| It never ceases to amaze me when I hear people | | | | Unlike replacement brands, performance air filters |
| complaining about the high price of gasoline and | | | | are washable and reusable; can last as long as |
| then learn that they do not do the simple things | | | | 50,000 miles before requiring to be cleaned; come |
| to improve their gas mileage. Changing the oil/oil | | | | with lengthy warranties as long as ten years/one |
| filter at regular intervals, keeping tires at adequate | | | | million miles; are designed to increase horsepower |
| levels, and replacing the air filter can all go a long | | | | and acceleration; and they will not void out your |
| way toward improving gas mileage. Nobody likes | | | | vehicle's warranty. Unlike replacement brands that |
| to pay $2.65 a gallon for gas...you can't control | | | | are filling up our landfills, most performance filters |
| supply and demand. You can, however, make | | | | will outlast your car and it probably never will see |
| sure your car is in top shape by doing simple | | | | the bottom of a dump. |
| maintenance which translates into maximum fuel | | | | Of course, if you are considering purchasing a |
| economy. Let's compare and contrast two | | | | performance brand air filter you may wonder if |
| different types of air filters available for your car. | | | | you will pay through the nose for your filter. With |
| 1. Replacement brands. As the name suggests, | | | | a little online comparison shopping I learned that a |
| these air filters are used once and then tossed | | | | K&N performance filter for my Dodge Neon |
| after their useful life has ended, which is usually | | | | retails for $44. Compare that price to the $10 I |
| within one year of installation. If you purchase | | | | shell out annually for my replacement brand filter |
| your own air filters then you are familiar with | | | | and you will see that I would realize my savings |
| national replacement brands like Fram, Purolator, | | | | by the fifth year. Not bad, considering a |
| and Bosch. In addition, brands developed for car | | | | performance air filter is much more productive as |
| manufacturers, such as the Honda Air Filter, are | | | | well as environmentally friendly. Who can put a |
| also replacement air filters. | | | | price on that? |
| 2. Performance brands. Accel, AFE, Airaird, Green | | | | So, if you want a high performing, environmentally |
| Air Filters, K&N Filters, True Flow, and Volant | | | | friendly product available at a reasonable price, |
| are some of the top performance brands on the | | | | then the replacement air filter should be avoided. |
| market. Originally made for race cars, each | | | | You can improve your fuel mileage and help the |
| performance brand is now available to consumers | | | | environment by switching over to a performance |
| for the family car, SUV, minivan, or pick up truck. | | | | air filter today. |