Taking care of your oil and air filters is a big part of your vehicle’s maintenance. For your car to properly function, you need to keep up with oil and air filter changes. Keeping your filters clean will help your car perform at its best. So, on that note, how often do you need to change your car’s filters?
Engine’s Air Filter
Your engine needs clean air to function properly. The engine air filter catches all the debris, dirt, dust, and any other type of material that can cause harm to the engine. When your air filter gets too dirty, all sorts of corrosive particles and materials can get to the engine, so it is important to make sure you get your engine air filter replaced before it gets too bad. Read through your vehicle’s owners manual and see if it offers any guidance on how often you should replace your air filter. If that doesn’t help, a rule of thumb is to get it replaced about every 30,000 miles or so. You can also make air filter changes a part of your regular auto maintenance, so you never forget and always have a clean air filter.
Oil Filter
Oil filter changes are a fairly simple one to remember. Simply have it changed when you have your oil changed out. Keeping a clean oil filter in your car is very important to the life of your oil. If the oil filter is not doing its job of keeping the debris and dirt from entering your oil, your car’s oil can get sludgy and cause multiple engine issues. If you follow your manufacturer’s recommended intervals for oil changes and get your oil filters replaced at the same time your oil is, you should be able to avoid any issues.
Oil and air filter changes are very important to keeping your vehicle running smoothly. You will be able to avoid bigger problems down the road if you make sure to keep up with your oil and air filter changes. Call us today at Johnny’s Muffler & Auto Express and we will take care of replacing your filters.