Changing air filter 2003 mazdampv

it's a little bit of a squeeze. better to undo the rubber intake pipe and remove it (hose clamps on each end use a flat head screwdriver or 8mm socket). there are only two clip you can undo by hand on the filter housing. the half of the housing that comes off is the side towards the engine. you have to lift it up slightly because it has tabs at the bottom that fit into the other half. usually you can slide the filter out from the gap you've created.

first find your air filter box, get it open, and change the filter

This is difficult. It is located on the driver's side, in the engine compartment inside the black box. It has two latches, which you undo and then you pry it apart and slide the old one out and the new one in. It is a pain in the behind to do, but if you're up for a little adventure...