hey guys, sorry if this has been posted before or if this is in the wrong section, but i need advice quick!
I had an AEM cold air intake with the bypass valve for about 25,000 miles, and then i open my hood to find this:
This completely broke in half and is useless. On top of that, the K&N filter's material has been eaten away somehow! Yes, I have used the filter charger before, and I never race or even drive fast. Is this something people have seen before? I mean, it's only been 25,000 miles, and it's been maintained at a honda dealer every time.
The reason I need advice quick is because I am moving to Texas (from Pennsylvania) in 5 days, and I need replacements. My question is, should I replace these with genuine K&N and AEM parts? Or are these going to break again. I've been looking online and found this:
Universal Bypass Valve
and this
Air Filter
I know these are cheap ebay parts, but are they ok to use? I never race or anything anyways, and it looks like the bypass valve is made from metal, instead of AEM's plastic one. A replacement K&N and AEM valve will run something like $100, but if I can get away with getting these cheaper ebay parts while being safe, then I will. Any advice is very much appreciated! Thanks for reading guys. Again, I'm sorry if this has been posted before or if this is in the wrong place.
I had an AEM cold air intake with the bypass valve for about 25,000 miles, and then i open my hood to find this:
This completely broke in half and is useless. On top of that, the K&N filter's material has been eaten away somehow! Yes, I have used the filter charger before, and I never race or even drive fast. Is this something people have seen before? I mean, it's only been 25,000 miles, and it's been maintained at a honda dealer every time.
The reason I need advice quick is because I am moving to Texas (from Pennsylvania) in 5 days, and I need replacements. My question is, should I replace these with genuine K&N and AEM parts? Or are these going to break again. I've been looking online and found this:
Universal Bypass Valve
and this
Air Filter
I know these are cheap ebay parts, but are they ok to use? I never race or anything anyways, and it looks like the bypass valve is made from metal, instead of AEM's plastic one. A replacement K&N and AEM valve will run something like $100, but if I can get away with getting these cheaper ebay parts while being safe, then I will. Any advice is very much appreciated! Thanks for reading guys. Again, I'm sorry if this has been posted before or if this is in the wrong place.