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Clean Air For Your Engine Engine Air Filters In ALTON

We’ve all been in for an oil change and told that our engine air filter’s dirty.  Here’s what goes into the determination of when to change the filter:  First, your owner&r...
Published on: Feb 22, 2026

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: Feb 01, 2026

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 30, 2025

Simple Answers from Lowe Performance: 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: Dec 25, 2023

Engine Air Filter Basics for ALTON

Today in the Lowe Performance 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. ALTON residents wonder how often the...
Published on: Jun 13, 2023

Simple Answers from Lowe Performance: Engine Air Filter

{{ image('MzQ5') }} Question:What's the harm in putting off replacing my engine air filter a little longer? Lowe Performance Answer:That's a fair question from ALTON drivers because the harm takes a...
Published on: Aug 28, 2022

Replace Your Engine Air Filter At Lowe Performance

{{ image('http://image.listpipe.com/napasa-air-filter.jpg') }} When driving around ALTON, your vehicle engine needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot. In fact, a typical vehicle n...
Published on: Feb 21, 2022

Replace Your Engine Air Filter At Lowe Performance

Your engine also needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot.  In fact, a typical vehicle needs about 216,000 gallons of air for every tank of gas.  All that air passes thro...
Published on: Jan 04, 2021