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Cold Air Intake for Dodge Avenger (1995-2000) 2.0L 2.5L Engines



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Ever feel like your Dodge Avenger is holding its breath when you try to accelerate? That’s often the factory intake system, suffocating potential power.

Performance Cold Air Intake for Dodge Avenger (1995-2000) 2.0L & 2.5L Engines

The stock air intake on the 1995-2000 Dodge Avenger, whether you’re running the 2.0L L4 or the 2.5L V6, was designed with quiet operation and cost-efficiency in mind, not performance. This often means a convoluted air path, restrictive baffling, and a small filter box that chokes the engine, especially when you ask for more power. It’s like trying to run a marathon while breathing through a straw.

This high-flow cold air intake system is engineered to solve precisely that problem. By replacing the restrictive OEM components with a streamlined, T-304 aluminum induction tube and a high-efficiency filter, your Avenger’s engine can finally inhale deeply. The result isn’t just more peak power, but a noticeable improvement in throttle response and a broader, more usable torque curve across the entire RPM range. You’ll feel the difference every time you hit the gas.


Why You Need This Upgrade

  • Sharper Throttle Response: Eliminates the dead spots and hesitation associated with factory airboxes, giving you an immediate, satisfying connection between your foot and the engine’s power output.
  • More Usable Torque: Optimizes airflow velocity to improve combustion efficiency, delivering a palpable increase in pulling power that you’ll notice in daily driving and highway passing.
  • Improved Top-End Power: By providing a consistent, denser charge of colder air, your engine can produce more explosive energy, leading to measurable gains in horsepower where it counts.

Technical Specifications

Fitment 1995-2000 Dodge Avenger 2.0L L4 & 2.5L V6
Factory Stats 2.0L: 140 HP / 130 lb-ft; 2.5L: 163 HP / 170 lb-ft
Installation Moderate / 1.5-2 Hours

Replaces These OEM Applications

Compatible Vehicles:

  • 1995-2000 Dodge Avenger (2.0L L4 Engine)
  • 1995-2000 Dodge Avenger (2.5L V6 Engine)

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Engine Safety Rating
Difficulty 


Fitment

Make

Dodge

Engine Size

  • 2.0L
  • 2.5L

Year

  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2000

Installation & Tools

The Wrench Time

  • Estimated Time: 45-60 Minutes
  • Difficulty: 3/10 - A straightforward driveway bolt-on for the 1995-2000 Dodge Avenger 2.0L 2.5L, as long as you respect the 25-year-old factory plastics.

Tools You Will Need

  • 10mm socket and ratchet (For battery and factory airbox bolts)
  • 12mm socket and extension (For factory lower resonator mounting bolts)
  • 8mm nut driver or flathead screwdriver (For hose clamps)
  • Panel popper tool (For removing plastic wire harness clips)
  • Silicone spray lubricant (To safely remove the IAT sensor)
Mechanic’s Pro Tip (The "Gotcha"):
If you frequent the ASOG (Avenger Stratus Owners Group) forums, you know the legendary headache of the factory accordion intake hose. After decades of under-hood heat on these 420A and 6G73 engines, that rubber turns to brittle plastic. Do NOT aggressively yank the IAT (Intake Air Temperature) sensor out of the factory tube. The plastic cage protecting the sensor tip will snap off and fall right into the hose. Hit the base of the sensor with silicone spray, let it soak for two minutes, and gently twist it out.

Phase 1: Removing the Factory Part

  1. Disconnect the Battery: Always start by disconnecting the negative battery terminal using a 10mm wrench to prevent check engine lights and clear the ECU’s long-term fuel trims for the new airflow.
  2. Unplug the IAT Sensor: Locate the IAT sensor on the factory intake pipe. Depress the locking tab and unplug the wiring harness. Use a panel popper to free the harness wire from the airbox housing so it doesn’t get snagged.
  3. Remove the Valve Cover Breather Hose: Carefully twist and pull the factory PCV/breather hose from the intake tube. If the hose is dry-rotted, replace it with standard 3/8-inch vacuum line rather than trying to tape it up.
  4. Loosen the Throttle Body Clamp: Take your 8mm nut driver (or flathead) and loosen the factory worm-gear clamp securing the rubber intake hose to the throttle body.
  5. Unbolt the Factory Airbox and Resonator: Use your 10mm socket to unbolt the upper airbox housing. Follow the plastic piping down into the fender well and use a 12mm socket with a long extension to remove the bolts holding the bulky lower factory resonator box. Yank the entire factory intake assembly out of the engine bay.

Phase 2: Installing the Cold Air Intake for 1995-2000 Dodge Avenger 2.0L 2.5L

  1. Install the Throttle Body Coupler: Slide the provided silicone reducer coupler onto the throttle body. Slide two new hose clamps over the coupler, but only tighten the throttle body side down firmly using your 8mm nut driver. Leave the intake-pipe side loose.
  2. Transfer the IAT Sensor: Grab the factory IAT sensor you carefully removed earlier. Push the supplied rubber grommet into the pre-drilled hole on your new Cold Air Intake pipe. Lightly lubricate the grommet with silicone spray, and gently twist and push the IAT sensor into place until seated flush.
  3. Route the New Intake Pipe: Carefully snake the new aluminum intake pipe down toward the fender well opening, aligning the top end into the silicone throttle body coupler. Secure the pipe’s welded mounting bracket to the factory resonator mounting hole on the chassis using your 12mm socket and the supplied hardware.
  4. Mount the Cone Filter and Hoses: Attach the high-flow cone filter to the lower end of the intake pipe in the fender cavity, tightening the clamp with an 8mm nut driver. Connect the provided silicone breather hose from the engine valve cover to the welded nipple on the new intake tube. Reconnect the IAT sensor wiring harness until it clicks. Tighten the remaining throttle body clamp.
  5. Execute the ECU Relearn Procedure: Reconnect the negative battery terminal with your 10mm wrench. Start the vehicle. Do NOT touch the gas pedal for exactly 20 seconds. Let the car idle; the ECU needs this time to calibrate to the massive increase in unrestrictive airflow without throwing a lean code. Check for any whistling sounds indicating a vacuum leak, then shut the hood.

Disclaimer: This is a general guide provided for the 1995-2000 Dodge Avenger 2.0L 2.5L. Always refer to your factory service manual for exact torque specifications and safety procedures.

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Cold Air Intake for Dodge Avenger (1995-2000) 2.0L 2.5L Engines

$90.99