can anyone tell me how to change an air filter on a 2006 Volvo s40. I know its a silly question, but I'm not the most mechanically skilled person on the planet.

I bought a K&n air filter and would like to put it in. I know where the air filter is, and there is what appears to be 2 screws on top of the air cleaner housing, but something is telling me loosening them is not the way to go . am I just being paranoid?

Love the car by the way, its a 2006 Volvo s40 2.4i 5 speed.

thanks in advance for the help.

 

I can't say I know from experience but I can say I know from experience with my two cars.

I had a 1995 850 n/a and now a 1999 s70 awd. Both them have clips around the outside of the airbox. You undo them and the top of the airbox comes off and you take out the old filter and put the new one in.

Then put the top back on and refasten the clips and your set.

Maybe the new s40 is different.

 

Remove the 2 screws and it should slide the housing up.

 

ah, slide up. (smacks self in head) I was pulling it out gently, not feeling it move, hence the panic. I'll try that. thanks