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When it Comes to Air Filters, Change is Good (Clogged Air Filter)

Engine air filters may not seem like a big deal, but when they’re clogged up with dirt, dust, and insects, your engine could wind up choking for air and not delivering you the power and performa...
Published on: Aug 13, 2023

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. (...
Published on: Jul 23, 2023

Simple Answers from TIRE PIRATES: 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 from Calgary drivers because the harm takes a while to manifest. Let&...
Published on: Aug 30, 2020

Deep Breathing in Calgary: Engine Air Filter

Your vehicle engine really needs clean air to operate efficiently: it takes about forty-five thousand litres of air to burn four litres of fuel in your vehicle engine. And all Calgary d...
Published on: Aug 25, 2019

Engine Air Filter Basics for Calgary

Today in the TIRE PIRATES car care blog, we want to talk about your engine air filter. That’s the filter that cleans the air before it’s burned in your engine. Calgary drivers wo...
Published on: May 12, 2019

Engine Air Filter

Today we want to talk about your engine air filter.That's the filter that cleans the air before it's burned in your engine. Many people in Calgary wonder how often they should change their e...
Published on: Aug 20, 2017

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: Aug 01, 2016