Hey, it's Duke, and I love taking in all fresh smells on beautiful spring days, but inside a car sometimes, not so much. So today I am going to bark about checking your cabin air filter to inside air quality smelling fresh. Let's get barkin'!
Poor interior air quality is nothing to sneeze at, and Los Altos auto owners might be interested to know that more and more new cars are coming equipped with a cabin air filter. Check your vehicle owner's manual, but they typically need to be replaced at around 12,000 to 15,000 miles (19,000 to 24,000 kilometers).
The filter is usually under the vehicle hood or under the dashboard. Some are a little tricky to get to, so you'll want to have your friendly and knowledgeable Allied Auto Works service advisor take care of replacing them.
As we said, many Los Altos people don't realize they have a cabin air filter and come to Allied Auto Works saying, "My vents are smelling bad." It usually turns out to be a dirty cabin air filter. A switch out, and they're on their way, smelling sweet.
Los Altos residents who suffer from allergies can really benefit from a cabin air filter as it keeps irritants to a minimum. If you're one of them, you'll want to replace your filter regularly.
If you do a lot of driving in dusty or polluted Los Altos conditions, you'll need to change your cabin air filter more often.
Give us a call to schedule that appointment today.
I leave you with a fresh air quote for this week,
Fresh air is good if you do not take too much of it; most of the achievements and pleasures of life are in bad air.
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Duke
Allied Auto Works
2073 Grant Road
Los Altos, CA 94024
650.968.7227
http://alliedautoworks.com