You’ve often heard that changing your air filter is an important part of maintaining your car and ensuring that it stays fresh. However, many people don’t actually realize the benefits of having your filter changed.
The most obvious benefit to changing your air filter is the increased fuel efficiency you’ll see after having it switched. Since it improves air flow to your engine, your car doesn’t have to work as hard, so it burns less gas.
Increasing air flow to your engine can help improve the overall performance of your vehicle. If your engine is staying clean, it won’t have to work as hard to get you from point A to B.
Finally, from an environmental perspective, your car will see its emission reduced. A clogged filter can actually directly affect the emissions control component of the vehicle, which can lead to a poor air/fuel mixture.
Changing your air filter is very inexpensive, and can be done by yourself at home. Given the large amount of benefits that a clean filter brings (improved fuel economy, overall engine performance and reduced emissions), it should go without saying that having it replaced regularly is very advantageous.