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It's (Not) Complicated (Engine Air Filter)

While many components of your vehicle are complex and composed of lots of mechanical and electrical parts, there's one that isn't complicated but still important.  It's your engine air filter. (A...
Published on: Oct 06, 2024

When it Comes to Air Filters, Change is Good (Clogged Air Filter)

Engine air filters may not seem like a big deal, but when they’re clogged up with dirt, dust, and insects, your engine could wind up choking for air and not delivering you the power and performa...
Published on: Jul 21, 2024

Engine Air Filter Basics for Portland

Today in the Mowatt's Automotive Service car care blog, we want to talk about your engine air filter. That's the filter that cleans the air before it's burned in your engine. Portland residents wonder...
Published on: Apr 30, 2023

MAF Sensor and Engine Air Filter

Today's Mowatt's Automotive Service post focuses on the importance of protecting your mass air flow sensor or MAF. Air and fuel are mixed together to be burned in your engine. The amount is controlled...
Published on: Nov 22, 2021

Engine Air Filter

Today we want to talk about your engine air filter.  That’s the filter that cleans the air before it’s burned in your engine.  People wonder how often they should change their en...
Published on: Aug 31, 2021

Simple Answers from Mowatt's Automotive Service: Engine Air Filter

Question What’s the harm in putting off replacing my engine air filter a little longer? Answer That’s a fair question because the harm takes a while to manifest.  Let’s take ...
Published on: May 07, 2021

MAF Filter

Air and fuel are mixed together to be burned in your engine. You request how much of each you need by how hard you press on the accelerator, by going up or down a hill or by how much you are carrying ...
Published on: Mar 15, 2020

Simple Answers from Mowatt's Automotive Service: Engine Air Filter

{{ image('MzQ5') }} Question:What's the harm in putting off replacing my engine air filter a little longer? Mowatt's Automotive Service Answer:That's a fair question from Portland drivers because th...
Published on: Apr 15, 2014