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7

Time Required

                          9 - 10 minutes            

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Air Filter               
  • Correctly identify the air filter for a 2009-2013 Mazda 3.
  • Go to your local car repair shop for help when buying the air filter.

Correctly identify the air filter for a 2009-2013 Mazda 3.

Go to your local car repair shop for help when buying the air filter.

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Step 2

  • Identify where the level is to pop the car hod.

Identify where the level is to pop the car hod.

Step 3

  • After opening the hood, locate the air filter container.
  • It is located on the south side of the battery.

After opening the hood, locate the air filter container.

It is located on the south side of the battery.

Step 4

  • Identify where the metal clips are on the side of the air filter container.
  • Unlatch both metal clips on the air filter container to open.

Identify where the metal clips are on the side of the air filter container.

Unlatch both metal clips on the air filter container to open.

Step 5

  • When the air filter container is open, remove old filter.
  • When the old filter is removed, wipe out container with a wet paper towel.
  • Filter is in there tight, make sure to use a decent amount of force when pulling out.

When the air filter container is open, remove old filter.

When the old filter is removed, wipe out container with a wet paper towel.

Filter is in there tight, make sure to use a decent amount of force when pulling out.

Step 6

  • Replace new filter.
  • It is a tight squeeze, so make sure the filter is properly fit into the container.

Replace new filter.

It is a tight squeeze, so make sure the filter is properly fit into the container.

Step 7

  • After you have replaced the new filter, close container and latch both metal hooks to close the container.

After you have replaced the new filter, close container and latch both metal hooks to close the container.

You have successfully changed an air filter in any 2009-2013 Mazda 3 model.

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