{"id":19141,"date":"2021-09-07T13:01:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T13:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/?p=19141"},"modified":"2021-09-07T20:54:50","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:54:50","slug":"how-change-car-air-filter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/how-change-car-air-filter\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide to Changing Your Car’s Air Filter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The air filter is one of the important car components you need to check during your regular car maintenance. Its job is to prevent contaminants from reaching the engine, ensuring a good mixture of air and fuel for optimum engine performance. If your air filter is faulty, nothing will be filtered and containments will easily enter the engine, reducing its performance and ultimately damaging it. To avoid this situation, you need to understand when and how to change a car air filter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air filter replacement is best handled by a professional with the right skills and understanding. However, if you have some knowledge or experience of fixing minor issues in your car, you should be able to do it on your own. Read on to understand the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Change a Car’s Air Filter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Replace the air filter carefully, be sure it\u2019s oriented properly inside the air box<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Open your car\u2019s bonnet and look for your car air filter. You will easily find the air filter under the hood of modern vehicles in a rectangular cold air box located slightly off the centre near the engine and the front grille. Other vehicles such as those with carburettors have big round metal or plastic air filters that are easily noticeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow these steps to locate and check the air filter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locate the Filter <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A large air inlet duct, also known as the air intake hose is connected to the air filter. Loosen the hose clamp that seals it to the box, and undo all the screws, wing nuts or clamps holding the air filter cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open the air filter cover and lift it up, this is your car air filter location. The filter will be round or rectangular, made up of paper, gauze or cotton. The air filter\u2019s interior will be sealed off with a rubber rim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check the Filter <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Simply lift the air filter out of the housing. Hold the air filter up to the sun or a strong light to see if it needs replacement. If you can\u2019t see the light through it, drop the filter lightly on a hard surface to jar some dirt loose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the filter is still dirty try dropping it a couple of times. If this still doesn\u2019t work, try cleaning the air filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clean If Needed <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Use an air hose or vacuum to clean a pleated air filter. Be sure you handle the filter gently or you may crush the pleats. Keep the air hose or vacuum\u2019s nozzle several inches from the filter. Seal the open end of the air intake hose with removable adhesive tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If cleaning the air filter doesn\u2019t work, you need a new car engine air filter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps for Changing Car Air Filter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hold the air filter against a strong light, if it doesn\u2019t pass through, try cleaning the air filter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For changing the car air filter, follow these simple steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n