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Cabin air filters
Cabin air filter replacement is not only important to your car's health - it affects yours too.
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Independent workshop service vs Dealer service?
Ok now this is incredible. Not one dealer cared enough to check these families Cabin Filters. These filters do a lot of work in cleaning the air you breath. I do care for your safety, as well as that of your families, in my shop.
We always check that the cabin air filter is in good conditon and capable of carrying out this crucial task. Thats how we discovered these first time customers vehicles were in serious need of Cabin Air Filter Replacement.
In our experience some dealers just don't care enough about their customers to even check the basics. We see this on a daily basis, dealers doing this type of low quality service, cabin filters never changed, changing brakes and charging a small fortune & not even considering the condition of rotor surface.
If you want it done right come see us. We always service to a high standard. We don't encourage short cuts.
Cabin Air Filter FAQ
The air you breathe inside the car circulates through the cabin filter, whether it comes from outside when your settings are on fresh air or from the air conditioner when it’s on recirculate.
Is a cabin air filter neccessary?
Without an effective cabin air filter installed, the air inside your car can contain over 10 times more pollutants than the air outside. The cabin air filter is an essential part of your vehicle to prevent harmful irritants entering your car.
What happens if you don't change your cabin air filter?
If you don't change your cabin air filter it will become congested with dust and pollution. The cabin filters job is to filter out contaminants and absorb odours and harmful gases so it needs to be changed on schedule. If not done regularly, this may effect the efficiency of the cabin air filtration and your cars HVAC system.
How often should the cabin air filter be changed?
To ensure their effectiveness, cabin air filters should be replaced approximately every 15,000 km or at least once a year.
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