[Pluto]

Hello all,

I feel like this should be relatively straightforward, but I'm in the engine bay trying to figure out how to remove the air filter.  The filter minder is close to the red line and I'd like to change it before heading to AZ but I'm not sure how to get it out.

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Hello all,

I feel like this should be relatively straightforward, but I'm in the engine bay trying to figure out how to remove the air filter.  The filter minder is close to the red line and I'd like to change it before heading to AZ but I'm not sure how to get it out.

Its not too bad. 

1-Pull the CAC pipe off (thats the 4" chrome pipe under the air filter), I like to make sure I cover the pipes to make sure nothing gets dropped down into the CAC or the intake. 
2-Disconnect the rubber hump hose on the pipe going to the fresh air intake on the side of the coach, I think I actually removed this pipe all together to make it easier to get the air filter out. 
3-Then you can remove the air filter from the hump hoses. Take extra caution not to drop anything down into the air intake into the engine, that goes directly into the turbo and that can cause some major damage. 

Reverse the procedure to install everything back. 

I tried to make it simple, I am not aware of your comfort/skill level so I wanted to make it as simple as possible. 
Guess I should make a video the next time I change mine. I have been taking a little break from making videos but its about time to get back to them. I have some good projects coming up on 490 that lots of folks might like to see.

[Richard]

A 10 mm deep well socket on an impact driver will speed things up when loosening the clamps.

Take a sharpie and mark the crossover pipe and boots for reinstallation. Otherwise you can spend some time finetuneing the fit up.

[Latitude 28]

Tyler
Those filter minders are known to get a weak spring inside and give a false reading so don't throw out the old filter till you run the engine.

[Pluto]

Thank you, the instructions will be very helpful. I was thinking the CAC pipe might have to come off after looking at it for a minute. I'll definitely be careful with the intake pipe, when we replaced the turbo on our foretravel I dropped a nut into the turbo manifold and spent an hour or so trying to get it out lol.

I won't throw anything away until I have a replacement. The current air filter might be OK but if it's an item I can get in town then I'd feel better just replacing it.