Every Kent car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter’s dirty.
Here’s what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First, your SUV owner’s manual will have a recommendation of when to change the filter. Second, a visual inspection by your Kent technician may determine that your filter it is visibly dirty and needs to be changed.
So between your owner’s manual and your Auburn technician’s inspection there’s really no guesswork involved for Kent auto owners.
Now, most air filters purchased in Kent, Federal Way, Burton, or Kent don’t cost a lot to replace. It’s just that WA people hate getting caught with an unexpected expense. On the plus side, though, changing a dirty air filter at Central Avenue Automotive can often save enough on gas to pay for itself before your next oil change in Kent.
Think about a dirty furnace filter in your Kent home. When it’s all clogged up, enough clean air can’t get through. In your SUV, that means that your engine can’t get as much air as it needs to burn the fuel efficiently. So it makes do with less air and has to use more costly WA gas to move your vehicle around Auburn roads.
Your SUV actually needs about 12,000 gallons of air for every gallon of gas it burns. Engine air filters don’t cost much in Kent at Central Avenue Automotive. When it’s time to change yours, just get it done. You’ll get better fuel economy, have better performance and protect your SUV engine.
