Sooner or later, every motorist is faced with the need to replace the air filter in his car. To do this, it is absolutely not necessary to contact the specialists of the car service, the part can be changed with your own hands, while saving time and finances. Following the recommendations below, the owners of Renault Fluence cars will be able to easily perform the necessary manipulations.

When should you change?

According to the Renault Fluence maintenance regulations, the frequency of replacing the air filter is every 15,000 km. Depending on the operating conditions of the car, the filter element may become clogged earlier, so the car owner must decide for himself whether to replace it.

An experienced driver will notice signs of the need to replace the cleaning device in their vehicle when they first appear:

• Fuel consumption is increasing, the engine, due to a blockage, does not receive enough oxygen necessary to burn the combustible mixture;
• There are problems with starting the engine;
• The car engine loses power, the energy consumption for suction of the air flow increases;
• The percentage of carbon dioxide in the exhaust increases.

If one or more of the listed symptoms appear, the Renault Fluence owner is recommended to replace the air filter in his car.

Air filter selection

Every Renault Fluence owner should know how to choose the right air filter for their car model. A correctly selected part will serve the maximum period, ensure uninterrupted operation of the motor.

Air filters for Renault Fluence from different manufacturers are presented on the modern market of automotive parts. The difference between the parts consists only in the quality of the seal and the reliability of the gluing of the filter element. Renault Fluence owners are advised to purchase the original, or choose an analogue from the catalog that is as close as possible to the original in terms of parameters. The main parameters are considered throughput and resistance to air flow. It is also recommended to pay attention to porosity and resistance.

Cabin, fuel and oil filters are selected in the same way.

Step-by-step instruction

Replacing the air filter of a Renault Fluence engine is a simple and quick procedure. With a certain skill, it takes no more than 10 minutes. Novice car enthusiasts will also not spend a lot of time removing a damaged part and installing a new one if they have a detailed description of the stages of work.

Before starting work, the car owner must prepare the necessary tools:

• socket or box wrenches;
• tape measure or ruler;
• crosshead screwdriver;
• pliers.

Step-by-step instructions for replacing the cleaning element:

• Raise the hood of the car, determine the location of the filter housing. It is located behind the battery, closer to the windshield;
• For convenience, you can remove the battery cover, it is fixed with latches or 2 self-tapping screws (some motorists skip this stage);
• Remove the bolts securing the protective cover of the air filter cartridge;
• Pulling on the end, remove the cartridge with the old filter element, remove the device from it;
• Fill the prepared new filter into the cartridge, install it in place;
• Make sure that the cartridge fits correctly into the groove and fits well to the contour;
• Screw on the protective covers for the filter and the battery.

Following the sequence of actions, any Renault Fluence car owner will be able to independently replace the air filter in just a few minutes.

Consequences of untimely replacement

Many car owners believe that they can ignore the clogged cleaning element, believing that the listed problems will not cause significant damage to the car engine. But it is not recommended to pull strongly when changing a part. The consequences of untimely replacement of the air filter are at least a significant reduction in the engine's resource, in some cases even its breakdown, fraught with expensive complex repairs.

Timely regular replacement of the air filter will provide your Renault Fluence engine with a decent service life, and will save the car owner from many problems.

The car's engine can only function optimally with a clean air filter. The RENAULT FLUENCE uses a flat rectangular filter. Replacing in a timely manner boosts engine power to 4 HP, saving fuel and money. You need to know which original filter is provided for the car by the manufacturer.

The leader among air filter manufacturers is K&N. We will select a filter for different RENAULT FLUENCE models. Filter characteristics:

• article 33-2849
• shape - flat;
• outer length 244 mm;
• outer width 191 mm;
• height 32 mm.

Do-it-yourself renault fluence air filter replacement: instructions, photos and videos

So, the filter has been chosen. We will prepare: socket or ring wrenches, a measuring tool (tape measure or ruler), a Phillips screwdriver, pliers, a filter. We open the hood. In the illustration, the air filter cartridge (replacement unit) is indicated by a diamond, and the battery cover is indicated by a triangle.

In order to get the cartridge, you must first remove the battery cover. It is secured with two screws.

The next stage is more difficult. It is difficult to unscrew the mounting bolts of the air filter cartridge with a standard Phillips screwdriver. You must have a special curved screwdriver or a short screwdriver with turnkey edges.

Removing the air filter cartridge from the case

We take out the filter from the cartridge and compare it in size with the new one. Then we carefully fill the new filter into the cartridge.

The assembly is carried out in the reverse order.

Put the filter cartridge back into the housing.

At this point, it is important that the cartridge fits into place without undue effort. Final work: pulling the cartridge to the air filter housing and installing the battery cover.

For a professional, changing the air filter is easy. The instructions will help a beginner to change the filter on his own. Feel free to get down to business. The main thing is to choose the right filter.

Also watch the video: self-replacement of the Renault Fluence air filter:

Owners of Renault Fluence 1.6 engines are often faced with a sudden increase in fuel consumption and a palpable sluggishness during acceleration, which was not there before. This indicates a clogged air filter, which must be replaced immediately, even if it is too early to produce it according to the regulations.

Preparation for work

Before replacing this element with Renault Fluence, it is necessary to properly prepare the engine compartment and dismantle elements that may interfere with operation. First of all, you should clean the battery cover, air filter and housings from dust and dirt.

The cover is a black plastic rectangle and is located at the rear of the bonnet, closer to the windshield.

By watching the relevant videos from the network, you can easily understand what is at stake.

Remove the protective battery cover. To do this, press the latches on the sides of the casing and pull it slightly towards you. How to do this is explained by numerous videos from the Internet. At this stage, preparation for work can be considered complete, and you can proceed to the main stage.

The main stage

Before proceeding with replacing the air filter on Renault Fluence 1.6, you need to make sure that the new one has no defects and will perform all the necessary functions on the car. First of all, it is worth examining the middle part, which is made of a special porous material on a paper basis.

The folds of the "accordion" should be even, not have scuffs and tears, and also fit snugly along the perimeter to the frame.

The first step is to remove the protective cover. The instructions for this are videos that you can easily find on the Internet. On Renault Fluence, it is attached to two Phillips head screws. It is worth unscrewing it carefully, trying not to rip off the screws and not damage the fragile plastic case.

The next step is to remove the filter. To do this, slightly pull it at the end and gradually pull it out. Here you need to prepare for the fact that the work will be dusty; staying clean, most likely, will not work. An excellent solution would be to use gloves and clothes for work that you do not mind getting dirty.

Then you can start installing a new air filter. The main thing is to install it on the right side. Fortunately, the asymmetric shape will prevent incorrect installation, which can be clearly seen from the training videos on the Internet.

After making sure that the part fits snugly into the groove and fits well along the entire end, you can install the cover and tighten it with the screws. This completes the replacement procedure, you can do a test drive to make sure that everything went well.

If fuel consumption has returned to normal, and the dynamics of your Renault Fluence has fully recovered, then the replacement was successful.

Otherwise, it is best to contact a specialized service, where they can quickly find the source of the problem and fix the problem.