There are three or four filters in your automobile that need to be changed regularly. Checkpoint Motors is going to list those filters below and the recommended mileage durations for each change. Keep in mind, however, that the mileage durations are general recommendations. Your vehicle’s manufacturer may have different durations listed in your owner’s manual, so check that out, as well, to make sure you always have clean filters in your automobile doing their jobs effectively.
The Air Filter
The air filter is the filter that needs to be changed the second most frequently. Air filters should be replaced at least once a year or every 12,000 miles if you put a lot of mileage on your car, truck, or UV. Your engine cannot run without a constant supply of fresh and clean air, and the air filter is what purifies the air. A clogged air filter will cause your engine to sputter and your acceleration to lag.
The Cabin Filter
If your automobile is equipped with a cabin filter, this filter keeps the air flowing into the cabin clean and free from dirt, exhaust, and other irritants. The cabin air filter needs to be changed every 30,000 miles. Don’t panic if you don’t have a cabin filter. Your car is still equipped with mesh that purifies the air so that driving your automobile does not make you sick.
The Fuel Filter
If you were to have a camera inside your vehicle’s combustion chamber, you would see air and fuel being set on fire by the spark plugs. This ignition is what starts your automobile and keeps it running. The fuel filter removes all sediment and other contaminants from the fuel before it is sprayed into the combustion chamber by the fuel injectors. This filter needs to be changed every 30,000 miles. If you don’t drive your automobile 30,000 miles in two years, it needs to be changed then.
The Oil Filter
Finally, the filter in your engine that is changed most frequently is the oil filter. This filter is changed when you get an oil change. As such, the oil filter is replaced in your automobile every 3,000 miles. If you use synthetic motor oil, the oil filter is changed every 5,000 to 10,000 miles. Rather than purify the oil before it makes its way through the engine, the oil filter cleans the oil afterward to make sure all of the contaminants and dirt that it picked up are removed from the motor oil.
We’ve got you covered here at Checkpoint Motors in Oregon City, OR. Call us today for a filter check.
