Hi, i was planning on buying a AEM intake and i am not mechanically savy AT ALL. I guess i am just a little scared taking the bumper off and the drilling etc. I live in San Jose CA and was wondering if there are any mechanics in that area that can do this install for me at a low price. Any help will be great! thank you

 

Here is a DIY vid: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169110

AEM CAI:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110471
https://acurazine.com/forums/motorsports-news-7/wrc-some-one-maybe-back-130633/ (with pictures)

all FAQs:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84831

 

yeah... i saw that haha. I guess im just too chicken sh*t to do it...

 

I was the same way, but after viewing the video on taking the bumper off, I got a little more confident. I ended up doing the entire install including P2R TB spacer with no help in my garage. Got everything put back together without a problem. No special tools needed. The drill is only for taking the OEM intake apart, and it just makes the process easier. Could probably be done a different way, but the drill definitely made it easy.

I am not sure what a shop would charge to do the install, but I would definitely consider doing it yourself if I were you. Just my opinion. Good luck with whatever you decide!

 

Actually, my Acura dealer installed mine. Didn't need to take off the bumper.

 

they didn't give you a hard time or give you a lecture on voiding the warranty?

 

+1- Dealer gave me no hassle on the install.

 

how much did your dealer charge you? my local dealer said no they dont install after market stuff...

 

just ordered my aem cai, acura is gonna charge me $85/hour. He told me that they stopped installing cai but he would make an exception since I just bought it. I want to do it myself to but im scared as well messing up and regretting it lol

 

They sort of hiinted at loss of warranty if I raced it, which I don't.
They are a pretty cool service group. I've been with them since 1998, and they know I'm maintenance nut.
When I did trade my '05 for my '07 TL-S, they "certified" it for resale, but they did take off the K&N and gave it back to me, which I subsequently put on my '07.
This time I did it myslf.

 

yeah do it yourself its not a big deal. Only part that I got scared about was when I starting taking off the tubes other then that its simple and not stress full at all.

That was my first time doing anything to a car myself.

 

OOOOMG SOOOOOO EASY just do it yourself!