Vern's Auto Repair LLC
5739 Old Seguin Road, San Antonio, TX 78219 210.662.6449

Simple Answers from Vern's Auto Repair LLC: Cabin Air Filter

Last Updated: May 04, 2021

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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?

Vern's Auto Repair LLC Answer:
A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into the San Antonio drivers' passenger compartments – or cabin – of their vehicles. Most new vehicles sold in TX now have a cabin air filter. A cabin air filter catches dust, pollen, spores and other pollutants before they can get into your cabin. It's kind of like the filter on your furnace in your San Antonio home, cleaning the air you breathe inside your vehicle.

As San Antonio 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 friendly and knowledgeable Vern's Auto Repair LLC will be able to take care of it for you.

Your 's owner's manual likely has a recommendation for when to replace the cabin air filter. If you live and drive in TX where there is a lot of dust, pollen or pollution, the filter will fill up more quickly. Of course, if you're getting a bad odor, bring it to the attention of your friendly and knowledgeable Vern's Auto Repair LLC service advisor.

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Vern's Auto Repair LLC
5739 Old Seguin Road
San Antonio, TX 78219
210.662.6449