changing air filter on 2007 ES 350
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First you have to take off the upper right plastic engine shroud. Us a phillips-head screwdriver or a pen or whatever to push the center button on the seven round connectors holding it to the engine compartment. This will allow you to remove the connectors.
Pop off the rectangular shroud piece by the right hood hydraulic arm and set aside.
Lift out the shroud and set aside. It slides out from under the front shroud.
You'll see the horizontal square air filter box just to the front & left of the brake fluid reservoir. It actually isn't square - it has one of the corners cut off, but you can't see the missing corner from above. The box has three leaf-spring clips that you press and lever open. The box is two pieces, with the lid hinged together on the angle side pointing towards the passenger seat. You'll have to lift up the lid and slide the filter out towards the driver-side headlight. It's a bit tricky as the various connections prevent the lid from opening very far.
Slide the new filter in. Again, the space is tight. I had to turn it after sliding it into the box. Press the filter then the lid down all around so there's a good, tight seal and clip it shut. The three clips should be quite tight. Make sure that the lid doesn't come off the box at the hinge in the back. Mine did and I had to spend a bit of effort to get it all properly reseated.
Put the shroud back on, tucking the front end under the front shroud.
Reset the seven round connectors. Make sure the button is pushed down, then gently open up the long prongs and push them back in. The button will pop up.
Replace all the connectors and press the button in to lock them in place.
Snap in the rectangular shroud cover by the hood arm.
Record the date and mileage in your maintenance log.
Pop off the rectangular shroud piece by the right hood hydraulic arm and set aside.
Lift out the shroud and set aside. It slides out from under the front shroud.
You'll see the horizontal square air filter box just to the front & left of the brake fluid reservoir. It actually isn't square - it has one of the corners cut off, but you can't see the missing corner from above. The box has three leaf-spring clips that you press and lever open. The box is two pieces, with the lid hinged together on the angle side pointing towards the passenger seat. You'll have to lift up the lid and slide the filter out towards the driver-side headlight. It's a bit tricky as the various connections prevent the lid from opening very far.
Slide the new filter in. Again, the space is tight. I had to turn it after sliding it into the box. Press the filter then the lid down all around so there's a good, tight seal and clip it shut. The three clips should be quite tight. Make sure that the lid doesn't come off the box at the hinge in the back. Mine did and I had to spend a bit of effort to get it all properly reseated.
Put the shroud back on, tucking the front end under the front shroud.
Reset the seven round connectors. Make sure the button is pushed down, then gently open up the long prongs and push them back in. The button will pop up.
Replace all the connectors and press the button in to lock them in place.
Snap in the rectangular shroud cover by the hood arm.
Record the date and mileage in your maintenance log.
dreyfus has answered this question a number of times. Here's one of his earliest:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es3...air-filer.html
Lou
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es3...air-filer.html
Lou
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