Hi guys,
I posted this on another forum but wanted to get people's opinions here. I recently tried to replace my air filter for the first time. Everything was going smoothly until I tried to close the filter box. I didn't realize you were suppose to clip the box at the two tabs at the back so I added a bit of force and one of the tabs broke right off (See attached photo).
I took it to the dealer and he managed to put the box back on but is now supported by that one plastic tab in the rear along with the two clips. He told me that I don't need replace the air filter box since its pretty secure but then told me that he would do it if it was his SI.
My question is, should I replace my Air Filter box? Will it cause damage in the long run? I think the filter will stop any debris from entering the engine and the MAF sensor will show me an engine error if anything happens. What would you do if you were in my position?
I posted this on another forum but wanted to get people's opinions here. I recently tried to replace my air filter for the first time. Everything was going smoothly until I tried to close the filter box. I didn't realize you were suppose to clip the box at the two tabs at the back so I added a bit of force and one of the tabs broke right off (See attached photo).
I took it to the dealer and he managed to put the box back on but is now supported by that one plastic tab in the rear along with the two clips. He told me that I don't need replace the air filter box since its pretty secure but then told me that he would do it if it was his SI.
My question is, should I replace my Air Filter box? Will it cause damage in the long run? I think the filter will stop any debris from entering the engine and the MAF sensor will show me an engine error if anything happens. What would you do if you were in my position?