Change Your own Air Filters
04-11-2018, 11:37 PM
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Change Your own Air Filters
After a fiasco involving a lying dealer, I pulled my own air filters and changed them out whether they neeeded them or not. Compared to what the fraudsters wanted, I saved over $100.
1) Engine Air Filters, if you feel comfortable changing your own wiper fluid, you can easily change your own air filter. The hardest part is getting the box the filter comes in open.
2) Cabin Air Filters: definitely a step up in degree of difficulty. It took me about 1 hour to pull it off with the help of YouTube videos. The hardest part was getting everything back on. But, having done it once, I figure it is about a 5-10 minute job. Having moved to a high pollen area, I’ll change it out every 6 months at a cost of $15.
Good luck.
1) Engine Air Filters, if you feel comfortable changing your own wiper fluid, you can easily change your own air filter. The hardest part is getting the box the filter comes in open.
2) Cabin Air Filters: definitely a step up in degree of difficulty. It took me about 1 hour to pull it off with the help of YouTube videos. The hardest part was getting everything back on. But, having done it once, I figure it is about a 5-10 minute job. Having moved to a high pollen area, I’ll change it out every 6 months at a cost of $15.
Good luck.
Last edited by UncleFester; 04-12-2018 at 06:41 AM.
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dieselxdan (04-12-2018)
04-12-2018, 12:16 AM
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You *saved* over $100? How much did the stealership (which is a well-earned term in this case) want to hit you for a freaking air filter?
I get mine off Amazon and swap them in the driveway.
I get mine off Amazon and swap them in the driveway.
04-12-2018, 06:48 AM
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When I got home, I found a receipt that proved my air filter was only 1 month old. When I put the new filter in, I kept the “old” filter to establish that it was clean.
For car parts like air filters and wiper blades, I too love shopping at Amazon. Motorcraft Parts are much cheaper and non-OEM offer even more savings,
Last edited by UncleFester; 04-12-2018 at 06:58 AM.
04-12-2018, 07:22 AM
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Lawn guy wants $125 to mow my grass. I can do it myself in about an hour. Damn thief. Same philosophy didn't work out so well with my barber though.
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Ifallsguy (04-12-2018)
04-12-2018, 08:45 AM
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Just set up a schedule where you change all your fluids at once. I find it convenient to change the wiper fluid and blinker fluid at the same time, since I'll have the hood up. I'm getting ready right now to change out the air in my tires from the dense winter air to the summer air....it really helps the MPGs and offers a softer ride.
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