Parkertown Car Care Center
822 Route 9, Tuckerton, NJ 08087 609.296.4000

Simple Answers from Parkertown Car Care Center: 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?

Parkertown Car Care Center Answer:
A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into the Tuckerton drivers' passenger compartments – or cabin – of their vehicles. Most new vehicles sold in NJ 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 Tuckerton home, cleaning the air you breathe inside your vehicle.

As Tuckerton 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 Parkertown Car Care Center 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 NJ 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 Parkertown Car Care Center service advisor.

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Parkertown Car Care Center
822 Route 9
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
609.296.4000