Originally Posted by Alabaster xfire

So i've been reading alot of threads about how to remove the engine cover. I'm wanting to remove mine so I can paint it, but people keep giving two different steps. 1.) remove the intakes then pull on the cover to pop the 4 clips. 2.) pull on the cover to pop the four clips. Before I attempt this I just want to know... do you really have to remove the intakes?