Benefits of regular replacement of car cabin air filters

Cabin air filters are an often overlooked vehicle component. It's usually checked when you take your car in for an oil change. Most customers refuse to replace it, whether because they don't know how important it is or because oil service centers charge too much for filters. However, changing cabin air filters can have a huge impact on your vehicle's performance. Read on to find out the top four reasons you should consider regularly replacing your car's cabin air filter.

Pollution

Pollution is the most common reason for regularly replacing cabin air filters. Because the filter is basically all the barrier between the air outside the road and the air inside the car, the filter blocks a lot of smoke and dirty exhaust from other vehicles on the road. Changing your air filter regularly will help ensure that these undesirable pollutants don't get into your car.

Clutter

It seems unlikely that branches and leaves would be found in a car's air filter - these are larger objects and many people would expect them not to be sucked into the filter. However, many drivers find their air filters clogged with leaves, branches, acorns, and other natural debris, especially if they park in an area with a lot of trees or bushes. These things can have a huge impact on the efficacy of your air system and therefore need to be removed.

The allergen

In addition to contaminants and debris, cockpit air filters help greatly reduce the amount of allergens entering your vehicle. Pollen can easily get into your vehicle without an air filter, and the less often you change the filter, the more pollen can build up, which can lead to more pollen entering your vehicle.

It's more common for allergens to build up in your cabin air filter in states with a heavy pollen season, especially in areas with large oak trees. However, regardless of where you live, it's important to change the air filter so that you don't have to deal with any allergens entering the vehicle.

Efficiency to reduce

When your cabin air filter is blocked, your air conditioner has to work harder to push cold air through the filter. This can lead to noise or inefficiency in the air conditioning system. This can be a huge pain in those hot summer months - if your air filter is full of debris and grime, your cabin will take longer to cool down.

Pressure of engine

Since your air conditioning or heater has to work harder to cool or heat your car cabin, your engine has to work harder to power these systems. Surprisingly, a clogged filter can actually affect your fuel efficiency because your engine has to pump out more energy than it should.

Ideally, you should change your cabin air filter every 12,000 to 15,000 miles, but it's best to consult your manual. Many vehicles have inaccessible filters, so it's best to take your car to a store to have the filter replaced. If you would like to find out more about this, please contact us.