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Just for comparison, this is how easy my last couple cars were to work on. There were 4 simple corner clips to unlatch and then relatch. It took all of 30 seconds to replace an air filter.

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The Honda method is nowhere near as user friendly. Actually it's a little annoying. Same with that stupid orange oil dipstick.
My 2018 lx only has 2 clips... piece of cake
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I changed my filter Friday and screws were hard to remove even with nut driver .
I had one bolt head break off
 

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I also broke one putting in a new filter, had the oil changed by Honda the next day, they inform me through their little 20 point inspection that my air filter is dirty and needs replacing, never even mentioned the broken bolt.
The only thing dirty that needed to be replaced was them.
 

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I just took a look at a video, I did not realize Honda used screws for their 1.5L. The EX has just the clips. They must be transitioning to a German style automobile in terms of service.
 

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My 2003 Accord had screw fasteners for the airbox. Some have clips, some have screws.

We're humans. We're supposed to have enough smarts to deal with small issues like this.
 


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So Honda tried to charge me $6 for that broken screw.

I said my car only has 25k miles on it.... how is this not under warranty?
They said because I broke it and not a tech
 

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I replaced the air filter myself in my 2016 Touring and, obviously due to my superhuman strength, broke one of the heads off one of the screws... The air filter housing is still pretty secure with the remaining screws, but I'd like to remove and replace that broken one. Any ideas on how I might go about getting the screw stem out without destroying the air filter housing?
 

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I replaced the air filter myself in my 2016 Touring and, obviously due to my superhuman strength, broke one of the heads off one of the screws... The air filter housing is still pretty secure with the remaining screws, but I'd like to remove and replace that broken one. Any ideas on how I might go about getting the screw stem out without destroying the air filter housing?
I used a pair of locking pliars and it came right out when I broke mine.
 

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I used a pair of locking pliars and it came right out when I broke mine.
all of the civics i have owned up to this one had the clips for the air box. this one has "hex bolts" not a big deal with a 5/16" socket. the bolts do NOT come all the way out, just enough to get the filter out and the new one in.
 

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all of the civics i have owned up to this one had the clips for the air box. this one has "hex bolts" not a big deal with a 5/16" socket. the bolts do NOT come all the way out, just enough to get the filter out and the new one in.
I'm saying the broken piece came out after the head snapped off,op asked how to remove a broken one.
 


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Anyone with a hatchback had issues or broke their screws?
The one hatch owner here didn't.... I hope maybe they are less brutal at Swindon.... :rolleyes1:
 
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Just use an 8mm socket.
 

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Just use an 8mm socket.
I didn't need to replace the air filter, but I just checked out these famous screws out of curiosity. I used a screwdriver handle (not a ratchet wrench) with a 8 mm socket. They all easily unscrewed. I lifted the lid, checked if the filter was there (it was!) without pulling it out. 12 kmiles in my location doesn't seem like the time to check the air filter yet. Then I replaced the lid, lubricated the screws with some silicone and screwed it back together tight.

If I hadn't read the forum I wouldn't have noticed anything out of ordinary with this. I would just be happy that it's even faster than my CR-V. The 2009 CRV has 5 clips. Yeah, clips are easy enough (but then....what can be easier than four screws..) but altogether replacing the filter is more obnoxious in the CRV. Even though the 2009 CR-V engine compartment is less crowded than the 1.5T civic, the air box lid will only lift just enough to drag the filter out just one way. Even the guy making the air filter video takes some time pulling and pushing to take it out and even longer to replace, while in the civic it is just straightforward. The second guy has to struggle even more with his 2010 CRV, which has only 4 clips, but...:drool:

But generally, I hate the crowded engine compartment in the civic. Which of course is not civic-specific, but rather common today in similar vehicles.



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