When buying your new vehicle, the owner’s manual probably included a maintenance schedule. This undoubtedly outlined several types of service to be managed every few months or so, such as an oil change and tire rotation. One of the accompanying common maintenance tasks that many drivers don’t think about is when to change a car’s cabin air filter.

The cabin air filter for your vehicle helps to clean the air passing through the vent system and into the vehicle. This will help remove dust and pollens. Cleaning the air in your vehicles cabin allows driver and passengers a more enjoyable ride.

If you are not sure when to change the cabin air filter, ask one of our factory trained automobile technicians. They will inspect yours when performing the routine oil change or an annual checkup. During one of these maintenance visits, the technician can check the cabin air filter to see how dirty it is and replace it if needed. This probably won’t need to be done more than once or twice a year, depending on your driving habits and road conditions. Fortunately, cabin air filters are not terribly expensive.

Car owners who live in rural areas and travel dirt roads, farmers who drive across muddy fields or low-lying streams, and anyone who drives in sandy soil or weather conditions that are chronically adverse may need to change their cabin air filters more often than other drivers.

This automotive tip has been provided by the service department at Korf Continental. See us today for all your needs.