An important message from TikTok for DIY-minded motorists everywhere: the people are doing it for themselves. That’s the lesson and inspiration we take from a young Honda owner armed with nothing more than disposable gloves, an AutoZone receipt, and the determination to save her money and fix her air conditioning herself.
The viral clip from Bronx resident Paulie Mars (@pauliemars) has a fun “I got this!” vibe throughout, as she picks up new air filters for her cabin and engine and takes viewers step by step through accessing and replacing the dusty, crusty filters.
“It's a day in my life, and we are going to AutoZone because I need to change my cabin air filter,” she said at the top of the clip that’s been viewed more than 1.4 million times. “Someone tried to quote me $100 for labor just to do that. Yeah, no, you can do it yourself.”
Cabin Air Filter Replacement: AutoZone Saves The Day
By the time Mars pulled the old cabin air filter out from behind the Honda’s glove box, the thing looked less like an automotive component and more like something recovered from the bottom of a shop vacuum.
