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Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In Joliet

June 28, 2022

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

Now, most air filters purchased in Joliet 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 Joliet (South Plainfield) can often save enough on gas to pay for itself before your next oil change in Joliet.

Think about a dirty furnace filter in your Joliet 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 Joliet roads.

Your vehicle actually needs about 12,000 times more air than fuel to run. Engine air filters don't cost much in Joliet at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield). 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 Joliet (South Plainfield)
2031 SR 59
Joliet, Illinois 60586
815-436-1829

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