Question:
My car has a bad odor when I run the heater or air conditioner. My friend said I might need a new cabin air filter – what's that?
Local Heroes Auto Repair of Petaluma Answer:
A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into the Petaluma drivers' passenger compartments – or cabin – of their vehicles. Most new vehicles sold in California now have a cabin air filter. A cabin air filter catches dust, pollen, spores and other pollutants before they can get into your cabin. It's kind of like the filter on your furnace in your Petaluma home, cleaning the air you breathe inside your vehicle.
As Petaluma drivers can imagine, it eventually gets filled up and can even start to get smelly. So – you just have it replaced. Now some are really easy to access and others are tougher to get to. Your friendly and knowledgeable Local Heroes Auto Repair of Petaluma will be able to take care of it for you.
Your 's owner's manual likely has a recommendation for when to replace the cabin air filter. If you live and drive in California where there is a lot of dust, pollen or pollution, the filter will fill up more quickly. Of course, if you're getting a bad odor, bring it to the attention of your friendly and knowledgeable Local Heroes Auto Repair of Petaluma service advisor.
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Local Heroes Auto Repair of Petaluma
1769 Bodega Ave
Petaluma, California 94952
707-765-1975
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