Filters

[Vahagn23]

Hi, I got 15k miles on my car and havent replaced my filters yet. Can anyone tell me which filters I need to replace? The dealer is charging over $200, but I see on ebay filters cost around $7-10. Thanks

[2dr_sentra]

The basic ones are air filter, fuel, and transmission filters

Look in your owners manual it tells you when you need to change things. The dealer is charging you $200 cause your paying for the labor also. Go to your local part store buy the things and install them yourself

[Woody64]

You don't need to change your fuel filter at 15K, correct?

I would think:- Air Filter- Cabin Air Filter (A great thread was just made with details, search it)- Transmission

Assuming that all other maintence has been done- oil change and filter- Tires Rotated (depends)- Brakes Check- Overall Lube

Answer your questions?

[sooner4x4]

I checked my air filter at 16,000 miles. I believe the owners manual recommends a 30,000 interval for air filter changes.

Anyway, the air filter was extremely dirty. I have always replaced my own filters and most of my cars can go 20-30k miles without the air filter getting very dirty. The air filter in the Versa was loaded with debri and quite a bit of sandy material. I replace my filters once a year which represents approx 20,000 miles of driving.

I believe the reason for this is the location of the air intake opening right up by the grill. There is a lot of fine sandy debri that gets stirred up by traffic especially in the winter when roads get sanded and salted. This is getting pulled into the air system because the opening is right there at the front of the car.

Based on what I have seen, I strongly recommend a 15,000 mile change interval for the air filter for the Versa. I buy the filter at the dealership. All of the filters I have looked at in the parts stores, are all very poor quality filters made in China. Why try to save a buck or two and risk unneccessary wear on the engine due to bad quality filters?

The Versa air filter is by far the easiest air filter to change on any car I have owned. Squeeze in on the clips and it pops out. It takes all of thirty seconds once you see how it opens. Don't pay someone to do this. DIY.

[Vahagn23]

okay guess ill take it to the dealer and get some filters and do it myself. I did change oil and rotate tires and all that.

[1_Sleek_Versa]

Hi!!

As far as I'm concerned, all filters will be changed by myself.

The dealer is charging me like 150-200$ just to change them.

I will change once a year (15.000 km) the air filter and the in-cabin filter, myself.

They will also charge you a hundred bucks or so just to inspect you wipers, stuff like that.

Take a few minutes every 2-3 months and do this yourself. Save a few hundred bucks a year.

As for the fuel filter like someone mentionned, I thought it was an in-type filter maintenance free item....Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[kc5f]

You're right, Sleek. The fuel filter is in the gas tank. That's one I wouldn't want to tackle by myself, but it's maintenance-free.

[bigdog]

sorry but NOTHING is maintaines free. eventually something will need changing hidden or not.