[RENN]

I don't want to pay double to replace my engine air filer on my 2014 4DR Accord V6 so I would like to do it myself. I've looked everywhere online and I can't find anything specific to my car. Does anyone know where I can find some instructions?

 

[slickj35z]

It's easy , just unlatch 2 metal clips that holds the airbox chamber together and lift up the upper part to expose the filter. Drop the new one in and clip the cover in place.

 

[PublicEnemy]

I don't want to pay double to replace my engine air filer on my 2014 4DR Accord V6 so I would like to do it myself. I've looked everywhere online and I can't find anything specific to my car. Does anyone know where I can find some instructions?

I don't think you looked "everywhere"

 

[RENN]

I don't think you looked "everywhere"

http://youtu.be/PHhDio0xOfQ

Haha thanks , I did see that video. It's showing a different air cleaner setup than mine. Mine actually does not have any screws.

It's easy , just unlatch 2 metal clips that holds the airbox chamber together and lift up the upper part to expose the filter. Drop the new one in and clip the cover in place.

Sweet!! That was easy. Cant believe the dealer wants $35 for that.

 

[enne]

If you believe in yourself, you can do anything!

Seriously though, before going to a mechanic or dealership over little stuff like this, look it up and see if you can do it yourself. Not just to save money, but the more you work on your car, the more you learn and the more you can handle situations when they arise. Self-sufficiency with cars is a rare quality in people nowadays, haha.

Now I just need to get up the courage to get under my car and do a drain and fill for my transmission fluid...

 

[karfreek]

Funny how the OM does not show how to do this.


Jay

 

[NesOne]

If you believe in yourself, you can do anything!

Seriously though, before going to a mechanic or dealership over little stuff like this, look it up and see if you can do it yourself. Not just to save money, but the more you work on your car, the more you learn and the more you can handle situations when they arise. Self-sufficiency with cars is a rare quality in people nowadays, haha.

Now I just need to get up the courage to get under my car and do a drain and fill for my transmission fluid...

+1 I'm paranoid about messing up my transmission :|

 

[RENN]

Now I just need to get up the courage to get under my car and do a drain and fill for my transmission fluid...

Thanks. Yeah I've had transmission nightmares with my 98 accord.

 

[Aviography]

Sweet!! That was easy. Cant believe the dealer wants $35 for that.

What's the dealer charge rate now? $100 an hour?

You have to appreciate when you bring your car in, even for something as simple as an air filter change, your car has to be entered into the service record system by the service advisor, a mechanic is then allocated to go find your car in the parking lot, drives into the shop, replaces the air filter, do a quick check to make sure everything is done right, then your car may get a quick wash before it is driven to the parking lot and parked.

The service advisor will then have to process your payment when you come in to pay for the work performed.

How much do you think all that should cost? $35 labor charge isn't all that unreasonable.

Which is why I have never had the stomach to run a large business, all the burdened expenses and the cash flow required to support the business is just too scary for me to endeavor........

 

[johnwill]

What's the dealer charge rate now? $100 an hour?

You have to appreciate when you bring your car in, even for something as simple as an air filter change, your car has to be entered into the service record system by the service advisor, a mechanic is then allocated to go find your car in the parking lot, drives into the shop, replaces the air filter, do a quick check to make sure everything is done right, then your car may get a quick wash before it is driven to the parking lot and parked.

The service advisor will then have to process your payment when you come in to pay for the work performed.

How much do you think all that should cost? $35 labor charge isn't all that unreasonable.

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Oh please! Give me a break.

 

[kyden]

I love when customers come in and argue about labor. If it's so easy, why haven't you done it yourself already?

 

[GreenandGold831]

Oh please! Give me a break.

What do you think is a reasonable price?

 

[maxpower02]

I was quoted $85 to change the cabin air filter...that's not reasonable...for a 15 minute job

 

[GPz1100]

@enne (post#5). Some people are just too lazy or lack ability. I recently charged a customer $100 to set up a tv. The set up was basically remove the old, assemble the stand pieces of the new tv and attach. Connect the various inputs (cable box, sound bar, bluray, playstation, etc.). Calibrate the tv to settings I found on a tv review website and show basic usage. Nothing rocket science. A portion of the fee also includes a trip charge (time stuck in chicago traffic is worth something...). At the end, I had to charge him an additional fee for a hdmi & ethernet cable (love the markup on these things).

