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How to Install Airaid MXP Series Cold Air Intake w/ SynthaFlow Oiled Filter on your F-150

Installation Time

1 hours

American Muscle
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Component Identification


1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.


2. Disconnect the Air Temp Sensor in the intake tube and gently pry the harness anchors out of the air box.


3. Loosen the three clamps on the intake tube and remove it from the vehicle.


4. Using a standard blade screwdriver, gently pry up the center posts of the plastic rivets in the air inlet and remove them.


5. Remove the 8mm fender bolt in the air box and remove the entire air box/scoop assembly from the vehicle.


6. Mount the Filter adapter inside of the Airaid Air Box as shown using three sets of the 1/4-20 Button head Screws and Flat washers.


7. Insert the Grommet and Spacer into the opposite side of the Airaid Air Box.


8. Snap the new Air Scoop into the Airaid Air Box as shown.


9. Secure the Scoop to the Air Box using the two sets of 8 -32 Button Head Screws, Lock Washers and Flat washers.


10. Place the Airaid air Box/Inlet assembly into the inner fender area of the vehicle as shown.


11. Align the mounting holes in the Inlet with the core support holes and secure it using the new, Airaid supplied, Plastic Rivets.


12. Secure the Airaid Air Box to the inner fender using the 8mm bolt removed in step 5.


13. Carefully remove the Air Temperature Sensor from the intake tube and replace the OEM grommet with the new, Airaid supplied Grommet.


14. Gently insert the Air Temp Sensor into the Airaid Intake Tube as shown, with the locating tab inside of the slot in the sensor boss. Secure the sensor using The remaining 8-32 Screw and #8 Fender Washer


15. Slide the Hump Hoses and Clamps onto the Airaid Intake tube as shown. The Small Hump Hose will use the #48 Clamps and the Large Hump Hose is to use the #64 Clamps. Apply the Airaid Decal onto the Tube as shown.


16. Slide the remaining Coupler and Clamps onto the Filter adapter, as shown.


17. Connect the Airaid Intake Tube onto the factory turbo plumbing, then into the Air box Coupler. Rotate the Tube forwards and backwards until proper alignment is achieved and tighten all six Clamps.


18. Install the Airaid Premium Filter onto the Filter Adapter and tighten the Clamp.


19. Remove the protective film from the top of the Air Box Lid. Prepare the underside for the Lid Gasket by cleaning it using a prep-sol or equivalent. Carefully apply the self adhesive Gasket onto the Lid as shown.


20. Mount the Lid onto the Air Box using the remaining Button Head Screws and Flat Washers.


21. Reconnect the Air Temp Sensor and secure the wire harness into the anchor holes in the back of the Airaid Air Box.

Double check your work! Make sure all clamps, hoses, bolts, and screws are tight. Reconnect the negative battery cable!