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Vent Cleaning

{{ image('MzU0') }} Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Chico drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowing mo...
Published on: Apr 09, 2023

Cabin Air Filter Replacement At Affordable Automotive

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them among Chico that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relatively ne...
Published on: Jan 29, 2023

Cabin Air Filter

Let’s talk about cabin air filters.  There seems to be some confusion about them that we should be able to clear up.  Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relativ...
Published on: Dec 13, 2021

The Forgotten Filter (Cabin Air Filter)

A driver got a surprise the other day when he took his vehicle to a service facility for an oil change.  He knew his owner’s manual schedules an oil and oil filter change every 5,000 miles/...
Published on: Jul 18, 2021

Vent Cleaning

Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Chico drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowing mold, mildew, fungus an...
Published on: Nov 26, 2019

Air Blend Box

You push a few buttons or turn some knobs, and voila, you have warm air blowing on your feet or cool air chilling your face. How does all that happen? Well, it’s all thanks to the air blend box....
Published on: Jul 26, 2019

Simple Answers from Affordable Automotive: Cabin Air Filter

Question My car has a bad odor when I run the heater or air conditioner.  My friend said I might need a new cabin air filter – what’s that? Answer A cabin air filter is a special f...
Published on: Apr 20, 2017

Cabin Air Filter

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them in Chico that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relatively new. ...
Published on: Feb 08, 2016