{"id":6785,"date":"2023-12-14T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interfil.com\/\/?p=6785"},"modified":"2024-07-31T09:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:12:04","slug":"what-happens-if-an-auto-air-filter-works-too-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interfil.com\/en\/resources\/articles\/what-happens-if-an-auto-air-filter-works-too-well\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens if an Auto Air Filter Works Too Well?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6785\" class=\"elementor elementor-6785\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d380b5 homepage-blog-main-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d380b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0bc728\" data-id=\"e0bc728\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a7474 blog-main-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26a7474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Happens if an Auto Air Filter Works Too Well?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7739b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7739b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/interfil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Air-filter-heavy-duty-damage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6787\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interfil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Air-filter-heavy-duty-damage.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/interfil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Air-filter-heavy-duty-damage-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interfil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Air-filter-heavy-duty-damage-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621024c blog-texteditor elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"621024c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does it seem like you are always throwing away money on your auto air filter replacement? If you think that opting for a filter with a denser medium might extend the time between filter changes, you will only end up causing more damage to your ride.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483afc1 blog-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"483afc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does Your Air Filter Do?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0074f blog-texteditor elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba0074f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Prevents dust and contaminants from entering the engine<\/li><li>\u00a0Maintains a steady air flow<\/li><li>Maintains a balance of power among all engine components<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Your engine air filter not only removes contaminants from entering the combustion chamber, it also maintains the correct airflow for the best performance. The manufacturer of your vehicle stipulates what kind of air filter should be used in order to maintain the right mix of air and fuel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9b5ef blog-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd9b5ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Restrict Air Flow and Restrict Horsepower<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7490db blog-texteditor elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7490db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you install a denser filter than what is suggested for your car, you will be restricting the air flow to the engine. If the engine lacks oxygen, the fuel has a more difficult time igniting, which in turn delivers less horsepower and lower fuel economy. You might even experience a lag between putting the pedal down and feeling your ride launch off the line.<br><br>\nIt\u2019s like sipping through a straw when you really want to take a big gulp.\n<br><br>\nThis problem can also occur if you put off replacing the filter as it can become clogged with dirt and debris.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1213ae2 blog-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1213ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heavy Duty Filters are for Extreme Environments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee5565e blog-texteditor elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee5565e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile there are heavy duty filters and bonnets on the market, they are intended for areas with extreme amounts of pollution and dust in the air, like the desert. They are built for vehicles that run thousands of miles through choking clouds. Those vehicles are designed to withstand the extreme conditions and to work with those automotive air filters.\n<br><br>\nYour daily driver really just wants its paper engine air filter changed every 30,000 miles with one that meets the OEM specs like those produced by Premium Guard Inc. When you use the right filter for the right application, you extend the life of your ride while lowering your overall maintenance costs.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-038441e blog-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"038441e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What About those Lifetime Automotive Filters?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea0c03 blog-texteditor elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ea0c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt is possible to find an air filter that is advertised to last the lifetime of your vehicle. These are typically made out of cotton fibers and are oiled for best performance. Instead of switching out and discarding the paper cartridge, you or your service center wash out the oiled filter, recharge it, and reinstall it.\n<br><br>\nIf you do your own maintenance, these can be an affordable option over time. 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