Engine Air Filter Service

Engine Air Filter Service at Stanley Ford McGregor

The engine air filter plays an important role in keeping your vehicle running in prime condition. While this is a small component, it needs to be inspected and replaced regularly to ensure maximum efficiency and performance for your Ford vehicle. Fortunately, owners around McGregor, Killeen, and Waco can head to Stanley Ford McGregor for service with their vehicles.

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Learning About Engine Air Filters

The job of an engine air filter is to trap dirt, road debris, and other contaminants and prevent them from getting to the engine. These filters may be round, rectangular, or other shapes and come in various sizes. That’s why you need to provide the make, model, and year of your vehicle to get the right filter.
Your owner’s manual will tell you how often to have the filter replaced. Just remember that if you travel on dusty, dirty gravel roads or go off-roading, you may need to have it changed more often. Don’t skip this important maintenance item for your vehicle.

A Dirty Air Filter

When your air filter gets dirty, it won’t allow air to get to the engine, which would keep it cool. The engine has to work harder and may even get sluggish and misfire. You could hear odd sounds coming from the engine, which is a warning to get it checked.
When you don’t get the filter replaced, it can lead to major damage to your engine. If you have to replace the engine, you could spend up to $8,000 - $10,000 in repairs.

When Should You Replace Your Engine Air Filter?

When your oil needs to be changed, you’ll have a light come on and stay lit on your dashboard. Unfortunately, you don’t have a similar way to tell if your engine air filter needs to be replaced. The only way to know for sure is to take the cover off and look at it.
In older models, it’s usually no big deal to get to the filter. The filter sits on top of the engine, and the cover just comes off with no trouble. If you have a newer model, the filter may sit on the side, which is more difficult to reach. A service technician would be able to access the filter and let you know if it’s dirty and needs to be replaced.
The service technicians at Stanley Ford McGregor will look at your filter when they perform an oil change. They will let you know how much a new filter will cost and will get it put in during the same visit.

Caring for Your Engine

An engine that has been properly cared for can last for more than 200,000 miles. Some will go much further than that before they need to be replaced. Caring for your engine starts with the components around it, such as the engine air filter.