Gig Harbor Auto Repair

Poor interior air quality is nothing to sneeze at, and GIG HARBOR auto owners might be interested to know that more and more new cars are coming equipped with a cabin air filter. Check your vehicle owner's manual, but they typically need to be replaced at around 12,000 to 15,000 miles (19,000 to 24,000 kilometers).The filter is usually under the vehicle hood or under the dashboard. Some are a little tricky to get to, so you'll want to have your friendly and knowledgeable Mackert Automotive LLC service advisor take care of replacing them.As we said, many GIG HARBOR people don't realize they have a cabin air filter and come to Mackert Automotive LLC saying "my vents are smelling bad." It usually turns out to be a dirty cabin air filter. A switch out and they're on their way, smelling sweet.GIG HARBOR residents who suffer from allergies can really benefit from a cabin air filter as it keeps irritants to a minimum.If you're one of them, you'll want t ... read more

Let's talk about air quality in GIG HARBOR. It's a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, GIG HARBOR drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle?Now, it's only been in the last few years that cabin air filters have become common in GIG HARBOR. You can look in your owner's manual to see if you have one. If you do, there'll be a recommendation for replacing it when it gets dirty. If you live in an area of WA where there's a lot of dust, pollen or pollution, you may need to change it more often.You can also ask your friendly and knowledgeable service advisor at Mackert Automotive LLC in GIG HARBOR. How hard is it to change an air filter on a car? It depends on your vehicle. Some are quite accessible; others take some doing to get to them. They're usually in the engine compartment or under the dashboard.Because cabin air filters are so new on the scene, some people ha ... read more

Pop quiz: What is a cabin air filter? A. A filter for your GIG HARBOR house?B. A fresh, piney scent?C. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's C.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment of your vehicle. It filters out common WA air particles like dust, pollen, spores, bacteria, pollutants, exhaust gas, odors and even sparrows.These high tech filters can block particles larger than 3 microns. By contrast, a grain of sand is about 200 microns.Not all GIG HARBOR vehicles have cabin air filters. They are fairly new on the scene in WA. Last check, about 40 percent of new vehicles sold in GIG HARBOR come with cabin air filters, but the number is growing every year. Cabin air filters make driving a lot more pleasant for people in GIG HARBOR. Your vehicle can be a haven during our WA allergy season with very little dust and pollen getting into the cabin. Of course, like all filters, the cabin air filter eve ... read more

Here is a questions for GIG HARBOR drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment. It filters out dust, pollen, spores, bacteria, pollutants, sparrows, exhaust gas and odors.These high tech filters can block particles larger than 3 microns. By contrast, a grain of sand is about 200 microns.Now not all vehicles in the GIG HARBOR area have cabin filters. They are fairly new on the scene in WA. About 40 percent of new vehicles come with cabin air filters, but the number is growing every year.Cabin air filters can make for a very nice driving environment for GIG HARBOR. Your car can be a haven during WA allergy season with very little dust and pollen getting into the cabin. However, like all filters, your cabin air filter eventually ... read more