5 Reasons to Replace Your Car Air Filter Regularly

Your engine needs huge amounts of air for combustion, and that air must also be free from dirt and other contaminants. Your car air filter is essential for cleaning the air before it enters your car’s engine. As the filter traps more debris, it will start to clog up and it’ll need to be replaced. As your Hyundai dealer, we’d like you to know the reasons why you should regularly replace your filter.

Lower Emissions

Pollution is an unpleasant fact of life, but the more we can do to reduce it the better. A dirty air filter prevents enough clean air from reaching your engine, and without enough air in your engine, much of the fuel won’t burn. Unburnt fuel is forced out of your engine as black smoke. This smoke is more harmful to the environment than regular auto emissions due to the chemicals in unburnt fuel.

Reduces Engine Damage

By trapping dirt, dust, and other particles your air filter helps to prevent damage to your engine. The pistons, cylinders, and numerous other components can be damaged over time by dirt in the air. Particles of debris, over time, can abrade vital components and wear them out before their time. By regularly replacing your filter, you can increase the life of your engine.

Increased Efficiency

A poor air-fuel mix due to a clogged filter means that your engine wastes fuel that can’t be burnt. Fuel is expensive, and by replacing your air filter regularly you can reduce your fuel consumption. Studies have shown that regularly replacing your filter can lead to an increase in fuel mileage by up to 15%. Fuel-injected engines can also potentially increase their acceleration rate.

Air Filters Are Cheap

An air filter is one of the cheapest components in your vehicle, but it can have a large impact on the cost of running your car. You save money by reducing your fuel mileage and preventing potential future repairs by fitting a new filter, so it makes sense to regularly replace the filter.

Replacement is Quick and Easy

Your air filter is replaced regularly according to your car’s service schedule. You would only usually replace the filter earlier if you have been driving in areas where there is a greater chance of your filter being damaged. Dusty conditions and forests and woodlands produce more debris that can block the filter and wear it out faster. We always have available stock of the right filter for your car, so there’s no delay in fitting a new one.

A new air filter provides a wide variety of benefits for your car and also saves you money. We replace the filter according to your service schedule, but if your engine isn’t operating as efficiently as it should, call our service center at Crain Hyundai of North Little Rock. Our expert technicians will check your filter, and we can replace it with a new one if needed.

 

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