Mid Island Automotive Repairs Ltd
2210 Wilgress Rd Unit 3 Nanaimo, BC V9S 4N4 250-756-7871
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?
Mid Island Automotive Repairs Ltd Answer:
A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into Nanaimo drivers' passenger compartments or cabin of their vehicles. Most new vehicles sold in BC now have a cabin air filter. A cabin air filter catches dust, pollen, spores and other harmful pollutants before they can get into your cabin. It’s kind of like the filter on your furnace in your Nanaimo home, cleaning the air you breathe inside your vehicle.
As Nanaimo 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 Mid Island Automotive Repairs Ltd service advisor will be able to take care of it for you.
Your car maker's owner’s manual likely has a recommendation for when to replace the cabin air filter. If you live and drive in BC where there is a lot of dust, pollen or harmful pollution, the filter will fill up quicker. Of course, if you’re getting a bad odor bring it to the attention of your Mid Island Automotive Repairs Ltd service advisor.
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Mid Island Automotive Repairs Ltd
2210 Wilgress Rd Unit 3
Nanaimo, BC V9S 4N4
250-756-7871
midislandautomotive.com
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