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MANN-FILTER Offering Double Points on Cabin Air Filters at ExtremeWrench.com

Customers who purchase MANN-FILTER Cabin Filters and enter the barcodes at ExtremeWrench.com from Feb. 13-24 will receive double reward points. One MANN-FILTER Cabin Air Filter is worth 50 points.

Cabin Air Filter Service: Don’t Let This Opportunity Pass You By

Offering cabin air filter service is an excellent opportunity for automotive repair shops to help customers enjoy clean air inside the car while, at the same time, build a profit. Giving special attention to customers and their families, who might be sensitive to the dust and pollen that is in the air, provides yet another chance to draw the customer into your shop.

FRAM Makes Having Fresh Air a Breeze

Dedicated to keeping technicians informed and educated FRAM, America’s leading oil and air filter manufacturer, recently launched two new FRAM Fresh Breeze Cabin Air Filter catalogs.

Cabin Air Filters: Building Barriers Against ‘Bad Stuff’

Anyone who suffers from asthma or allergies knows there’s no telling when and where those triggers can set off a fit of sneezing or coughing and wheezing in adults and children. Whether it’s inside your home or your car, asthma and allergy triggers are everywhere especially in the spring season when we routinely see a noticeable spike in pollen, dust, mold and other contaminants in the air.

Diagnostic Solutions: Air and Fuel Filter Maintenance

Although air and fuel filter maintenance is usually considered a “no-brainer” by most import repair shops, advancing technology is changing the way we should be performing air and fuel filter maintenance.

Tech Feature: Clearing the Air on CAFs

Are you inspecting the cabin air filter on your customers’ vehicles? If not, you should be. It’s a health benefit for your customers, as well as their vehicle.

Cabin Air Filters Help Minimize Onset of Asthma and Allergy Attacks While Driving

People who suffer from asthma or allergies to pollen, dust or mold may see their symptoms worsen from time to time when they are riding in vehicles with the windows rolled down and a stream of fresh outdoor air blowing in their face.

Tech Tip: Educating Drivers About Cabin Air Filters

Most cabin air filters are flat panel filters, but some have unusual shapes so they will fit the HVAC inlet duct. Some may also be in two sections to make replacement easier. These filters can trap pollen, dust, smoke and other pollutants that would otherwise enter the vehicle and possibly irritate the nose and lungs of the driver and passengers.

WIX Filters Adds 87 New Product Numbers in First Quarter of 2009

WIX Filters made available to its customers 87 new product numbers across light-duty, heavy-duty and industrial applications in the first quarter of 2009. Filters for foreign nameplate applications led the list, with more than 35 new air, oil, cabin air and fuel filter product numbers for Mazda, Honda, Hyundai, BMW, Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen, among other brands.

Breathe Easier with Fresh Cabin Air Filters in Your Car

If you are driving a vehicle with cabin air filters you are in luck, especially if you reside in a metropolitan area where air pollution levels are high or if you suffer from a respiratory condition such as asthma or seasonal allergies. Cabin air filters capture potentially harmful particulates so they are not recycled into the passenger compartment and compromise the driving comfort of the people in the vehicle.

Cabin Air Filter Q & A

Question: How do you replace a cabin air filter? Answer: First you have to find it. The cabin air filter is usually located behind the glove box or at the base of the windshield in the cowl area over the HVAC inlet duct. The exact location can be found in the vehicle owner’s manual or