I have an 02 Escalade and im trying to reset the air filter tab after replacing it, i try pressing the button on the side but it wont reset it, i still see the orange color? Would anyone know how to do it?

dont know nuttin about that other then you push the button in. maybe you have to drive for a while so it will adjust itself???
I don't like paying $15-20 or more for a cheap filter every time so I bought a Brute Force cold air intake system. My wife says the car sounds too agressive now.

dont know nuttin about that other then you push the button in. maybe you have to drive for a while so it will adjust itself???
I don't like paying $15-20 or more for a cheap filter every time so I bought a Brute Force cold air intake system. My wife says the car sounds too agressive now.

ok that sounds like a good idea, if you dont mind me asking, how much was that and with the addition of the intake system, it eliminates the need for a air filter?

As one might assume, you must always have an air filter installed if that motor is running!

I got this AEM Brute Force setup online at either JC Whitney, or maybe it was Autoanything. I had a coupon code and free shipping and it came out to about $225. Normally its more towards $275 I would say. It only took a few minutes to install as I have the experience and tools to do it. It comes with a washable resusable cone filter, that you likely may never have to replace, but I think it has the milion mile warranty like K&N does. There are various brands and styles out there (you could even swap the cone air filter for another brand's cone filter if there is a reason like quality or preferred color).

Its really similar to the K&N cold air intake setup, but I felt this one was better partly because, yes, you clean it like the K&N cone and the rest, but one difference is you don't oil the filter with this one, And it has a chrome looking pipe instead of the cheap plastic looking K&N one, and its a white/grey colored filter that matches the car better, and the red K&N one can quickly get all filthy looking (even when its not really that dirty). Many years ago I drove to K&N in Riverside, CA to swap a cone filter under the warranty as it was just seeming to be so dirty even after cleaning it. They gave me a new one to get rid of me, but insisted its normal.

I have been using reusable K&N type setups for years in various vehicles. One thing I did when it came time for my first air filter in the Escalade was to do some homework. A cold air system would pay for itself by 10 or 12 new air filter purchases, but more importantly is the performance and technical aspects, such as better flow and mileage, and it has a hi performance look.

Also, I looked into any wararnty issue (since I have the 100K plan) and found a federal law online that prohibits a car manufacture from denying warranty claims as a result of someone installing this setup on their vehicle (although there are some potential technicalities that may arise in regards to who and how it was installed). I predict our weakness under 100K miles on these vehicles will be the trannsmissions and probably everything else but the big V8 motor itself.

Interestingly enough I was thinking about upgrading the exhaust to get just a little more growl (that is expensive and time consuming to figure out what to buy and how to structure it).
Well to my surprise, this setup sounds just like what I'm looking for without touching the exhaust (I just ignore my wife's noise opinion). I have an old 70 Chevy p/u 5.7 LM1 - she does not enjoy those loud Flowmasters at all.
I plan to someday upgrade the exhaust on a 96 Impala SS 5.7 LT1 (again) as I didint guess right the first time on what sound I desired. It has a K&N setup and some people have asked if I have a supercharger, as they hear a noise, but I dont hear much myself or think it has any growl at all (another reason I decided to try the Brute Force on this 6.0 LQ9 motor).

'That concludes today's lecture on Cold Air Intake 101'

We have just recently upgraded our 2002 Escalde with a Borla dual cat-back exhaust and the Corsa dual tips (on each side) and a Volant Cold Air Intake. All off of eBay. WOW, what a difference. Mileage is up about 2 mpg's. Acceleration has increased substantially and torque will set you back even harder, than the stock 6.0L, in the seat. Only thing left that we're considering is the Volant snorkle. Volant says that on the road, over 30 mph's, the snorkle will add another 2 mpg's and about another 7-10 horsepower. SCHWEET!!!

I am all for increased gas mileage, especially with our driving habits.

I will say that I always liked the sound of the Borla catback exhaust systems, although I havent heard it on an Escalade.
Were there any routing issues with the dual pipes?

Is the snorkel some kind of ram air setup or ?
Do you need the sport hood with the scoop?

Regarding the Borla...NO problems whatsoever. Absolutley an unbolt and remove, replace and bolt up tight. Considering that our install was on their dual catback (with tips coming out behind each wheel) the only potential confusing part of installation could be on the drivers side exhaust hanger. One of the OEM brackets, that holds the EPA crap under the truck, had to be removed so the Borla factory like exhaust hanger could be put in position behind it. Both pieces are then tightened up back in place.
On the Volant there is NO additional noise due to the fact that the filter is completely enclosed by the Volant filter box. It draws air from inside the Passenger fender and a hole on the bottom side of the filter box. The bottom hole is where the snorkel attaches. It also attaches at the bottom where the tow hook bolt in place and literally picks up cold air thru the tow hook hole.
An immediate concern is water pick up, right? Well, Volant has designed 2 elbows in line before/between the bottom of the filter house hole to minimize (not eliminate) any moisture getting sucked into the filter...they state it is minimal, if existant at all! And that the filter will handle any moisture that does get up that high.

yah I understand. it channels a fast concentration of cold air in. I suppose if anyone is real worried about water coming in it would be those driving in heavy rain with their true ram air hood setup