How often should the air filter be replaced?
#1
How often should the air filter be replaced?
My tC has around 14,000 miles and I seem to remember that during my last maintenence, they "suggested" replacing a filter, and I asked how much and they said something ridiculous like $100... Could they have been talking about the air filter, and should I be replacing the air filter by now? (obviously ill save the money and do it myself).
#5
Originally Posted by dang_khoa84
also depends on your car environment.
#8
Originally Posted by Domo
Isnt the filter like a couple of bucks? lol
#10
I paid $15 for my last air filter. I even changed in the dealer parking lot and tossed the old one in their trash. Paying for labor is a freaking rip off. You can also clean it a little with some compressed air. Just make sure you put the nozzle on the clean side. You want to drive the dirt back out, not push it further in. Still, changing it is best.
#11
My tC has 15,500 miles, is 3yrs 3mos old and still running the original air filter. I took it out at 5k, 10k & 15k, didn't look bad, so I just did a quick cleaning by hitting it on the driveway to dislodge any dirt I could, then reinstalled it.
Inspect, clean & replace as needed, regardless of mileage, and never take your car to a dealer that wants to charge people $100 for a tC air filter. They should be reprimanded for attempting to charge so much, and anyone that pays it isn't smart enough to be driving.
Inspect, clean & replace as needed, regardless of mileage, and never take your car to a dealer that wants to charge people $100 for a tC air filter. They should be reprimanded for attempting to charge so much, and anyone that pays it isn't smart enough to be driving.
#12
they're probably charing $100 dollars for the freakin' "labor" that it'll take for the replacement of a $10-15 filter. that's ridiculous, all you do is pop to clips, take out the old, pop in the new, and you're done.
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