How to Change Your Air Filter

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To maximize gas mileage and minimize emissions, your air filter should be changed every six months or 15,000 miles. To optimize savings, change it yourself.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A flat-head screwdriver
And a new air filter

Step 1: Park level, turn off engine

Park your car on a level surface in the shade. Turn off the engine and let it cool down.

Step 2: Locate air filter

Open the hood and locate the air filter. In most cars, it's enclosed inside a round or rectangular plastic case at the top or front of the engine.

Step 3: Flip open clasps

Flip open the metal clasps on either side of the case. If they're stuck, use the flathead screwdriver to pry them open. In some older cars, you may need to unscrew the cover.

Step 4: Pull out old filter

Pull the old filter out of the case.

Tip: Hold the old filter up to the light—if you can see light through it, it's still in good shape and can be reinserted.

Step 5: Slide in clean filter

Slide in the clean air filter.

Step 6: Close clasps

Close the clasps on the case.

Step 7: Close hood

Close the hood—and breath easy. Now your car can, too.

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[Trooper45]

how women change their air filters: drive 15 mins to jiffy lube, talking on the phone and merging lanes without looking, wait for the guys that are still checking out her rack to tell her something else is wrong with the car, pay for the overcharged $29.95 total for a $3 job using husband's credit card.

[MelanieXTC]

they're running outta ideas, huh?!

[ortomode]

ok... change on bmw e90 the air filter !!!!!

[genestarwindjf80]

This was very helpful. I'm into cars but not in the engines so I'm not a expert when it comes to air filters. Going to get my license first time after failing a few times trying to get my license my sister gave me her old Echo now I see how easily it is. THANKS!

[reddog9401]

@Trooper45 thats awesome man, laugh my ass off reading this.

[CECEandSENA]

i think they have a website

[juggalorydaD]

Get a K&N

[colonel500]

I love howcast :) i see...running out of ideas...hmmm can anyone tell me how i can..idk...help out howcast? i got a few idea on my own, but idk how to submit them. GO HOWCAST XDXD :P:P

[youthsuicide]

So I am to assume if the air box is bolted in that I should just break it up to get to it? Since all I'll need is a flat head screw driver and new air filter.

[BakedUp]

Wow, I knew how to do that WITHOUT anyone telling me anything.

Howcast seriously IS running out of ideas I guess.

Just relax and breath easy howcast people.

[dariusfol]

well they are better than how to clean your earbuds :3