Did you know your vehicle has two different air filters? One of them filters the air that helps your engine run. The other is your cabin air filter which filters the air you breathe while in your car.
When should I change them?
Your owner’s manual likely includes a recommendation for how often air filters should be changed. You can generally follow that guideline, roughly every 15,000 miles, but at your next oil change you can also ask your technician to take a look for you to make sure your filters are in good shape. A quick look at the filters will tell you how close you are to needing to change.
Cabin Air Filter
Your cabin air filter does what you’d expect – it filters the air that comes inside your car. Keeping this filter in best shape makes sure the air you and your passengers are breathing is the cleanest it can be.
Don’t wait to change your filters until they look like this!
Engine Air Filter
Most vehicles have a combustion engine. This means that the combination of air and fuel coming together creates heat which makes your engine run. Having a clean engine air filter makes sure the air going into your engine isn’t contaminated by any outside particles. Air that isn’t filtered could lead to the blend of fuel and air coming together not being precisely right which could prevent your engine from running smoothly. This could lead to other problems like poor fuel mileage.
Keeping Things Clean
Simply put, it’s best to keep an eye on your car air filters to know they’re in good shape. Our team can check your air filters as an add on service to your routine oil change appointment and let you know if it’s time to change them.
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