Difference Between Your Vehicle’s Cabin Air Filters and Engine Air Filters

Modern vehicles have types of air filters — cabin air filters and engine air filters. It is no surprise that many of our clients think that these air filters have similar functions, but these filters perform quite different tasks in reality. If you stick to a regular maintenance schedule, our technicians will keep an eye on both your cabin air filter and engine air filter. 

Let’s start with your engine air filter. What exactly does it do? Your vehicle has an intake system which essentially draws air into your engine. To keep debris and dust out of your engine, your engine air filter ensures clean air only reaches your engine. If your engine air filter is not well-maintained, it may not be working correctly, and debris, dust, and grime can potentially enter your engine and wreak havoc on other parts of your engine. Our technicians will check your engine air filter at our shop and recommend a replacement, if necessary. 

Your cabin air filter might look like your engine air filter, but it has a very different responsibility. Your cabin air filter is located at the mouth of your heater box and filters out any dust, soot, pollen, or other allergens from entering your cabin. This filter makes sure you are breathing fresh and clean air in the cabin of your vehicle. It is essential to bring your vehicle to Dick’s Automotive for regular cabin air filter maintenance because it can quickly become inundated with particles. 

With Spring almost here, it is even more important to keep a close eye on your cabin air filter, as we don’t want harmful allergens from reaching your cabin. Our technicians will also inspect your engine air filter to ensure you ready to go for the upcoming season. Contact us today to set up an appointment with our qualified and honest technicians. We are conveniently located at 1550 Tollhouse Road in Clovis, CA. 93611, and we look forward to seeing you and your vehicle soon!