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Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In Des Moines

Every Des Moines 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 minivan owner’s manual will have a recommendation of when to change the filter. Second, a visual inspection by your Altoona technician may determine that your filter it is visibly dirty and needs to be changed.

Clean Air for Your Engine Des Moines Engine Air Filter

So between your owner’s manual and your Altoona technician’s inspection there’s really no guesswork involved.

Now, most air filters purchased in Ankeny, Berwick, or Grimes don’t cost a lot to replace. It’s just that IA people hate getting caught with an unexpected expense. On the plus side, though, changing a dirty air filter at Des Moine BDG can often save enough on gas to pay for itself before your next oil change in Altoona.

Think about a dirty furnace filter in your Berwick home. When it’s all clogged up, enough clean air can’t get through. In your minivan, 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 expensive IA gas to move your vehicle around Altoona roads.

Your minivan actually needs about 12,000 gallons of air for every gallon of gas it burns. Engine air filters don’t cost much in Des Moines at Des Moine BDG. When it’s time to change yours, just get it done. You’ll buy less fuel, have better performance and protect your engine.

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