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Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In Cincinnati

September 5, 2016


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

Now, most air filters purchased in Cincinnati 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 Auto Service Center Cincinatti can often save enough on gas to pay for itself before your next oil change in Cincinnati.

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

Your vehicle actually needs about 12,000 gallons of air for every gallon of gas it burns. Engine air filters don't cost much in Cincinnati at Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti. When it's time to change yours, just get it done. You'll get better , have better performance and protect your vehicle engine.

Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti
9401 Fields-Ertel
Cincinnati, Ohio 45249
513-683-5060

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