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Cabin air filter. Changing your car's cabin air filter is a part of routine car maintenance. Here's why you should change it and how to go about doing so.

Posted September 20, 2019 Know How

How To Change Cabin Air Filter Cartridges

Keep the air in your car fresh by learning how to change cabin air filter cartridges in your vehicle.

An engine oil filter housing being tightened. One of the many types of oil filters.

Posted July 25, 2019 Know How

Types Of Oil Filters: What Are My Options?

There are many types of oil filters, and they all play a role in protecting your car’s engine. Let’s take a look at how they differ.

A clean air filter in a car. While an affordable component on a car, the air filter has the mighty job of keeping things out of the engine. Having a clean one in your car is critical.

Posted July 10, 2019 Maintenance

Is An Engine Air Filter That Important?

An engine air filter is an integral part of the combustion system. Learn the hows and whys of good maintenance.

A car engine's oil filter. Usually, when you complete an oil change, you're supposed to change the oil filter and put new oil in the engine. Can you just replace your car's oil filter without changing the oil? Here's why it's not advisable.

Posted April 10, 2019 Maintenance

Replacing an Oil Filter By Itself: Should I?

Replacing an oil filter and oil is an important part of maintenance, but can you replace the filter alone? Read more to find out.

Posted April 3, 2019 Know How

What Causes Oil Filter Bloat?

Occasionally, you may remove a spin-on oil filter to find that it has become bloated at or near the top of the can. Because no other damage is evident, other … Continue Reading What Causes Oil Filter Bloat?

Start engine button on a car. An engine needs oxygen and fuel to run. A faulty fuel filter can stop your engine from getting enough gasoline and could possibly stop it from starting.

Posted March 29, 2019 Maintenance

Can a Fuel Filter Stop a Car From Starting?

Can a fuel filter stop a car from starting? The short answer is yes! Here’s how a fuel filter works and how a faulty one can stop your car from running.

Posted March 21, 2019 Know How

How Many Miles Can an Oil Filter Last?

Here’s a question: How many miles can an oil filter last? You’ll probably get some different answers, but here’s why you shouldn’t wait to find out.

Posted March 15, 2019 Know How

What Causes Oil Filter Collapse?

What happen when a spin-on filter is removed from service and upon inspection it is noted that the filter has collapsed in on itself. Why? What has caused this condition? What … Continue Reading What Causes Oil Filter Collapse?

Posted February 26, 2019 Know How

How Often Should You Change Your Oil Filter?

How often should you change your oil filter? The answer is every time you change your engine oil. Here’s why.

Posted February 22, 20191 Comment Know How

Clearing The Air: 5 Things You May Not Know About Cabin Filters

Yes, unhealthy and unpleasant air is everywhere, but why allow it to funnel into your car and make even the shortest drives unbearable? A new cabin air filter improves the air quality in your car dramatically. Here are 5 things you may not know about cabin air filters and how they make your vehicle a healthier, more comfortable place to be.