Engine Air Filter Basics for Sebastopol

Today in the Pete's Automotive car care blog, we want to talk about your engine air filter. That's the filter that cleans the air before it's burned in your engine. Sebastopol residents wonder how often they should change their engine air filter. The simple answer is: when it's dirty. That's a function of how much air has passed through the filter, so your service advisor will recommend a mileage interval for replacing the air filter. But you can imagine that how dirty the air is would affect how quickly the filter gets filled.

If you drive where there's lots of dust, pollution or pollen around Sebastopol, your engine air filter will get dirty more quickly and need to be changed sooner. That's why we check the air filter with every full-service oil change at Pete's Automotive in Sebastopol. We can visually tell if the filter needs to be changed. Your filter can only hold so much dirt. Once the filter is full, dirt will pass through to the engine. This dirt gums up the combustion chamber, hurts fuel economy and may cause damage. It can also contaminate the Mass Air Flow Sensor which will affect drivability and can be fairly to replace.

A dirty air filter would also restrict the amount of air that gets to the engine which hurts fuel economy. We can replace your engine air filter with one that matches the factory specifications or you can upgrade your filter for enhanced performance. So when your friendly and knowledgeable Pete's Automotive service advisor shows you your dirty air filter, you know how it is time to get it replaced.

Give us a call.

Pete's Automotive
6160 Sebastopol Ave - Hwy 12
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707.823.6020

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