Anyone attempted a stock air flter change on a 2.0 SS/SC. manual states have a tech do it, is it that hard? Give me some info on how and where to access it

 

no it is very easy

 

Pain in the ass though. Better off with a CAI.

 

here is a how to:
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/airbox-modification-3890/

It's not hard, it's just a pain. No need for a CAI really because the stock tube is pretty freeflowing. Just swap out the stock filter with something like an AEM dry flow and you will get similar results to a CAI.

 

Just do the airbox mod while you're at it... it's not that difficult.

 

I attempted this weekend to clean my K&N filter. Guess which socket I was missing, yea, the one you need to remove the wheel well. I spent 2 hours trying to see if I could pull it up and out where the headligth is. It's worthless to remove the headlight, bracket, horn, and foglight. It doesn't work I was at my gf's btw, my socket I found at home the next day.

 

It's a pain in the ass, but a novice mechanic can do it.

 

it is not hard at all.... it just takes a while to put it all back together when your done..... do the airbox mod it will be way much better then the replacment