Breathe Easier (Cabin Air Filter)

August 20, 2023

When you get in your vehicle, how does it smell? If it's not so nice, it may be time to have your cabin air filter changed. It's not the same one that filters out the air used in the engine. The cabin air filter screens out dust and other particulates from the outside air so when it enters the c... More

Austin Drivers: Get Fresh Air Inside Your Car

January 23, 2022

Let's talk about air quality in Austin. It's a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, Austin drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle?Now, it's only been in the last few years that cabin air f... More

Keeping Your Austin Air Fresh When Driving With a Clean Cabin Air Filter

November 29, 2020

Pop quiz: What is a cabin air filter? A. A filter for your Austin house?B. A fresh, piney scent?C. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's C.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment of your vehicle. It filters out commo... More

Problems with Suspension Solved at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin in Austin

March 3, 2019

A vehicle's suspension system is tough. It can last for years and after lots of driving for Austin drivers. But it can be damaged quickly by hitting a pothole, curb or rock, and it can wear more quickly if you frequently drive off-road or on bumpy roads. A workhorse vehicle one that hauls heavy ... More

Breathe Deep in Austin With a New Cabin Air Filter

September 16, 2018

Poor interior air quality is nothing to sneeze at, and Austin auto owners might be interested to know that more and more new cars are coming equipped with a cabin air filter. Check your vehicle owner's manual, but they typically need to be replaced at around 12,000 to 15,000 miles (19,000 to 24,... More

Breathe Free in Austin: Cabin Air Filter Replacement at Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin

August 7, 2018

There are a lot of new features, both optional and standard, on Austin drivers' vehicles these days. One you may not have heard of is called a cabin air filter. Simply put, its job is to keep the air in the passenger compartment of your car nice and clean.A cabin air filter is similar to the fil... More

Fresh Air Inside Your Car in Austin

July 23, 2017

Air quality has certainly become a hot issue in our modern world. We install air filters on our ventilation systems and in our vacuum cleaners. There's a filter that cleans the air going into our vehicle's engine so why not one for the air in the passenger compartment?Foreign and domestic vehic... More

Cabin Air Filter From Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Austin

February 27, 2016

Here is a questions for Austin drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger c... More