Flint's Auto Repair
990 S MAIN ST ATHOL, MA 01331 | 978.249.4246

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Engine Air Filter

Today we want to talk about your engine air filter.  That’s the filter that cleans the air before it’s burned in your engine.  People wonder how often they should change their en...
Published on: Aug 03, 2025

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: Jun 29, 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: May 18, 2025

Replace Your Engine Air Filter At Flint's Auto Repair

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: Feb 09, 2025

Replace Your Engine Air Filter At Flint's Auto Repair

{{ image('http://image.listpipe.com/napasa-air-filter.jpg') }} When driving around Athol, your vehicle engine needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot. In fact, a typical vehicle n...
Published on: Oct 04, 2023

Simple Answers from Flint's Auto Repair: Engine Air Filter

{{ image('MzQ5') }} Question:What's the harm in putting off replacing my engine air filter a little longer? Flint's Auto Repair Answer:That's a fair question from Athol drivers because the harm take...
Published on: May 12, 2023

Engine Air Filter

Today we want to talk about your engine air filter.That's the filter that cleans the air before it's burned in your engine. Many people in Athol wonder how often they should change their engine air fi...
Published on: Feb 12, 2023

Deep Breathing In Athol: Engine Air Filter

{{ image('MzAx') }} Your vehicle engine really needs clean air to operate efficiently. It takes about twelve thousand gallons of air to burn a gallon of gas in your vehicle engine. And clean air is m...
Published on: Feb 15, 2022