COPYRIGHT WARNING:
All pictures and texts in this web page are the property of nomaallim.com. Any use of any part of those contents without the written consent of nomaallim.com shall be subject to legal procedures as per international and local laws in the concerned country. Using the name "nomaallim" or "nomaallim com" or "nomaallim.com" in the text describing the unauthorized copied content shall not constitute an exception and shall be sanctioned in accordance to the effective laws and proceedings.
All pictures and texts in this web page are the property of nomaallim.com. Any use of any part of those contents without the written consent of nomaallim.com shall be subject to legal procedures as per international and local laws in the concerned country. Using the name "nomaallim" or "nomaallim com" or "nomaallim.com" in the text describing the unauthorized copied content shall not constitute an exception and shall be sanctioned in accordance to the effective laws and proceedings.
BEFORE YOU START
|
The below works concern a 2019 Citroën C3 1.6 VTi but do apply to any car with an housed air filter located to the side of the engine.
|
DISCLAIMER:
Our pictorials are of informative nature and do illustrate works carried out by ourselves at our own premises for our own use and satisfaction.
Readers who envisage to carry out similar works inspired by the below method shall do this at their own risks and liability.
Our pictorials are of informative nature and do illustrate works carried out by ourselves at our own premises for our own use and satisfaction.
Readers who envisage to carry out similar works inspired by the below method shall do this at their own risks and liability.
When to replace the air filter of a car?
In a normal environment, replace your air filter every 20,000 Km
In a dusty environment, replace your air filter every 10,000 Km
In a dusty environment, replace your air filter every 10,000 Km
How to replace a air filter of a 2019 Citroën C3
Unscrew by a little the air filter box clamp that holds it to the inlet manifold.
Use pliers to rotate by 90 degrees the the holding clip of the same box to the engine cylinder head of the 1.6 VTi engine.
Use pliers to rotate by 90 degrees the the holding clip of the same box to the engine cylinder head of the 1.6 VTi engine.
Pull up the air inlet duct, then pull out the air filter air hose by unclipping it from its fixing plate and rotating it anti-clockwise insie the air filter box:
|
|
With your fingers, losen the holding clip of the air sensor hose that connects to the air filter housing of the Citroën C3 and pull it out of it.
Take out the air filter housing from the engine compartment, open it by unscrewing its screws, and replace the air filter cartridge. Reverse all above steps and that's it!