aFe intake issue

Dextrek · 05-05-2014, 09:04 AM

Over the weekend, I got my car walnut blasted and decided to clean my intake filters. When the filters came off, both intake inlet piping caved in due to high heat from my engine bay. My car was probably choking all this time. Thanks to Kent for TIC, he heat gunned it back to shape, but I just wanted to bring it out there for other's who has aFe intake and might have the same issue.

shadow191 · 05-05-2014, 09:15 AM

Wow, how long did it take to do that?

N3m3sis · 05-05-2014, 09:25 AM

Holy shit! Lmao i better check mine!

Dextrek · 05-05-2014, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by shadow191

Wow, how long did it take to do that?

I haven't cleaned my filter for last year and half. And this is my daily driver. I think when aFe designed the intake with plastic, they underestimated how hot it get's under our hood.

Ilma · 05-05-2014, 10:27 AM

.

Wow.....just Wow........

2Times · 05-05-2014, 03:52 PM

whoa

David1 · 05-05-2014, 03:55 PM

The filters were on to tight.

Javy · 05-05-2014, 03:55 PM

Damn and I just pulled the trigger on one of these. Hopefully everything goes ok with mine. Thanks for the heads up !

FrankyGTR · 05-05-2014, 07:20 PM

damn,good to know,thats weird

davidwarren · 05-05-2014, 08:38 PM

looks like the clamps were too tight.

E60orBust · 08-09-2014, 11:13 PM

Add me to the list, although not nearly as bad as OP. Glad to know a heat gun can mold it back into its original shape. Until I did some searching to see if anyone else had this issue, I thought I was going to have to replace the unit.

Does posting after 3 months count as zombie revival thread?

BQTuning · 08-09-2014, 11:24 PM

Send a pic to aFe of your issues, I am sure the will help to replace it. If you get declined let me know and I will help going over some heads to make sure it gets resolved.

However you must be the original purchaser of the aFe product and have your receipt from whatever vendor you got it from.

Itf its an eBay purchase sorry cant help ya on that one......

BQTuning · 08-09-2014, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Times

whoa

LMAO !

Looks like the filters were tightened too much and then the heat added to them falling in like that

Wes335XI · 08-10-2014, 09:42 AM

I'll check mine too, but I crank them decent enough to know they're snug. I've had mine for 3 years now. No issues at all.

Spoolin1 · 08-10-2014, 11:47 AM

I'm in on the clamps being way too tight. It basically collapsed the area. You don't need to tighten an air filters clamps very tight since there is really no way that anything will pull apart.

E60orBust · 08-10-2014, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BuraQ

Send a pic to aFe of your issues, I am sure the will help to replace it. If you get declined let me know and I will help going over some heads to make sure it gets resolved.

However you must be the original purchaser of the aFe product and have your receipt from whatever vendor you got it from.

Itf its an eBay purchase sorry cant help ya on that one......

I am the original owner and am 98% sure I have the original receipt from **********s, but I took the piping out today and took a heatgun to it and it literally oozed back in to shape, no rolling necessary.

I'm a little bit disturbed that it was so easy to re-form with a heat gun because that means it can deform again just the same.

BQTuning · 08-11-2014, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by E60orBust

I am the original owner and am 98% sure I have the original receipt from **********s, but I took the piping out today and took a heatgun to it and it literally oozed back in to shape, no rolling necessary.

I'm a little bit disturbed that it was so easy to re-form with a heat gun because that means it can deform again just the same.

Try not to hold on to it, get it replaced by them if possible.

Dextrek · 08-14-2014, 06:15 PM

As everyone mentioned, the clamps were on too tight. However, I didn't torque it down hard or anything. It was just hand tight. So I think their plastic is bit fragile.

Anyways, now I just barely tightened the filters and it seems to be staying on just fine.

stashtrey · 08-14-2014, 06:48 PM

Wow.

I was having beers with a friend yesterday and when we left the bar I popped my hood to show him my engine. He pointed out one of my AFE filters was sitting in the heat tray....the rubber rim melted and tipped apart. It was just sitting in there disconnected. They only have 1000 miles on them. Scary. Yanked it off and back to BMS.

Thinking of doing Mr. 5.

Sorry to see that, OP. Scary!!!

stashtrey · 08-14-2014, 06:50 PM

.....I'm sure my clamps were too tight for sure. Bummer.

David1 · 08-17-2014, 01:15 AM

I just checked mine and it's fine. I only tighten the clamps 1 1/2 turns once the filters are snug.

