If oil is your vehicles life blood, air filters are the lungs, and often neglected in a vehicle, which they shouldn’t be! Air filters are essential for maintaining performance; by increasing fuel efficiency and in some vehicles improving acceleration. Air filters are especially important in performance and commercial vehicles; where we ask more than standard use from our engine, and in some uprated vehicles an increase from standard air flow consumption. A dirty or damaged air filter can limit the amount of air flowing into your engine, most regular cars need approx. 10,000 litres of oxygen to burn each litre of fuel! So, if that air flow is restricted, it makes your engine work harder, burning through more fuel. By reducing the air-fuel balance it can result in the engine to miss or rough idle, increasing engine deposits and impact on exhaust emissions. Your air filter also prevents small particles from entering the engine and potentially causing expensive damage. A particle as small as a grain of salt can get through a damaged air filter! By replacing your air filter on a regular basis, you’re giving your vehicle the fresh air it needs to give you her very best performance and reducing the risk of expensive repairs.