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Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In Poplar Bluff

June 18, 2018

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

Now, most air filters purchased in Poplar Bluff don't cost a lot to replace. It's just that Missouri people hate getting caught with an unexpected expense. On the plus side, though, changing a dirty air filter at Charlie's Fast Lube Poplar Bluff can often save enough on gas to pay for itself before your next oil change in Poplar Bluff.

Think about a dirty furnace filter in your Poplar Bluff 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 Poplar Bluff roads.

Your vehicle actually needs about 12,000 times more air than fuel to run. Engine air filters don't cost much in Poplar Bluff at Charlie's Fast Lube Poplar Bluff. 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.

Charlie's Fast Lube Poplar Bluff
2020 N. Westwood Blvd
Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901
573-686-5585
http://www.charliesfastlubepoplarbluff.com

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