Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your pickup engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving on IL interstates, twenty pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the tailpipe. Question: how can a gallon of gas that weighs a little over six pounds produce twenty pounds of carbon dioxide?
The answer is that the carbon comes from the gasoline, but the oxygen comes from the air. You see, it takes about twelve thousand gallons of air to burn a gallon of gas in your engine. Clearly, your pickup needs a lot of air to keep going in Palatine. A lot of clean air is best.
You've seen the pictures of people in Japan wearing face masks. They want some kind of filter to keep unwanted pollution and germs out of their lungs. Well, your pickup also works better when its internals are clean. When your pickup air filter's dirty, it simply can't trap any more dirt, so the pollutants just pass through into your air intake system. From there it can clog your fuel injectors and even get into the motor itself. Not surprisingly, burning dust and pollen in your pickup engine does you no good.
So, we're talking potential damage for Elk Grove Village drivers. But another big thing is wasted fuel. Your pickup engine management computer tries to mix the correct amount of air in with the fuel. If the filter's clogged, there isn't enough air for the optimal fuel to air mix and that really messes with fuel economy.
In fact, replacing a dirty air filter at Kamphaus AutoCare and Emission in Hanover Park can improve your fuel economy by up to ten percent. At today's Palatine fuel prices, you should be able to pay for a new air filter before your next oil change.
The verdict: When your pickup engine air filter needs to be replaced; it needs to be replaced. How often depends entirely on the level of air pollution where you drive in IL. A simple visual inspection at Kamphaus AutoCare and Emission will tell you when you need a new engine air filter.
When you look at the air filter on your furnace at home and see it's all clogged up with dust and dirt, you don't hesitate to replace it. When your Kamphaus AutoCare and Emission service advisor shows you your nasty engine air filter, you now know why you should go ahead and replace it.