Over time, you understand that it is more profitable to serve your own car yourself, it takes time from the strength of the day, you will spend two times less money, and the confidence that you did yourself, and not a locksmith at the ababrat station as. The mandatory attribute of each maintenance of any machine is replacing the filter elements: fuel purification filter, oil purification filter, air purification filter for engine operation (air filter), air purification filter for the interior ventilation system (cabin filter).

You will need

Set of keys and screwdrivers, filtering elements, car operation manual, possibly puller for oil filter.

Replacing car oil filter

The replacement of the oil filter is made with the replacement of the oil itself in the engine, to simplify the process, the car is better to drive into the "pit".

After the oil is fused, you can proceed to unscrewing the filter, depending on the tilt of the engine, the access to the filter is sometimes better from under the machine.

To unscrewing, use the filter puller, clothes it as close as possible to the base of the filter.

Before you put a new filter, wipe the seat on the engine block, and the sealing rubber ring on the filter itself is smeared with fresh oil, the hand force is enough to tightly screw the filter.

Change the fuel filter

The following is the most important filter - is the fuel filter.

The place of its placement depends on the type of engine, as the filter itself itself: for carburetor, injection and diesel engines vary.

On the carburetor engine, it is in the engine compartment, near the fuel pump and is fixed with metal clamps, it is worthwhile to replenish the clamps and put a new, the fuel should come in the direction of the arrow on the filter.

The filter for injection and diesel engines is located near the fuel tank, at the bottom of the car, the "pit will also need to be replaced.

Fuel supply are held on the filter with latches or with nuts.

Replacing a car filter

It has come to the engine air filter.

It is installed in a separate case, from which the air duct goes to the engine, often on the lid there is an inscription in the frequency of filter replacement.

The cover is attached to the body with bolts - screws or latches.

Remove the lid and remove the old filter, put a new one in its place, make sure that the slots are not formed, put the lid.

Some instead of a regular filter set the zero resistance filter - "Nulevik".

They are produced for a specific car brand, installed in the air duct, instead of the standard filter body, are attached to the clamp.

How to change the cabin filter

At the end, the cabin filter, many do not change it, but thanks to him in the cabin, the air will be cleaner, and in the winter the interior will be faster.

The filter can be both outside, under the bore at the windshield, and inside the cabin, behind the glove box or in the legs of the front passenger behind the central console.

In any case, the filter is covered with a lining, which can hold both self-tapping screws and latches.

After removing the lining, remove the filter, and install a new one in its place.

If the filter is in the cabin, then it is on the sector, holds the lock, when you remove the old one, do not break it, and when you set it up, make sure that the filter entered the click.

Useful advice

Before merging the oil, warm the engine - raising the temperature to the worker, so the oil will become fat and faster the engine from the engine crankcase.

When unscrewed the oil filter, be careful - there is still oil in the filter and it is hot.

The pressure in the fuel line can be reset, pulling the fuse of the fuel pump, by giving work to the engine before stopping, or to make the fuel ramp through the valve.

On each filter there are arrows with inscriptions indicating the installation direction.

Before removing, removing air filters, remember how it is located on a regular place, take a new one and put nearby, it will help when installing.

note

Before removing and installing any filter, wipe the seats, so that the mud along with the new filter did not get into the engine.