Ultimate Automotive Service
5900 Oakwood Dr, Urbandale, IA 50322 515.270.2096

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Simple Answers from Ultimate Automotive Service: Cabin Air Filter

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? Answer A cabin air filter is a special f...
Published on: Feb 10, 2023

Vent Cleaning

{{ image('MzU0') }} Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Urbandale drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowin...
Published on: Oct 31, 2022

Cabin Air Filter

Let’s talk about cabin air filters.  There seems to be some confusion about them that we should be able to clear up.  Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relativ...
Published on: May 21, 2020

The Forgotten Filter (Cabin Air Filter)

A driver got a surprise the other day when he took his vehicle to a service facility for an oil change.  He knew his owner’s manual schedules an oil and oil filter change every 5,000 miles/...
Published on: Oct 27, 2019

Cabin Air Filter

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them in Urbandale that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relatively n...
Published on: Sep 27, 2019

Cabin Air Filter Replacement At Ultimate Automotive Service

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them among Urbandale that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relativel...
Published on: Feb 23, 2018

Vent Cleaning

Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Urbandale drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowing mold, mildew, fungu...
Published on: Jan 17, 2018

Air Blend Box

You push a few buttons or turn some knobs, and voila, you have warm air blowing on your feet or cool air chilling your face. How does all that happen? Well, it’s all thanks to the air blend box....
Published on: Sep 28, 2017