Jz39

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I was reading about a couple of people with AFE filters with missing air box clip(s).

I lost a clip too after putting in AFE however I don't have a broken tab and I can't be sure it wasn't the idiot tire installation guy that was messing with my air box for a courtesy check that might have screwed it up. I didn't notice any significant difference in effort closing the stock box after AFE. I guess I'll gorilla tape the second one down just to be sure.

For those of you with lost clips, what are you doing to compensate since you can't buy just the clip? Is this really an AFE issue or just a coincidence?

Jz39

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Wow, dealer found it on the lower engine cover. Phew. Can't believe it was still there. To those of you that have lost clips, be sure to do a thorough search.

lobuxracer

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And what advantage does the AFE filter have over stock? Besides breaking the OEM airbox?

JDMV8

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I was about to say if you lost the clips, sell the car...

There are $3 remedies if you lose the clips, hope is never lost

Jz39

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The placebo effect is a real thing and considering there is not much else on the car that I would feel comfortable touching, this is my form of wrenching

I honestly I don't think it is the filter though--nothing seemed to not fit properly--I'm pretty sure it was the tire shop courtesy check of the air box and not reselling it correctly after I told them that they didn't need to be under the hood to change the tires!

STLblueF

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I was missing one as well but my car had the stock paper filter. It seems to be pretty common that these break if the techs aren't careful with them. The tab that holds the clip on my airbox was actually broken, so even if I had another clip it wouldn't hold.

I got extremely lucky checking ebay for over a year and one finally popped up for sale that I snagged for a very good price. That probably doesn't help, but for others with the same problem, I would imagine once RR racing is selling their tuned intake, more airboxes will show up for sale.

Jz39

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LOL! There will be a glut of 80$ air box clips on eBay!

kzlflash

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That's what I'm waiting for

Or else I'll have to get their intake and tune.
Right now my airbox is missing both clips, with one tab completely broken.

Joe Z

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The Tabs on the bottom ? One looks different than the other..

Visually it could look broken, but likely not.. (unless you see the whole chunk missing)

Joe Z

kzlflash

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The squarish block that the metal clip snaps against (to hold the top of the airbox together). The tab is essentially snapped, and moves around like a door hinge, and has that look when you bend plastic, and it turns white on the bend points.

Jz39

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I've locked mine down with a couple strips of Gorilla tape for good measure.

lobuxracer

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125k miles, 8 years old, OEM filters and my airbox looks just like new. There's a note about this in my signature...

Orthodoks

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I'm glad I'm not the only one I guess. I wonder if extended warranty covers this since its not a wearable part. Otherwise I'll be looking for an air box as well.



Update:

This is covered by the Platinum Extended warranty. Lexus will order you a whole air cleaner assembly at $804.