Tag: air filter
Air filter
What the air filter does. The air filter’s job is pretty simple but super important – it keeps dust, dirt and debris out of your engine as it sucks in air. Just like you wouldn’t want to breathe in a bunch of crud, your car’s engine needs clean air to run its best. How to
Expert’s guide to replacing your air filter
If you’re a regular here on the My Auto Shop blog, you’ll know we like to keep you fully informed and equipped to deal with everyday car issues. With the summer sun now shining into directly into our eyes (cue sunglasses), we thought it might be time to give you the down-low on how to
What the hell is a ‘tune-up’?
Okay, so truth be told, the term tune-up is a little redundant these days. It only really applies if you’re talking about a pre-2000s car, although I still hear it bandied about today, so it seems like it’s loosely interchangeable with service or routine maintenance. The way modern cars are built has changed and so
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