It’s springtime here in New York and the weather is warming up (hopefully), which means now is the best time to start getting your vehicle back into tip-top shape after the long winter months. We know your to-do list is probably miles long and we don’t expect you to get it all done in one day. So this week we’re going to help get you motivated to check off at least one item, and that is changing your air filters. Your, what? Yeah, if you don’t know what those are then it’s definitely time to change them. It’s okay, we are not all car experts and that’s okay, but changing your filters is a really simple but important thing to do, and luckily it’s the perfect time to do so! So take a few minutes are read about your air filters and why it’s good to change them now. After that decide if you think this is a DIY project you can take on; if not just schedule an appointment with us and we will do it for you in no time!
Your Dirty Filter Is Killing Efficiency
Believe it or not, a dirty or clogged air filter is doing major damage to your fuel efficiency. For real. Your mileage could be drastically cut because of a clogged air filter. It can also lead to your heater or air conditioning unit becoming clogged as well since all that dirt and debris need to go somewhere. This can result in hefty repair costs all because you neglected to change your air filter.
Pollen’s A Problem
When you’re out and about you don’t want to be breathing in allergens and pollen, do you? I didn’t think so. Again, that’s why it is so important to change our your air filter. We recommend changing your filter at the end of the pollen season and making sure before that season hits that your filter is clean and hasn’t deteriorated. A broken down air filter will allow dirt, dust, pollen, and other allergens to enter the cabin aka where you breathe.
Clean Air = Clear Breathing
Spring weather can be a bit wacky. You might end up needing to use your air conditioner one day and the heat the next. Those unpredictable weather changes can put a lot of strain on your air filter which eventually leads to the breakdown of said filter. If your filter has begun to deteriorate, the allergens are just coming straight through your filter and into your vehicle’s cabin. Let’s not worry about that at all. We recommend changing your filter at least every 12,000 to 15,000 miles and checking up on it at the beginning of each new season!
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