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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 21, 2025

MAF Sensor and Engine Air Filter

Today's Thomas Auto 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 by how ...
Published on: Dec 14, 2025

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: Apr 20, 2025

Replace Your Engine Air Filter At Thomas Auto 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: Mar 23, 2025

Simple Answers from Thomas Auto Service: Engine Air Filter

{{ image('MzQ5') }} Question:What's the harm in putting off replacing my engine air filter a little longer? Thomas Auto Service Answer:That's a fair question from Sevierville drivers because the har...
Published on: Apr 17, 2022

Replace Your Engine Air Filter At Thomas Auto Service

{{ image('http://image.listpipe.com/napasa-air-filter.jpg') }} When driving around Sevierville, your vehicle engine needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot. In fact, a typical veh...
Published on: Mar 05, 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: Nov 09, 2020

Simple Answers from Thomas Auto 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 22, 2019