Baxter oil filter adapter on 2025 Gladiator (INFO)

[Vance Whitlow]

Can someone please tell me if you have to remove/cut anything off to install the unit? I've heard that part of the plastic intake need to be cut off. This would void my warranty I'm sure. I was going to just remove the Baxter oil filter adapter and put the OEM filter back on if I needed to take it to the dealership for anything. Please help me out with this.
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[Gvsukids]

Can someone please tell me if you have to remove/cut anything off to install the unit? I've heard that part of the plastic intake need to be cut off. This would void my warranty I'm sure. I was going to just remove the Baxter oil filter adapter and put the OEM filter back on if I needed to take it to the dealership for anything. Please help me out with this.
Thanks

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/baxter-performance-oil-filter-adapter.73840/

 

[Hootbro]

The nub that needs to be taken off if done right is not going to void the warranty. The link @Gvsukids posted is a good starting point. It is a polarizing mod and the "Oh Noes" crowd will be along to reinforce the bad idea they think it is.

 

[Vance Whitlow]

The nub that needs to be taken off if done right is not going to void the warranty. The link @Gvsukids posted is a good starting point. It is a polarizing mod and the "Oh Noes" crowd will be along to reinforce the bad idea they think it is.

I looked at his post and didn't see anything about this? Maybe I wasn't looking the right way?
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[BCB]

Watch the install video, link is above. The tab that gets cut off isn't used anyway according to the video.

 

[Jimmij]

Tab needs to be trimmed but it does not effect anything. I have a used one available from my 2020

 

[Vance Whitlow]

I bought one but sent it back when I realized I had to cut/trim intake. I could have taken the adapter off before any type warranty work. But didn't think I would have a good reason for cutting the intake.

 

[Hootbro]

You would have to been pretty ham fisted to cut into the intake far enough it would have caused damage. It is pretty thick there at the seam.

 

[Vance Whitlow]

So I didn't my first oil change at 1000 miles I got 2 free oil changes from the dealership. So I took it in at 5000 miles to get my schedule to be every 5000 miles. While I was there I talked to the service manager about the Baxter adapter. After looking at it on the Internet I am off it would void the warranty. He said he thought it was a good idea and he was going to get one for his Wrangler. A few other tech's also said it looked like a good upgrade.

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