Brown's Tire,Towing & Auto Care Center, Inc.
7735 Martinsburg Pike, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 304.876.6835

Simple Answers from Brown's Tire,Towing & Auto Care Center, Inc.: 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?

Brown's Tire,Towing & Auto Care Center, Inc. Answer:
A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into the Shepherdstown drivers' passenger compartments – or cabin – of their vehicles. Most new vehicles sold in WV 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 Shepherdstown home, cleaning the air you breathe inside your vehicle.

As Shepherdstown 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 Brown's Tire,Towing & Auto Care Center, Inc. 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 WV 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 Brown's Tire,Towing & Auto Care Center, Inc. service advisor.

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Brown's Tire,Towing & Auto Care Center, Inc.
7735 Martinsburg Pike
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
3048766835