Time to Change Your Cabin Air Filter?

Allergy season in St. Louis can be brutal, and riding in a vehicle can be worse than walking outside. As you drive down the street, pollen and dust can be drawn into your vehicle through its HVAC system concentrating the level of particulates to one greater than that of the outside air.   

Cabin air filters, also called pollen filters,  remove the particulates from the incoming air. These filters should be checked and changed periodically. Many manufacturers list changing the cabin air filter on their scheduled maintenance list, but the amount of pollen that experience has a greater impact on the effective life of your filter than the number of miles drive.

I change my cabin air filters annually, at the beginning of May right before the peak oak levels. Happy motoring.