1567 218 Cars & Transportation Car Maintenance & Repair Car Maintenance true Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:57:00 -0800 /system/videos/6/67/15/1567.flv air, air filter, auto, automobile, car, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, filter, Instructional, Learn to, Tips, tutorial How To Change Your Air Filter http://www.howcast.com/videos/1567-How-To-Change-Your-Air-Filter http://www.howcast.com/videos/1567-How-To-Change-Your-Air-Filter/edit approved 86 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1567"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1567" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 8 jmac http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1567/Picture_15_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 4339 false false false 22562 1 22 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1567/22.jpg Park level, turn off engine Park your car on a level surface in the shade. Turn off the engine and let it cool down.

]]> 22564 2 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1567/28.jpg 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.

]]> 22565 3 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1567/38.jpg 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.

]]> 22567 4 50 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1567/50.jpg Pull out old filter Pull the old filter out of the case.

]]> 22569 5 54 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.

]]> 22571 6 60 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1567/60.jpg Slide in clean filter Slide in the clean air filter.

]]> 22572 7 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1567/64.jpg Close clasps Close the clasps on the case.

]]> 22573 8 67 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1567/67.jpg Close hood Close the hood—and breath easy. Now your car can, too.

]]> 22574 9 74 Fact In the first episode of the TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lieutenant Commander Geordi’s VISOR was actually a car air filter.

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