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It's (Not) Complicated (Engine Air Filter)

While many components of your vehicle are complex and composed of lots of mechanical and electrical parts, there's one that isn't complicated but still important.  It's your engine air filter. (A...
Published on: Mar 02, 2025

When it Comes to Air Filters, Change is Good (Clogged Air Filter)

Engine air filters may not seem like a big deal, but when they’re clogged up with dirt, dust, and insects, your engine could wind up choking for air and not delivering you the power and performa...
Published on: Jan 12, 2025

MAF Filter

Air and fuel are mixed together to be burned in your engine. You request how much of each you need by how hard you press on the accelerator, by going up or down a hill or by how much you are carrying ...
Published on: Aug 08, 2021

Simple Answers from Jeff's Automotive Services: Engine Air Filter

Question What’s the harm in putting off replacing my engine air filter a little longer? Answer That’s a fair question because the harm takes a while to manifest.  Let’s take ...
Published on: Sep 29, 2020

Engine Air Filter Basics for Arlington Heights

Today in the Jeff's Automotive Services car care blog, we want to talk about your engine air filter. That's the filter that cleans the air before it's burned in your engine. Arlington Heights resident...
Published on: Sep 22, 2018

Engine Air Filter

Today we want to talk about your engine air filter.  That’s the filter that cleans the air before it’s burned in your engine.  People wonder how often they should change their en...
Published on: Jul 20, 2018

Engine Air Filter

Today we want to talk about your engine air filter.That's the filter that cleans the air before it's burned in your engine. Many people in Arlington Heights wonder how often they should change their e...
Published on: Oct 04, 2017

MAF Sensor and Engine Air Filter

Today's Jeff's Automotive Services post focuses on the importance of protecting your mass air flow sensor or MAF. Air and fuel are mixed together to be burned in your engine. The amount is controlled ...
Published on: Jul 13, 2017