PenguinQX

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I got my AEM V2 installed a few months ago by my mechanic. I'm positive he didn't disconnect the battery and reset the ECU (all my radio presets were still there). Does this make a difference?

I got the intake installed soon after getting my TL-P... And since then, I've noticed that I get 25mpg on the highway and 13-15mpg locally. I have no idea what sort of gas mileage I was getting before the intake. Is it possible that the intake is causing my crappy gas mileage?

SilverType-S

hey bro i just installed my CAI intake...maybe 1 month ago....and i didnt reset my ECU and my milage has been shitty too...i think we are supposed 2 reset them haha

fla-tls

Resetting the ECU is always optional as the ECU will adjust over time. Are you sure it's not:

1. Your driving habits changed (sometimes just to get the sound)
2. Your tires are low on air
3. Your air filter is ok
4. You've tried different gas stations

PenguinQX

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The tires are fine... I've been going to the same gas station my whole family has been going to for years.. never any problems. The air filter.. i guess it's clean? The thing at the end of the CAI right? It was clean when I installed the CAI.. can't imagine it getting very dirty in a few months. I'm going to try a fuel system cleaner and see if that helps.. I noticed that I've been getting some hard starts - twice I've had the engine fail to start with a normal amount of cranking time, and sometimes I have to hold it a little longer than I would normally.

ali_enterprises

I dont know every install I have done or helped in we have always reseted the ECU.

fla-tls

My Icebox air filter is supposed to get a cleaning every 6k miles (it's foam). I do it every 5k - with the oil change. I know that most CAI's use the oiled gauze type filter (like K&N) and people tend to use standard K&N type cleaning scheduled for that - something like 50k?

I don't think they're right, since a CAI filter is exposed to quite a bit more junk and water than if it were in a OEM nice airbox. You might want to check it just to be sure.

Pure Adrenaline

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It doesn't matter. The ECU would make adjustments on its own over a course of only a few days.

I don't know why people expect higher gas mileage after a CAI install. You're sucking in more, colder air. That means you're leaning out the air/fuel ratio, and the computer would compensate by adding more fuel. This means lower gas mileage. Now, if it dropped by like 5 mpg, then yeah, there's something very wrong. But expect to see a drop of a few mpg. Mine dropped a couple, at least.