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2011 Honda Civic Engine Air Filter Replacement

This guide will show you how to replace a dirty...

iFixit Library 2006-2011 Honda Civic Easy 5 - 15 minutes Guide 190675

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Guide overview

Before you begin

This guide will show you how to replace a dirty engine air filter in a 2011 Honda Civic, but it should apply to the 8th-generation, 2006-2011 Civic. A clean air filter helps your engine run and improves fuel economy. Replace your engine air filter once a year or every 12,000 miles, depending on your driving conditions. Before you begin this repair, make sure your car is off and the engine has cooled if you've driven recently.

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Open the air filter.

Step 2

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Pull the hood release lever inside the car. It will be on the bottom left of the driver side footwell, beneath the dashboard.
Go to the front of the car and lift the hood by releasing the safety latch.
Prop the hood up.

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Find the black plastic air filter box near the top of the engine bay. It is rectangular and has metal clips on the side.

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By hand, unclip all three metal fasteners holding the lid in place.
Lift the lid of the air filter box and set it aside carefully.

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Note the orientation of the old filter so the new one can be put in the same way.
Take out the dirty engine air filter and dispose of it.

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Place the new air filter into the box. Make sure it is snug and facing the same direction as the old one.

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Lower the lid back into place and secure all clips.

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All done! Close the hood and you're ready to be back on the road.