I have a rip in the drivers bottom seat cushion and thinking of buying a replacement cover from the dealer anyone know how difficult it's going to be to put the new cover on?

 

It's not hard. The hardest part is taking the seat out because of the steering wheel will be in the way. I replaced both driver and passanger seat bottoms. It will probably help if you had another person help you navigate the seat through the door opening. There is the plastic rocker panel, the plastic piece that runs the length of the door opening, take that out and lay some towels down along that area incase you drop the seat as I did since I was pulling it out by myself.

Before you pull the seat out make sure you have the seat adjusted and take the head rest off. Also make sure you disconnected all the connectors under the seat. You will probably have to re-attach the negative battery cable a couple times to make the proper adjustments, you don't have to retighten it just slide it back on and take it off once you made your adjustment.

You will need to buy a set of hog ring pliars

http://www.amazon.com/KD-Tools-3702-...8&sr=8-3-spell

Use needle nose pliars to remove the current hog rings. The new seat cover should come with a set of new hog rings, so no need to worry about saving the old ones. Pay attention to where and how the current rings are attached, there is a string that runs in between the cusion opennings of the seat. You will see what I am talking about. When you recover the seat put the ring in side pliars and then hook the seat and the cusion then squeeze the pliars. I can't remember, but I think I started from the middle of the seat, then hooked the front portion then rear. Take your time.

You can find the manual here http://carbon-based.net/_pdf_/TL_Manual_2004.pdf
Start at page 1322.

 

Thanks for the feedback xmrgoodcatx this is great information I'll be glad to get it done.

 

What did you pay if you do not mind me asking?

 

If your asking about the cushion cover its $481 from the dealer