How Do You Identify Car Air Filters?
The job of a car’s air filter is to clean outside air before it is drawn into the engine. This is necessary to reduce or eliminate dust and other contaminates that might hinder engine performance. Because air filters usually need to be changed every 3,000 to 5,000 miles, you need to know how to identify one. Raise your car hood and look for the air box, normally a large plastic box located toward the front of the engine. There will always be a tube connected to the box that runs to the backside of the engine where the throttle body is located. Open the air box. Usually there are simple retention clips that hold it together, but sometimes air box lids are secured with screws. You may need to remove several screws to access the air filter. Remove the air box cover, exposing the air filter. There are many different shapes, sizes and colors of air filters, but they typically come in two general shapes: conical and rectangular (or square). The edges of the filter will have a rubber seal, wh
