Tyler's Automotive of Tigard
12485 South West Main Street, Tigard, OR 97223 503.639.5588

Cabin Air Filter Replacement At Tyler's Automotive of Tigard

Last Updated: May 07, 2019

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them among Tigard that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relatively new. Not all vehicles in OR have them, so some Tigard folks confuse their cabin air filter with the engine air filter.

Every vehicle has an engine air filter that cleans the air going into the engine, but not all have a cabin air filter that cleans the air going into the passenger compartment. It's easy to get mixed up.

The cabin air filter cleans out dust, pollen, spores and other pollutants. To give a point of comparison, a grain of sand is about 200 microns across. A cabin air filter can stop particles that are just 3 microns in size. It really does make the vehicle passenger cabin a much more pleasant environment.

When the cabin air filter gets dirty, Tigard drivers just need to replace it. Your owner's manual may have a recommended interval for changing it. If not we can inspect it at Tyler's Automotive of Tigard in Tigard. You know, it's ironic that many and Tigard people who don't realize they even have a cabin air filter first find out they do when it starts to get smelly.

Some vehicle cabin air filters are very easy to access when it's time to replace them. Others, not so much. Your friendly and knowledgeable Tyler's Automotive of Tigard may have to get behind the dashboard, and it takes some time.

A clean cabin air filter keeps out smog, allergens and other harmful pollutants. If it's time, get it changed right away.

Give us a call.

Tyler's Automotive of Tigard
12485 South West Main Street
Tigard, OR 97223
503.639.5588

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