Heard this ad on NPR yesterday so I looked it up and it sounds good.
K & N lifetime car air filters (knfilters.com)
They claim over 100 million air filters are thrown out in the US every year which end up in landfills. These filters are made of cotton (renewable resource) instead of paper and are washable and reusable. There are probably many other brands out there but this is the one I heard about....
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I JUST got an oil change and they tossed my old air filter. This is one of those areas(greening your car maintenance) that I need more info on! Thanks for the post and hopefully I can snag one in the next 3 months or 3000 miles :)
Thanks for the info.
I need to get a oil change. I'm over due! I will have to check that.
Thanks! That's the problem with the fast lube places - they seem to always push for the filter to be replaced. (you know, how they bring it in to show you... has a used saleman feel...)
The last time I took my car in for oil change maintenance *we do it at home now*, I had purposely changed the air filter, the night before.
They still suggested that I change it. I even giggled as I asked, "why?"
It made me think twice at everything they suggest.
We have a K&N now, but it was not an eco choice.. it just ended up being that way!
Air filters are an important part of a car’s engine and directly affect its performance on the road. The purified air enters the engine together with the fuel.
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