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Simple Answers from Hansen CARS: Cabin Air Filter
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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?Hansen CARS Answer:A cabin air...
Published on: Sep 07, 2025
Vent Cleaning
Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Ames drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowing mold, mildew, fungus and...
Published on: Nov 14, 2023
Cabin Air Filter
Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them in Ames that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relatively new. N...
Published on: Oct 15, 2023
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 26, 2021
Get Fresh Air Inside Your Car In Ames
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IA air quality affects Ames drivers wherever we are. Many decades ago, people began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air ins...
Published on: Jan 05, 2016