Let’s talk about the filters that are in your automobile. Collins Auto Care can replace the filters when they need it. Keeping clean filters in your vehicle increases your engine’s performance and gas mileage. We are going to talk about the various automotive filters below, when they need to be changed, and what they do. It’s important to understand that your car may not have all of these filters.
Air
Your car, truck, or utility vehicle is definitely equipped with an air filter in the engine. This filter needs to be changed every 12,000 miles. If you are a low-mileage driver, change the filter once a year. The air filter cleans the air that flows into the engine that is used in the combustion chamber to produce combustion. A clogged air filter can cause sluggish engine performance and poor gas mileage.
Cabin
You will need to look inside your owner’s manual to see if your automobile has a cabin air filter. Not all vehicles have one, so double-check to see if yours does. Recommendations for changing the cabin air filter range from every 6,000 miles to every 30,000 miles. A clean cabin air filter keeps the air inside your passenger cabin free of contaminants, so change it when your owner’s manual recommends it.
Fuel
Clean gasoline or diesel fuel is important for your engine’s combustion. As such, the fuel filter will remove all of the sediment and dirt that is found in the fuel. The fuel filter needs to be changed every 30,000 miles. Low-mileage drivers should change it every two years. A clogged fuel filter can prevent fuel from making its way into the engine and leave you with a dead engine.
Oil
The oil filter is changed automatically when you have new oil put in the engine. Therefore, this filter needs to be changed every 3,000 miles. As the oil circulates through the engine, it picks up dirt and grime to keep the engine parts clean. The oil filter removes the dirt and grime from the oil to keep it clean. A dirty oil filter can affect your vehicle’s emissions and engine performance.
Transmission
Finally, check your owner’s manual to see if there is a transmission filter in your automobile’s transmission. If there is, the general recommendation is to change this filter every 30,000 miles. This filter gets changed when the transmission fluid gets changed.
Call Collins Auto Care in Houston, TX, today to schedule a filter inspection for your automobile. We will replace the filters that are dirty.