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The Complete Guide to a DIY Car Tune-Up, Part 2: Replacing an air filter

  Wednesday, 5 August 2015

In the second part of our series on carrying out the complete DIY car check-up, we’re going to take a look at how you can replace your air filter.

As ever, our safety tips remain the same:

Always wear safety glasses when working on your vehicle, and wear other personal protective equipment when needed, such as closed toe shoes or latex gloves.

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Carrying out the replacement

1. Open the bonnet and locate the air filter box, ensuring that the bonnet struts will hold for long enough to do the job.
2. Release the clips or undo the mounting screws securing the filter box cover.
3. Then, lift off the cover and remove the old air filter (note down which way the filter is facing, as it will need to be replaced in the same way).
4. Quickly vacuum out the filter box and wipe it down with a damp cloth if it’s particularly dirty.  Don’t use compressed air to clean out the filter box assembly.
5. Install the new air filter into the filter box and then re-apply the filter box cover.  Then, you can restore the cover and secure it using either the screws or the clamps.
6. Ensure that the air intake and vacuum hoses don’t have any cracks in them, and that the hose connections to the filter box cover are secure.

From there, you should be good to go!  Remember that you can buy a number of replacement car parts from the ASM Auto Recycling online store to keep your vehicle on the move.

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