Airaid 250-242 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

For Part Numbers:

250-242 720-242 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
251-242 721-242 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
252-242 722-242 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
253-242 723-242 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue

2010-11 Chevrolet Camaro

3.6L V6

Component Identification

1. Airaid Premium Filter 1

2. Airaid Intake Tube 1

3. Airaid MVT 1

4. Cold Air box 1

5. Filter Adapter 1

6. Silicone Reducing Coupler 1

7. Silicone Hump Hose 1

8. Weather Strip 36” 1

9. 1/4-20 x 1/2” Button Head Bolt 3

10. 1/4-20 x 3/4” Hex Head Bolt 1

11. 1/4” Flat Washer 5

12. 1/4” Lock Washer 1

13. 1/4” Nylock Nut 1

14. 6mm x 12mm Hex Head Bolt 1

15. 6mm Flange Nut 1

16. 8-32 x 1/2” Button Head Screw 2

17. 8-32 x 5/8” Button Head Screw 1

18. #8 Kep Nut 1

19. Plastic Bumper 1

20. #16 Speed Clamp 1

21. #48 Hose Clamp 1
22 . #64 Hose Clamp 3

23. Side Bracket 1

24. Lower Bracket 1

25. 1/2” x 6” Hose 1

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Breather Hose

MAF Sensor

Hose Clamp

1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
Remove the oil fill cap and then lift up on the front of
the engine cover to remove it from the vehicle. Replace
the oil cap for now to make sure nothing falls into the
crankcase during the install.

2. Disconnect the hard plastic crankcase breather tube
from the rubber elbow. Leave the rubber elbow connect­ed to the factory air intake tube. Next loosen the hose
clamp that secures the air intake tube to the throttle
body.

3. Using a deep 10mm socket, remove and save the two
nuts that secure the factory airbox to the fender well.
Using a 9/32” wrench or a #20 Torx bit, remove the two
screws that secure the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor into
the air intake tube. Without disconnecting the MAF,
carefully remove it from the tube and set it out of the
way on top of the engine.

4. Lift the complete air intake assembly straight up and
out of the vehicle.

7. Remove the two steel inserts, and grommets from the
factory airbox. Save these pieces, they will be reused in
step #8.

5. Use caution not to lose the factory grommet when you
remove the air intake assembly. It will be needed if you
ever want to reinstall the factory intake assembly.

Grommets

Filter Adapter

8. Reinstall the two steel sleeves and grommets into the

Airaid Cold Air Box (CAB) (#4). Next install the filter
adapter (#5) into the CAB as shown using three 1/4-20
button head bolts (#9), and 1/4” flat washers (#11). Re­fer to the line drawing above for details.

6. Squeeze the sides of the factory intake scoop and re­move it from the factory airbox. It will be reused in step
#10.

Lower Bracket

Plastic Bumper

9. Turn the CAB upside down and mount the lower

bracket (#24) to the bottom of the CAD using one 1/4­20x3/4” hex bolt (#10), 1/4” flat washer (#11), and 1/4”
Nylock nut (#13) as shown. Next using one 8-32x5/8”
button head screw (#17), and one #8 Kep nut (#18), at­tach the plastic bumper (#18) to the bracket as shown.

10. Reinstall the factory scoop into the Airaid CAB as
shown. It will snap into place.

Ground Lug

Factory Studs & Nuts

13. Install the Airaid CAB assembly into the vehicle

locating the factory grommets over the factory studs.
Reinstall the factory nuts from step #3 onto the studs.
Reinstall the factory ground lug thru the CAB and thru
the side bracket using one flat washer (#11), and one
6mm flange nut (#15). Refer to the line drawing on the
first page for reference.

11. Using a 10mm wrench, remove and save the ground
lug from the driver’s side inner fender. It will be reused
in step #13.

14. Install the hump hose (#7) onto the filter adapter
using two #64 hose clamps (#22). Next install the re­ducing coupler (#5) with one #48 hose clamp (#21) on
the throttlebody and one #64 hose clamp (#22) on the
large end.

12. Replace the ground lug from step #11 with the side
bracket (#23) as shown using one 6mmx12mm hex bolt
(#14), and lock washer (#12).

Meter sockets

15. A) Inser t the M odular Ventur i Tube, (MVT), into

the Airaid intake tube until it stops. Take care to align
the MAF meter sockets, B) Reinstall the meter into the
Intake-MVT assembly and secure using the two 8-32
button head screws (#16).

MAF Sensor

Breather Hose

Speed Clamp

16. Install the Airaid Intake Tube (#2) into the hump

hose first, and then into the reducing coupler. Adjust for
fit, and tighten all four hose clamps.

17. Install the 1/2”x 6” breather hose between the nipple
on the air intake tube and the hard plastic crankcase
breather tube. Refer to step #2. Install one #16 speed
clamp (#20) over the breather hose at the nipple as
shown.

18. Install the Airaid Premium Filter (#1) onto the filter
adapter and tighten the clamp. Next install the weather
strip (#8) onto the top of the CAB. For ease of installa­tion, start the front of the CAB near the radiator and
work your way around towards the fender. Reinstall the
engine cover and oil fill cap.

Thank you for purchasing the Airaid Intake System. Contact Airaid @ [phone] 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST weekdays for questions
regarding fit or instructions that are not clear to you. Your Airaid Intake System was carefully inspected and packaged. Check that no parts are
missing, or were damaged during shipping. If any parts are missing, contact Airaid. The air filter element is protected from direct exposure to wa­ter and debris; care should be taken not to drive through deep water. WATER INGESTION IS THE DRIVERS RESPONSIBILTY! The air filter is
reusable and should be cleaned periodically.

720-472 Airaid Oiled Media 721-472 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Red

722-472 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Black 723-472 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Blue

For your Oiled media filter we

suggest using the AIRAID Filter

Tune-Up Kit!

P/N 790-551 Aerosol Spray
P/N 790-550 Squeeze Spray

FILTER IDENTIFICATION

Synthamax Air Filters do not require oil.
Service air filter as needed by cleaning
with common non-petroleum all-purpose
household cleaner and water. Simple
Green®, Formula 409® or equivalent
works great. Apply cleaner to outside of
air filter and allow to soak. Then flush
filter clean from the inside out with a gar­den hose and repeat steps if necessary.
Do not apply high pressure water or air
to clean filter. Allow filter to air dry and
reinstall.

Airaid Filter Co. 2688 E Rose Garden Ln. Phoenix AZ 85050 [phone] [e-mail] www.airaid.com

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