Changing the engine’s air filter boosts your engine’s performance and fuel economy. In fact, it’s beneficial to change all of the filters in your automobile when they need it. RI Automotive would be happy to do this for you. Let’s talk about the different filters found in automobiles below so you know what needs to be done. We will also give you general mileage milestones so you know when your filters need to be changed. It’s important to check your owner’s manual for the specific mileage duration of each filter change.
Air
Starting with the air filter in the engine, this filter needs to be changed once a year. If you put a lot of miles on your automobile annually, change the air filter every 12,000 miles. Whichever milestone comes first is the milestone at which the filter should be changed. You need a clean air filter to prevent engine performance issues, poor fuel economy, and even an inability to start your automobile.
Cabin
Many vehicles have another air filter in the cabin to purify the air that blows through the vents. This cabin air filter is usually located behind the glove box. If your vehicle is not equipped with a cabin air filter, you have permanent netting that filters the air. If your vehicle is equipped with a cabin air filter, the mileage duration at which this filter should be changed varies widely. As such, we recommend you check your vehicle’s owner’s manual for the specific recommendation for your make and model.
Fuel
The fuel filter filters the diesel fuel or gasoline two times. This is because gasoline and diesel fuel have natural contaminants and sediment in them, even if you buy the most expensive kind. The fuel filter needs to be changed every 30,000 miles. This helps to restore lagging engine performance if the filter has become clogged. If you don’t drive 30,000 miles in two years, it’s important that you get the fuel filter changed every two years to ensure optimal engine performance.
Oil
Finally, as long as you get your oil changes when you need them, you don’t need to worry about your oil filter. The reason why is that it is automatically replaced when we change your oil. This is why the service is called a lube, oil, and filter.
There you have it! All of the filters in your automobile and when they need to be changed. You can count on RI Automotive in Tampa, FL, to make sure your vehicle always has clean filters when it needs it.