The air filter is the guardian of the engine air intake system. It can prevent impurities such as sediment and dust from entering the engine, and avoid abnormal wear and tear of the engine caused by foreign objects entering the engine.

Air filter installation location
The air filter is generally located in the engine compartment, in a plastic box on the front end of the intake hose.
If the air filter element is blocked, the intake air volume of the engine will be reduced, the output power of the engine will be reduced, and the fuel economy will be deteriorated, so the air filter element must be checked and cleaned regularly, and the dirty filter element must be replaced in time.

How often should the engine air filter be changed?
The air filter replacement cycle for different cars is not the same, so there is no - a very absolute standard, because it depends on the amount of dust and impurities that the air filter sucks in. It is also an air filter. On a vehicle that has been driving on the highway for a long time, it can be replaced once for 30,000 kilometers or even longer; and for an off-road vehicle that always shuttles through the dirt roads in the countryside , it may be replaced within two months. Of course, the two situations mentioned here are relatively extreme. For ordinary urban vehicles, it is more appropriate to replace or clean the air filter every 1-2 years or every 10,000 kilometers.

Air filter cleaning steps
01. Install the wheel blocks and install the three-piece set in the car.
02. Pull up the parking brake lever, lower the driver's side window glass, and pull the bonnet release lever.
03. Open the bonnet and install the fender cloth and front grille cloth.
04. Remove the air cleaner cover.
05. Remove the air cleaner element.
06. Clean the filter element with compressed air.
07. Wipe the inside of the air cleaner housing with a clean cloth. Do not blow directly with compressed air to avoid dust being blown directly into the intake pipe.
08. Reinstall the air filter in place.
09. Retract the fender cloth and front grille cloth and close the bonnet.
10. Remove the three-piece set and wheel block in the car, and perform 5S work on the inside and outside of the car.

Air filter replacement procedure
01. Install the wheel blocks and install the three-piece set in the car.
02. Pull up the parking brake lever, lower the driver's side window glass, and pull the bonnet release lever.
03. Open the bonnet and install the fender cloth and front grille cloth.
04. Remove the air cleaner cover.
05. Remove the air cleaner element.
06. Wipe the inside of the air cleaner housing with a clean cloth.
07. Replace with a new filter element of the same type.