Automotive Aftermarket Parts

There are simple things you can do about the high price of gasoline. Just read the following and then learn how to improve their gas mileage with a simple installation of an air filter. Changing the oil/oil filter at regular intervals, keeping tires at adequate levels, and replacing the air filter can all go a long way toward improving gas mileage.

An auto air filter is an important part of a car’s intake system, because it is through the air filter that the engine “breathes.” An engine needs an exact mixture of fuel and atmospheric air in order to run. All the air need to enter the engine first passes through an air filter that keeps out dirt and other foreign particles preventing them from entering the system and possibly damaging the engine.

Make sure your car is in top shape by doing simple maintenance which translates into maximum fuel economy. Replacing a clogged air filter can improve your car’s gas mileage by as much as 10 percent. Let’s compare and contrast two different types of air filters available for your car.

1. Factory Replacement brands. As the name suggests, these air filters are used once and then tossed after their useful life has ended, which is usually within one year of installation. These brands mimic the qualities of the factory specs. If you have gone to an auto store lately, you would be familiar with national replacement brands like Purolator, Fram,and Bosch. In addition, brands developed for car manufacturers, such as the Honda, Toyota Air Filter, are also replacement air filters.

2. Performance brands. Accel, AFE, Airaird, Green Air Filters, K&N Filters, AEM True Flow, and Volant are some of the top performance brands on the market. Originally made for race cars, each performance brand is now available to consumers for the family car, SUV, minivan, or pick up truck. These leading manufacturers of high flow automotive air filters, have researched and designed air filters for the automobile enthusiast interested in maximizing horsepower and acceleration.

Unlike replacement brands, performance air filters are washable and reusable; can last as long as 50,000 miles before requiring to be cleaned. They also come with lengthy warranties as long as ten years/one million miles. Surprisingly, performance filters will not void out your vehicle’s warranty. Unlike replacement brands that are filling up our landfills, most performance filters will outlast your car and it probably never will see the bottom of a dump.

So, if you want a high performing, environmentally friendly product available at a reasonable price, then the replacement air filter should be avoided. The cost of a cheap air filter and your forgetful ness can cost you a whole new engine. You can improve your fuel mileage and help the environment by switching over to a performance air filter today.