For those who have the MazdaSpeed CAI

[jy1051]

So I just got off the phone with talking to the dealer that i purchased my car with last wednesday. I asked them how much it would be a MazdaSpeed CAI. They told me it was:

$338 - cai
$140 - labor

Does this sound right? i swear i thought i read somewhere that it was free to get it installed by the dealer if you buy the mazdaspeed product but who knows i could be wrong. please chime in with some info. would be greatly appreciated.

 

[SPEED3TYPE2]

its not a free install it takes some labor, but its not a big deal.. i did mine in like 2 hours...

 

[Derek88]

It's cheaper if you get it from the vendors on here. It also is a simple job done with basic tools. You could probably find someone on here to do it a lot cheaper if you dont want to. But if you pay for the dealer to install it, they cant come back with installation error claims.

 

[dparm1984]

ProtegeGarage has it for $309 shipped.

Just install it yourself, it only takes about an hour. Dealer labor rates are always outrageous. ProtegeGarage said they could do it in under an hour for about $75 or so.

Problem is that the instructions say to remove the bumper -- you don't have to. Remove the wheel and fender liner/splash guard. The dealers don't necessarily do it that way, hence the price difference.

 

[SharkDiver]

So I just got off the phone with talking to the dealer that i purchased my car with last wednesday. I asked them how much it would be a MazdaSpeed CAI. They told me it was:

$338 - cai
$140 - labor

Does this sound right? i swear i thought i read somewhere that it was free to get it installed by the dealer if you buy the mazdaspeed product but who knows i could be wrong. please chime in with some info. would be greatly appreciated.

where are you located?I would try to have another member help you or a friend.Dont pay them $140 to install it unless you have money to blow and dont care.Its a very easy install and it will give you some good guilty time with you new baby.

 

[Hot Shot]

where are you located?I would try to have another member help you or a friend.Dont pay them $140 to install it unless you have money to blow and dont care.Its a very easy install and it will give you some good guilty time with you new baby.

Like everyone else has mentioned, it's not a difficult install at all if you have any experience with cars. I did mine in about 2 hours with hand tools. I say 2 hours because I took my time, stopped for phone calls, got a drink, etc. If I was not interupted, I could have been done in an hour.

 

[ericrapp]

Was not free for me. sounds about the same. Do it yourself though, instructions are reasonable and it's quality time spent with your Speed

 

[Pirana]

If you want your warranty I suggest you pay the dealer that is unless you know someone at the dealership that can look the other way if something happens.

JMO