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5900 Oakwood Dr, Urbandale, IA 50322 515.270.2096

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It's (Not) Complicated (Engine Air Filter)

While many components of your vehicle are complex and composed of lots of mechanical and electrical parts, there's one that isn't complicated but still important.  It's your engine air filter. (A...
Published on: Dec 01, 2024

When it Comes to Air Filters, Change is Good (Clogged Air Filter)

Engine air filters may not seem like a big deal, but when they’re clogged up with dirt, dust, and insects, your engine could wind up choking for air and not delivering you the power and performa...
Published on: Sep 29, 2024

Engine Air Filter

Today we want to talk about your engine air filter.That's the filter that cleans the air before it's burned in your engine. Many people in Urbandale wonder how often they should change their engine ai...
Published on: Nov 19, 2022

Engine Air Filter Basics for Urbandale

Today in the Ultimate Automotive Service car care blog, we want to talk about your engine air filter. That's the filter that cleans the air before it's burned in your engine. Urbandale residents wonde...
Published on: Apr 29, 2022

Simple Answers from Ultimate Automotive Service: Engine Air Filter

Question What’s the harm in putting off replacing my engine air filter a little longer? Answer That’s a fair question because the harm takes a while to manifest.  Let’s take ...
Published on: Nov 04, 2021

Replace Your Engine Air Filter At Ultimate Automotive Service

Your engine also needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot.  In fact, a typical vehicle needs about 216,000 gallons of air for every tank of gas.  All that air passes thro...
Published on: May 24, 2021

MAF Filter

Air and fuel are mixed together to be burned in your engine. You request how much of each you need by how hard you press on the accelerator, by going up or down a hill or by how much you are carrying ...
Published on: May 09, 2021

MAF Sensor and Engine Air Filter

Today's Ultimate Automotive Service post focuses on the importance of protecting your mass air flow sensor or MAF. Air and fuel are mixed together to be burned in your engine. The amount is controlled...
Published on: Dec 15, 2018