Cabin Air Filter
Have You Checked Your Cabin Air Filter Lately?
While in for a routine oil change, this customer asked if we could check into why there was no heat coming out of the passenger side vent. Part of every oil change at Douglas Automotive Repair includes a check for basic maintenance items. Once we pulled the filter from behind the glove box, we found…
Read MoreTop 3 Reasons to Change Your Cabin Air Filter
Replacing your cabin air filter should be part of your vehicle’s routine maintenance. If you’re buying motor oil, an oil or engine air filter, wiper blades or other maintenance items, you should consider having your cabin air filter replaced at the same time. For allergy sufferers, a quality cabin air filter is an essential feature.…
Read MoreFresh Air Inside Your Car
Illinois air quality affects drivers wherever we are. Many decades ago, people began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle? Cabin air filters are standard on most new vehicles since the 2000 model year. These filters clean the air in the passenger compartment. They can filter particles down to…
Read MoreVent Cleaning
Ever get musky odors coming from your car’s air vents? It’s fairly common. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowing mold, mildew, fungus and bacteria to grow. Disinfecting and deodorizing is a process. Depending on how bad the problem is, there are a couple of approaches Douglas Automotive Repair may take to…
Read MoreIt’s Probably Time to Replace Your Vehicle’s Cabin Air Filter
If you get headaches, allergic reactions or breathing problems riding in your car, it’s probably time to change the cabin air filter. Cabin air filters clean the incoming air and remove allergens, and should be replaced every 12,000 to 15,000 miles, or per the owner’s manual. More than 80 percent of new domestic and import…
Read MoreProtect Driver and Passengers from Breathing Dirty Air Inside the Car
Roadside air – especially along busy roads and highways – contains high levels of pollen, dust, soot and smog whose harmful effects are well documented. And children, with “young lungs”, are more sensitive to the effects of air pollution than adults. So if you are taking the kids to school or soccer practice with the…
Read MoreVent Cleaning…
Ever get musky odors coming from your car’s air vents? It’s fairly common. Moisture can often accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowing mold, mildew, fungus, and bacteria to grow. Disinfecting and deodorizing is a simple process. Depending on how bad the problem is, there are a couple of approaches we may take to…
Read MoreWash and wax 101: Spring car care tips
Everyone knows how to wash and wax a car. Or, do they? We tend to get rusty in the off-season, so here are some spring training tips. Keep cool It is best to wash your car when the car’s surface is cool. A cool morning is ideal, but if you are not a morning person,…
Read MoreMy Car Has A Bad Odor…
My car has a bad odor when I run the heater or air conditioner. My friend said I might need a new cabin air filter – what’s that? A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into the auto owners’ passenger compartments – or cabin – of their vehicles. Most new…
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