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      04-26-2012, 02:15 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by rmw04c View Post
Yeah it took me about 30 minutes to install it, and I didn't cut my engine cover. It is ridiculously easy. And once you've done it once, it cuts the time down even more if going to the dealer or anything. Super easy after that. All it requires is an hex wrench, the one socket you need to pull the cowl off, and maybe a screwdriver.
Sounds about right. You will need something flat (screwdriver works) to take off the pipe from the back of the valve cover and some muscle to pull the pipe off the flapper valve, but that's about it. And I didn't need to cut the engine cover either, it fit in there very easily with no crimping.
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