For those of you who suffer from allergies, this blog is for you! While your nose might be getting stuffy by the seasonal pollen outside, you can be breath easier in your car thanks to its cabin air filter. Your car's filtration system works with its heating and air conditioning components to create a clean, comfortable, and temperature controlled driving environment. The cabin air filter in your vehicle is responsible for removing pollen, dust, and debris from the air that is being circulated throughout the vehicle.

The cabin air filter is a paper filter that is mounted to a frame and placed in front of the Air Conditioning system—usually behind glove box. When you adjust the temperature in your vehicle, the A/C's fans pull outside air into the car and pushes it through the A/C components. As the air's temperature is adjusted, it is flows through the cabin air filter and into the car.

Over time, the cabin air filter will become clogged, causing a decrease in airflow. The air filter is checked during every oil change and should be replaced as recommended by your ToyoTechs Technician.

In the photo below you can see how dirty a cabin air filter can become and the poor quality of the air that will be entering this auto.

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Remember regular preventive maintenance is probably the single thing you can do as a car owner to keep your ride happy and save money on repairs in the future.

The amount of damage that can be caused by having little or no oil in your car is tremendous. If driving down the road your engine starts to knock and the oil light comes on stop immediately. This makes the point of having your oil checked on a regular basis leads to a better running and safer car.

ToyoTechs recommends that you have your oil changed at minimum twice a year and more often if you drive a lot. Regular maintenance will help your car last longer and in the long run possibly save you thousands of dollars.

This is a picture of 3x5 inch hole blown into the bottom of a engine. Unfortunately for this customer they ran their engine with not enough oil in it for too long and had to have their engine replaced.

We don’t want to see this happen to your vehicle so remember to have your oil checked and changed at regular intervals.

In 2015 ToyoTechs received the 2015 People Love us on Yelp award. Yelp gives out this award to companies that receive so many positive reviews. This award was given to ToyoTechs because so many of you raved about us. Many thanks to our customers !!! ToyoTechs  proudly displays this award along with our other awards, in the front office.

Here are some of the awards we’ve won the last 10 years:

2006 AAA Top Shop Award

2007 Top Shop Award

2005 - 2010 AAA Auto Club South, for Excellence in Service to AAA Members

2006 ASE Blue Seal of Excellence

2007 ASE Blue Seal of Excellence

2008 Best of Citysearch

2012 Kudzu Best of 2012 award

2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award

2013 Angie’s List Super Service Award

2014 Angie’s List Super Service Award

2015 People Love us on Yelp Award