Customer was happy he didn't have to raise a finger to do anything. Money well spent.

I'm a DYI, 99% of the maintenance on my car(s) is done by me. About the only things I can't do is a wheel alignment and tire install.

The engine air filter on majority of cars is a piece of cake. Cabin air filters vary, some are easily accessible, others require glove box to be dropped.

A quick search on google found this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMFXgXJpoBU . Looks like a 5 min job. On the infiniti it's more of a pain, there are several hard to reach screws that have to be removed & several electrical connectors to undo (along with a few trim pieces). Still, 15-20 min job at most after doing it once or twice.

Note filter orientation when removing/installing. There's an arrow indicating airflow direction.

 

[GPz1100]

+1 I'm paranoid about messing up my transmission :|

These cars are fairly simple to do. You refill until it starts to drip, stick plug back in once the dripping stops. It's critical the car is on a level surface. I place a drive on ramp at each wheel after jacking each end of the car up. I suppose jack stands work too, I just don't have 2 matching pairs.

 

[Baldeagle]

I was quoted $85 to change the cabin air filter...that's not reasonable...for a 15 minute job

15 Minutes? More like 5 minutes of labor. And you can buy the filter online for about $12. 5 minutes of labor at $105/hour is about $9 plus the $12 for the filter is $21.

 

[GPz1100]

^^Likely a minimum shop charge of a half hour, + shop supplies. So that's $52.50 + 12 + 7.5 + tax = ~72. So they round it off to a flat rate of $85

 

[enne]

Cabin air filters vary, some are easily accessible, others require glove box to be dropped.

On the infiniti it's more of a pain, there are several hard to reach screws that have to be removed & several electrical connectors to undo (along with a few trim pieces). Still, 15-20 min job at most after doing it once or twice.

I had to remove the glove box, kick panel and the trim panel between the dashboard and the passenger side door just to get to my cabin air filters in my '99 sedan.

The screws were in so tight, I couldn't get any of them out without using all of my strength, and one was so tight I couldn't get it and had to have my boyfriend struggle with it for a few minutes. Then once they were out, there was a huge metal bar RIGHT IN FRONT of the air filters. Which meant more screws. Well, they were too tight.

It was ridiculous. Boyfriend wasn't around at that point, so what happened? It was literally easier to bend that bar outward enough to just barely be able to get the air filters out. Forced them out, forced the new ones in, bent the bar back into place, slammed the trim panels back on, cursed the mother of every assembler who put that car together, went on with my day.

It took me about an hour to do all of that. I will never understand why all the screws and bolts on this car are that tight. It drives me crazy. What should have taken less than 20 minutes took me an hour.

 

[Aviography]

Oh please! Give me a break.

Here in the problem, everybody expects a break. :grin

As one of my government customer said to me a long time ago, he understands a business is in the business to make a profit, the business won't survive otherwise, then what's the customer left with? No supplier, no service, that's what.

His predecessor was brutal in negotiating us down to the bones, then demands extras for free during contract phase.

All it did was forcing us to built in contingencies during initial pricing estimation.

Remember the adage: "There are no free lunches".

If you do the work yourself, that's great. If you can't, well then expect to pay the people who performed the work, that's how the dealership survives to service their patrons.

 

[Bond-007]

I was quoted $85 to change the cabin air filter...that's not reasonable...for a 15 minute job

^^Likely a minimum shop charge of a half hour, + shop supplies. So that's $52.50 + 12 + 7.5 + tax = ~72. So they round it off to a flat rate of $85

^ Exactly. The fact that some of you guys are shocked by this is kinda scary.

Engine air filters and in cabin air filters are where you can save yourself a lot of money by DIY.

On the other hand oil changes are priced competitively especially with online dealership coupons and specials that it makes more sense to have it done at the dealer. That way you don't have to deal with the mess and disposal issues.