37 replies to this topic

[Morgan]

Upon my recent trip to Subaru, they told me I was in desperate need of a new air filter.
They didnt do it for me but quoted me $42* for next time.
Wanting to do it myself, I took a trip to Supercrap and picked one up for $34.95*. That is a huge saving of $7.05 - plus the complete satisfaction of doing something yourself...priceless

Tools required:
-10mm socket (or any old spanner will do)
-New air filter (Product number A1426)
-A spare 5 mins

Walkthrough
-Here is your air box where inside, lies your air filter.
-There are 3 clips and one bolt holding it together. Undo the clips with your fingers and use 10mm socket to undo bolt





-Undo the air feed pipe from the air box. This requires your hands and minimal force



-What you'll be left with



-This is why you need to change air filters





-Clean all the crap out of the box and throw the old filter away

-Open up your new filter



-Put it in place



-Put it all back together






*Prices may vary

[buzzda]

Nice job... props for the effort. But.... which way does the filter go? Srsly tho, if someone needs a DIY on how to change the air filter they probably shouldn't be!

[Morgan]

True. But some people need all the help they can get. It took all of about 15mins including the uploading and typing so its all good. Plus this place needs more DIYs I guess it really is pickonmorganday!!

[buzzda]

Lol, fair enough, it does, and it is BUT, which way does the filter go?

[Morgan]

which way does the filter go?

If you force it in as hard as possible, it will go in anyway you want

[Dylan]

Nice Morgan ! Should have got K&N Panel for those extra giggawatts !

[SSIKness666]

Srsly tho, if someone needs a DIY on how to change the air filter they probably shouldn't be!

That's not fair to say that. We're all here for the same reason: we love and/or drive a Subaru.

Just remember that everybody has to start somewhere.

[Alex]

That's not fair to say that. We're all here for the same reason: we love and/or drive a Subaru.

Just remember that everybody has to start somewhere.

Start by not trawling up old threads, but sticking your head under the bonnet, and having a crack yourself. Use a little intellect and logic, and you could surprise yourself.

[Tim.]

That's not fair to say that. We're all here for the same reason: we love and/or drive a Subaru.

Just remember that everybody has to start somewhere.

3 years too late buddy...

Remember to check the little date above the post to see if the thread is still active

[SSIKness666]

3 years too late buddy...

Remember to check the little date above the post to see if the thread is still active

Apologies, I didn't know there was a policy on replying to inactive posts.

[Scott]

ive heard that its an instaBAN!

[Liberty]

So long as it's on topic I don't see why replying to any topic, no matter how old it is, is a bad thing.

[SSIKness666]

So long as it's on topic I don't see why replying to any topic, no matter how old it is, is a bad thing.

Finally, someone who understands..

[Zac]

I'm kind of on the fence here, if someone is digging up a topic to add something significant, or to correct a mistake that has been made from a long time ago, then thats fine, but if they are just bringing it up to add something not very important, then there is no need to.

So maybe we should just leave this topic and let it be... deal?

[R-Y]

I wanna dig up an old thread now just for the hell of it haha

[Sam]

I cant stop picking my nose :/

[Morgan]

YEAHHHHH awesome DIY is awesome

[SUBARU]

Come on Morgs. I think this was the best mod you've EVER done.

ssikness666, a tip for new members...

Dragging up an old thread, or responding to any thread to poke at people, historically speaking, has not been a good way to make friends on this forum. Contribute to the DIY with something constructive, a question related to it instead of being argumentative.

[Mosti]

I think people are digging up old treads because more then 50% of the threads that have been posted lately is just unnecessary garbage.

People need to use the search bar before starting a new thread about something that been covered a thousand times

[SUBARU]

I think people are digging up old treads because more then 50% of the threads that have been posted lately is just unnecessary garbage.

People need to use the search bar before starting a new thread about something that been covered a thousand times

Good point mate. Digging up an old thread is fine in my book. As long as its on topic.