Air & Cabin Filters

Q: What is the connection of an automotive air filter and the engine's fuel economy?

A: The connection is actually very simple. The harder your engine has to work to draw in air through the tubes and the air filter, the more gas it has to use. The cleaner your air filter the better your gas mileage.

Cabin Air Filter Video

Posted February 3, 2010 2:42 PM



What is a cabin air filter?

Is it:

  1. A filter for a house in the middle of the woods?
  2. A fresh, piney scent?
  3. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car?

Clever you, it's 3.

A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment. It filters out dust, pollen, spores, bacteria, pollutants, sparrows, exhaust gas and odors.

These high tech filters can block particles larger than 3 microns. By contrast, a grain of sand is about 200 microns.

Now not all vehicles have cabin filters. They are fairly new on the scene. About forty percent of new vehicles in Arizona come with cabin air filters, but the number is growing every year.

Cabin air filters can make for a very nice driving environment. Your car can be a haven during allergy season with very little dust and pollen getting into the cabin. However, the filter eventually gets clogged. When this happens, your heating and air conditioning flow can become restricted. The filter can even get kind of smelly.

Check your owner's manual for recommended replacement intervals. Often, the owner's manual forgets about the cabin air filter, so ask your BRAKEmax Car Car Centers service technician for a recommendation. We are located at 2910 N Swan Rd Suite #110 in Tucson. It's usually every year or 12,000 miles/ 19,000 kilometers. Change it sooner if you drive in dusty conditions or if you start to notice an odor from your ventilation system.

So keep your cabin air filter clean. It may not help with your brother-in-law in the backseat, but it will make your driving experience more enjoyable.




























Automotive Air Filter

Your automotive air filter is one of the most important parts of your engine, but is also one of the most taken for granted also. Air filters actually act like an engine's lungs, filtering the dust and dirt from the air to keep it from affecting the performance of the engine. If your auto air filter is clogged up, your engine won't be able to function well. As a matter of fact, a clogged up air-filter can cause more emissions and can make your car sluggish. You should have your air filter inspected every oil change to keep your engine and your vehicle always running smoothly.

Cabin Air Filter

Many car owners don't even realize that such a part exists in their vehicles. A cabin air filter is an essential part of your car's ventilation system that removes pollutants and absorbs gases and odors from the air before they get inside the passenger compartment. Cabin air filters may also be know as passenger compartment filters, interior ventilation filters, pollen filters or dust filters. It is recommended to replace the cabin air filter at least once a year or every 12,000 to 15,000 miles - more often if your vehicle is operated primarily in areas of heavy pollution or dusty conditions.

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