Tips From the Service Lane - Air Cabin Filter
March 15th, 2010 in News
With Spring at our doorstep it may be time to replace your Air Cabin Filter. Your Air Cabin Filter is typically a pleated-paper filter that is located in the outside air intake of your vehicle’s passenger compartment. If your Air Cabin Filter is clogged or dirty it can significantly reduce airflow from the cabin air vents and can cause the air within your vehicle to be dirtier than the air outside. During the spring and summer months, contaminants, such as pollen, dust, mold spores and smog, can enter a vehicle’s passenger compartment through the air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems, making the air within your vehicle up to six times dirtier than the air outside. You can protect yourself and your passengers from these contaminants by replacing the vehicle’s cabin air filter as outlined in your vehicle’s owner manual.
The best preventive maintenance, other than taking care of your tires and changing your oil, is to keep the air intake system and fuel system clean. These systems are an important part of regulating air and fuel into your engine, allowing it to perform at it’s optimal level. The best way to keep these vital parts clean and functioning properly is by changing your air filter every 15k miles, cleaning your throttle body and intake every 15k-30k miles and changing your fuel filter every two years or 30k miles. This regular maintenance will essentially help the engine breathe easier.