John's Automotive Care
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It's (Not) Complicated (Engine Air Filter)

While many components of your vehicle are complex and composed of lots of mechanical and electrical parts, there's one that isn't complicated but still important.  It's your engine air filter. (A...
Published on: Mar 09, 2025

Simple Answers from John's Automotive Care: Engine Air Filter

{{ image('MzQ5') }} Question:What's the harm in putting off replacing my engine air filter a little longer? John's Automotive Care Answer:That's a fair question from SAN DIEGO drivers because the ha...
Published on: Nov 25, 2023

MAF Filter

Air and fuel are mixed together to be burned in your engine. You request how much of each you need by how hard you press on the accelerator, by going up or down a hill or by how much you are carrying ...
Published on: Dec 08, 2022

MAF Sensor and Engine Air Filter

Today's John's Automotive Care post focuses on the importance of protecting your mass air flow sensor or MAF. Air and fuel are mixed together to be burned in your engine. The amount is controlled by h...
Published on: May 29, 2022

Replace Your Engine Air Filter At John's Automotive Care

{{ image('http://image.listpipe.com/napasa-air-filter.jpg') }} When driving around SAN DIEGO, your vehicle engine needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot. In fact, a typical vehic...
Published on: Mar 06, 2021

Replace Your Engine Air Filter At John's Automotive Care

Your engine also needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot.  In fact, a typical vehicle needs about 216,000 gallons of air for every tank of gas.  All that air passes thro...
Published on: Jul 14, 2019

Simple Answers from John's Automotive Care: Engine Air Filter

Question What’s the harm in putting off replacing my engine air filter a little longer? Answer That’s a fair question because the harm takes a while to manifest.  Let’s take ...
Published on: Dec 15, 2018

Clean Air For Your Engine Engine Air Filters In SAN DIEGO

We’ve all been in for an oil change and told that our engine air filter’s dirty.  Here’s what goes into the determination of when to change the filter:  First, your owner&r...
Published on: Apr 25, 2018