JJBA223 · 08-21-2014, 05:00 AM

Just heat gun and reform them.

05-05-2014, 09:04 AM	#1
Dextrek Private 9 Rep 96 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Michigan iTrader: (1)	aFe intake issue Over the weekend, I got my car walnut blasted and decided to clean my intake filters. When the filters came off, both intake inlet piping caved in due to high heat from my engine bay. My car was probably choking all this time. Thanks to Kent for TIC, he heat gunned it back to shape, but I just wanted to bring it out there for other's who has aFe intake and might have the same issue. Attached Images __________________ 09 E92 335i M pkg - FBO for now. BT coming soon.
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08-09-2014, 11:13 PM	#11
E60orBust Captain 93 Rep 826 Posts Drives: "The Brothers //M-Sport" E90/2 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (2)	Add me to the list, although not nearly as bad as OP. Glad to know a heat gun can mold it back into its original shape. Until I did some searching to see if anyone else had this issue, I thought I was going to have to replace the unit. Does posting after 3 months count as zombie revival thread? Attached Images __________________ Down for Maintenance
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08-09-2014, 11:24 PM	#12
BQTuning Banned 475 Rep 4,392 Posts Drives: 2012 Z4 sDrive35i M Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: bq@bqtuning.com iTrader: (0)	Send a pic to aFe of your issues, I am sure the will help to replace it. If you get declined let me know and I will help going over some heads to make sure it gets resolved. However you must be the original purchaser of the aFe product and have your receipt from whatever vendor you got it from. Itf its an eBay purchase sorry cant help ya on that one......
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08-10-2014, 09:42 AM	#14
Wes335XI Lieutenant 107 Rep 400 Posts Drives: 2008 335XI Space Grey Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Anchorage, AK iTrader: (0)	I'll check mine too, but I crank them decent enough to know they're snug. I've had mine for 3 years now. No issues at all. __________________ 08 E92 335XI - Space Grey/Coral Red 11.80 @ 118.95mph - 470AWHP 2013 BMW 335XI MSport Alpine White/Venetian Beige 2018 WRX STi TypeRA 2022 X5 MSport Alpine White/Tartufo Merino - Inbound
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08-10-2014, 11:47 AM	#15
Spoolin1 First Lieutenant 62 Rep 335 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sellersburg, IN iTrader: (1)	I'm in on the clamps being way too tight. It basically collapsed the area. You don't need to tighten an air filters clamps very tight since there is really no way that anything will pull apart. __________________ 11 E92 ZCP 02 Honda S2000 -741 whp 471 wtq (dynojet) @ 29.6 psi on e85; now on 34 psi, 800+ whp.
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08-14-2014, 06:15 PM	#18
Dextrek Private 9 Rep 96 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Michigan iTrader: (1)	As everyone mentioned, the clamps were on too tight. However, I didn't torque it down hard or anything. It was just hand tight. So I think their plastic is bit fragile. Anyways, now I just barely tightened the filters and it seems to be staying on just fine. __________________ 09 E92 335i M pkg - FBO for now. BT coming soon.
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stashtrey Lieutenant Colonel 295 Rep 1,834 Posts Drives: 08 E90 335xi TiAg Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 E90 335xi Sedan [0.00]	Wow. I was having beers with a friend yesterday and when we left the bar I popped my hood to show him my engine. He pointed out one of my AFE filters was sitting in the heat tray....the rubber rim melted and tipped apart. It was just sitting in there disconnected. They only have 1000 miles on them. Scary. Yanked it off and back to BMS. Thinking of doing Mr. 5. Sorry to see that, OP. Scary!!!
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stashtrey Lieutenant Colonel 295 Rep 1,834 Posts Drives: 08 E90 335xi TiAg Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 E90 335xi Sedan [0.00]	.....I'm sure my clamps were too tight for sure. Bummer.
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08-17-2014, 01:15 AM	#21
David1 Brigadier General 945 Rep 4,035 Posts Drives: 09 E92 09 X5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (1)	I just checked mine and it's fine. I only tighten the clamps 1 1/2 turns once the filters are snug. __________________ 2021 M2 Comp Sunset Orange \|Black with orange Stitching Dakota Leather\|Executive Pkg\|DCT
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08-21-2014, 05:00 AM	#22
JJBA223 Lieutenant 21 Rep 496 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: florida iTrader: (0)	Just heat gun and reform them.
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