kl323

Very true. I'll call and ask and see what it is.

I do have a trusty mechanic who can do this for me. I shall save up some $$$ first.

Kurtz

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Why?

It's a box and a tube. What could possibly require "warranty" on it if it's not already broken when you take it out of the package?



And dealers generally get $110/hr, the book install is likely 1.5-2 hours... so $165-220 to do something you can do yourself in 1-2 hours (or less) very easily.

It's really, really, really not hard. If you can turn a screwdriver or wrench and read/understand english you should be done in a couple hours going slowly.

06isDriver

I can literally take an intake out and replace it with another one in LESS than 5 minutes.

no lie.....its soooo easy.

jay90011

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Did mine in ten minutes and thats because i was taking pics while doing it .. all you need is a 10mm socket , Socket extention , and socket wrench . oh and a screw driver to tighten the clamps. The intake comes with instructions inside the box as well ...

Kurtz

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Do you guys drive around with your engine covers already removed or something?

Because honestly, while I agree it's very easy to swap an intake, it's not possible to just remove and reinstall the engine covers in 5 minutes total, let alone also swap the intake (including the lower airbox, which is part of the F-sport job) in anywhere near that little time.

I've been working on cars and engines for many many years, and I've done this specific task too, and I doubt I could do the whole thing (remove engine covers, remove stock intake, couplers, airbox, disconnect MAF; then assemble/install new airbox, new intake with couplers, reconnect maf, replace all engine covers) in much under 30 minutes.

Very easy yes. 5-10 minutes, not so much.

dong888

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I think the 5-10 minutes can be true for the second time around, not 1st time (also assuming the engine covers already removed). Speaking for my own experience, generally, it takes about 5 minutes to remove all the engine covers (double that time for very first time). It will take another 30 minutes to install the intake. I figure that the whole job will take me an hour to do. This is including that I double check and triple check all the work and make sure that I do not miss any details (eg: missing a screw or clip here and there). I think that the dealer will charge at least $200 + tax for the job. Everyone has a different senario, so for me:

1. I do not make more than $200+tax per hour, so spending 1 hour of my time is worth it.
2. Also I get the fun factor and experience from doing it.
3. As far as what I can tell, my work performed on this job can be better than lexus certified technicians since I will checking for all the details for my car without scratching it.

As far as warranty goes, a pipe is a pipe and it should not break. Everyone values time vs money differently so we can make the decisions for ourselves.

However, I do not change my own engine oil. Dealer only charges ~$65 out of door and the car gets a car wash and vacuum cleaning inside. I think that price is reasonable at the dealer.