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Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In Lewis Center

October 14, 2018

Every Lewis Center 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 Lewis Center technician's inspection there's really no guesswork involved for Lewis Center drivers.

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

Think about a dirty furnace filter in your Lewis Center 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 Lewis Center roads.

Your vehicle actually needs about 12,000 times more air than fuel to run. Engine air filters don't cost much in Lewis Center at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center. 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 Tire & Auto Service Center Lewis Center
210 Hornbeam Lane
Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
740-549-3332
http://www.tuffylewiscenter.com

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