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Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In Bloomington

April 15, 2018

Every Bloomington 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 vehicle owner's manual will have a recommendation of when the filter should be replaced.

So between your owner's manual and your Bloomington technician's inspection there's really no guesswork involved for Bloomington drivers.

Now, most air filters purchased in Bloomington don't cost a lot to replace. It's just that Illinois people hate getting caught with an unexpected expense. On the plus side, though, changing a dirty air filter at Tuffy Bloomington can often save enough on gas to pay for itself before your next oil change in Bloomington.

Think about a dirty furnace filter in your Bloomington home. When it's all clogged up, enough clean air can't get through. In your vehicle, 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 gas to move your vehicle around Bloomington roads.

Your vehicle actually needs about 12,000 times more air than fuel to run. Engine air filters don't cost much in Bloomington at Tuffy Bloomington. When it's time to change yours, just get it done. You'll get better fuel economy, have better performance and protect your vehicle engine.

Tuffy Bloomington
1505 East Vernon Avenue
Bloomington, Illinois 61701
309.662.0537

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