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I have an 03' Impreza Bug eye type and wondered how do I change the air filter ?
I followed the information from the manual but it seem hard to take off the casing over the engine? Or am I supposed to put more force in it? looks rather hard to change an air filter.

It may be a ache caused by the AC line running across the firewall. on occasion it is simpler to take the whole air cleaner box off the throttle body,hose clamp and two ten mm bolts plus two vent hoses.jbpopem is right, you can snake it out,but can be hard going in if not cautious.Also after you change and drive,if your hear a strange throaty sound you didn't get the bottom of the housing on right. Good luck

19 years Subaru Tech

You have to take off the screw on the drivers side of the airbox housing 10mm . Then unsnap the three clips around the airbox and push the rear peice from the top back towards the firewall then pull up. It pops in on the bottom. I have found you may be able to get the air filter element out without removing the whole back half but its just easier. The rest of the intake ducting pops off.