Stock Air Filter Box?

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sun May 22, 2005 4:52 pm

I was just out doing some cleaning in the car and I wanted to open up my air box and check out the filter. Since I just got the car, I wanted to see how dirty it was so I could get an idea of when to replace it. Well, I see the five screws on top of the air box, but three of them are heavily corroded and the other ones are on so damned tight I can't even budge 'em. Am I doing something wrong? Is there an easier way to do this? If I *AM* doing it correctly, did the previous owner NEVER change the air filter? Have the screws not been touched since it left the Dodge assembly plant?!

Thanks for any help. Quite aggravated that I can't even open a simple air box.

sxt · Post by **sxt** » Sun May 22, 2005 7:00 pm

Lefty loosey, righty tity. I assume you are turning them the right way. Just put some force into it.

05srt4clone · Post by **05srt4clone** » Sun May 22, 2005 8:16 pm

And they don't come out all the way to take the lid off.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sun May 22, 2005 8:45 pm

Hmmm... I'll have to give it another go with some more ass behind it or something.

Where'd I put that breaker bar?

Sean R/T · Post by **Sean R/T** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:30 am

If you seriously need a breaker bar, you're going to break them first. They shouldn't be even nearly that tight. Spray them a few times a day with penetrating oil first, and then go back to them.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sat May 28, 2005 6:41 pm

Alright, I know it's been a while since I made the original post about this, but... Today, I finally got the airbox cover off and I seriously think this was the first time the lid has ever been removed. I ended up breaking the lid to the box because one of the screws was in there so bad. I tried the penetrating fluid, but the aluminum of the screw was corroded to the aluminum fastener clip on the plastic, bottom portion of the air box. The OEM filter that the Neon rolls out of the factory with - Is it made of blue foam? This one is and it still has the Chrysler logo on the top of it printed. I wouldn't think someone would go buy an air filter from a dealership if they had changed it... But I dunno. There was also about 2" worth of dead leaves in the bottom of the air box. Yikes. Anyways, since I broke the lid (It'll still go back on with 4 screws) I'll be replacing all of it with an eBay Cold Air Intake I'll be purchasing probably next week.

Just figured I'd let everyone know and see if anyone could let me know if this old filter is a dealership item? Thanks!!

Post by **Diablo0** » Sat May 28, 2005 6:44 pm

I think my stock filter had blue rubber trim onto and bottom but the filter element was plain old paper white.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sat May 28, 2005 8:12 pm

Diablo0 wrote:I think my stock filter had blue rubber trim onto and bottom but the filter element was plain old paper white.

That would be the exact match to mine.

Frizbe · Post by **Frizbe** » Sat May 28, 2005 10:17 pm

mine was yellow...

sxt · Post by **sxt** » Sun May 29, 2005 2:55 am

I don't remember what mine looked like. I put my AEM on once I broke 1,000 miles.

Drvr02RT · Post by **Drvr02RT** » Sun May 29, 2005 3:01 am

Mine sounds like the one you have (air filter) and I changed it at 49k! But, I bought it at 485xx. You wanna talk about old!

2k2patriotblueneon · Post by **2k2patriotblueneon** » Sun May 29, 2005 11:07 am

Diablo0 wrote:I think my stock filter had blue rubber trim onto and bottom but the filter element was plain old paper white.

As was mine.

05srt4clone · Post by **05srt4clone** » Sun May 29, 2005 11:49 am

linkinevo wrote:mine was yellow...

Ditto.

WiTeOuT · Post by **WiTeOuT** » Mon May 30, 2005 12:37 am

2" of leaves.....dang...that can't help performance.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Mon May 30, 2005 9:46 am

Skyjerm82 wrote:2" of leaves.....dang...that can't help performance.

A ricer once told me that each leaf in your intake added 2 HP.

I'm going to go out and count 'em.

WiTeOuT · Post by **WiTeOuT** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:37 am

03sxt wrote:
Skyjerm82 wrote:2" of leaves.....dang...that can't help performance.
A ricer once told me that each leaf in your intake added 2 HP. I'm going to go out and count 'em.

Hahah.....is that like the 'ol "NOS Sticker" adds 10 Horse power thing??

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:35 am

Skyjerm82 wrote:Hahah.....is that like the 'ol "NOS Sticker" adds 10 Horse power thing??

Yes, sir. It is!

Floyd · Post by **Floyd** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:19 pm

2k2patriotblueneon wrote:
Diablo0 wrote:I think my stock filter had blue rubber trim onto and bottom but the filter element was plain old paper white.
As was mine.

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