Is changing the air filter....

[meady100]

Is changing the air filter a job for an idiot with no car knowledge and a couple of screwdrivers, or should I just let my local garage do it while they're fitting me a new exhaust? If so, briefly whats the order of unscrewing/ rescrewing?!

Thanks!

Steve

 

[DaveJwxm]

i done mine in about 10 mins really simple wot ph, mk is it?

 

[Chris1.4RT]

Locate the air filter box on the car. Unscrew lid. Lift out filter. Drop in new one. Rescrew lid. Job done.

 

[meady100]

its a 172 - just looked at it appears it is as simple as you said! Take it those starry shaped screws come undo ok with a phillips?....

S.

 

[nelson182]

Very easy mate, four screws, then swap the panel filter.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

its a 172 - just looked at it appears it is as simple as you said! Take it those starry shaped screws come undo ok with a phillips?....

S.

They are torx screws so you need a T30 torx bit . You can get away with using a flat blade screwdriver on a torx screw but its always best to use the correct tool for the job . Just an example of what they look like . You can usually pick up a cheap set for a few quid .

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=10992&ts=31270#

 

[meady100]

ahh rite - actually i think i have some somewhere! Thanks for posting...

S.

 

[Chris1.4RT]

I couldn't find my T30 so indeed just used a coincidentaly-the-right-sized-flat-blade-screwdriver across the centre of each screw.

No probs!