I’m expert car manufacturer – easy air filter DIY job will make your motor last longer & knocks £50 off your repair bill

AN EXPERT car manufacturer says an easy air filter DIY job will make you motor last longer – and knocks £50 off your repair bill.

Autodoc’s mechanic showed how you can easily replace your car’s air filter yourself.

The air filter stops dust and dirt getting into your engine – but it can get clogged up over time.

If you do not replace it, your car’s exhaust could start smoking – which could make it guzzle fuel and even fail an MOT.

To replace the air filter, you first have to remove the glove box and then release the catches on either side of the filter compartment.

Then carefully slide the filter carrier out of the compartment, and unclip the filter element.

Next, release the clips which fasten the engine air filter in its housing.

Pull the front half forwards and remove the filter element before wiping the inside of the housing clean with a rag.

The compartment is now ready for you to fit the new element – as long as you check the markings to make sure you put it in the right way round.

A professional mechanic could charge you around £50 to replace your air filter – even though it is simple to do it yourself.

It comes after an expert mechanic revealed how to keep your car’s air-con blowing ice cold for free.

A driving expert says that motorists always forget to push a button on their dashboard which makes their air conditioning work quicker.