So nice of Mazda to make changing the filters so easy.....lol....and even though I don't have a Mazda, I watched the whole thing Dave - had to check out your editing skills.
I was going to change this air filter until I watched this how to video. I am not going to risk making a mistake with putting those fuses in the wrong way.
Note: Rhd vehicles are the same but obviously mirrored. Although, top filter element slides out first and foam seal is on the lower filter element and faces downward, not upwards.
This should have been about a 2 minute job by design and would have been 50 years ago. Automotive engineers are trained to make even the simplest maintenance tasks as complicated as possible to expand aftermarket profits.
Wish I saw this video before I bought a Mazda. Everything is designed to work with tiny Asian hands. My big ass Sasquatch hands don’t fit in all these small places. The car I bought had a 100k miles and it didn’t look like the cabin filters had ever been replaced, I now know why.
Not difficult at all. Took me under 30 minutes from the time I pulled into the garage to the time I pulled back out. If you lack mechanical abilities, get someone competent to do it for you.
So nice of Mazda to make changing the filters so easy.....lol....and even though I don't have a Mazda, I watched the whole thing Dave - had to check out your editing skills.
Good video. Straightforward and thorough with no nonsense. I wish everyone had that approach to their videos.
This helped me out a lot. Took a little bit of time but got the filters changed. Thank you!
Crazy that a car design engineer would make it difficult to get to the cabin Air Filter. Way to go Mazda!!
Wow , this certainly is a very involved process. thanks for showing how it's done. nice video.
Thank you , very helpful video man
Dude, thank you. Couldn't figure out that they were stacked like that.
I was going to change this air filter until I watched this how to video.
I am not going to risk making a mistake with putting those fuses in the wrong way.
Thanks for the video ! I do it myself ! Long time but .. need patience ! 👍🏻
I work at a Ford dealership, and own this car personally. This video was so hilarious
So much for me doing this myself. What an ordeal
I ordered the filters being delivered, good video.
Man, I didn't realize how complicated this was, I've already bought the new filter so I may as well go through with it
2:31 - 2:45 If anyone is curious about this part, it's not necessary.
Note: Rhd vehicles are the same but obviously mirrored.
Although, top filter element slides out first and foam seal is on the lower filter element and faces downward, not upwards.
Thanks for the video. Helped a lot.
Thank you very much, helped me a lot!
Thank you!
This should have been about a 2 minute job by design and would have been 50 years ago. Automotive engineers are trained to make even the simplest maintenance tasks as complicated as possible to expand aftermarket profits.
great video!!!
I wouldn’t have known what to do without this video. Not even in the manual. But might I say - worst design ever. What a pain.
Thanks Dave 👍
Is that the easy way??
I had the whole fuse box out and was ready to change the filter but the 12mm screws where in so tight i was not able to remove the bracket.
Yes. I used extension to increase the torque. Screws were very tight but I was able to remove them.
Wish I saw this video before I bought a Mazda. Everything is designed to work with tiny Asian hands. My big ass Sasquatch hands don’t fit in all these small places. The car I bought had a 100k miles and it didn’t look like the cabin filters had ever been replaced, I now know why.
God is love
Honestly the worst part is taking the wire clips off the metal bracket without breaking them
Okay, didn't manage it in 7 minutes but done... Now tell me how to configure my windows 🤔
this is insanity - take me weeks
Not difficult at all. Took me under 30 minutes from the time I pulled into the garage to the time I pulled back out. If you lack mechanical abilities, get someone competent to do it for you.
@@tedschroeders5289 when are you free?
Why Mazda make it so complicated 😕
This is another reason to buy a Tesla Model 3! It might be easier to take out the engine to get to the filter from the other side!
Numpty…. Just get a Mazda 3 BM to BP. Way less complicated then idiots at el0n ville
Terrible design