Everything You Need To Know About Semi Truck Air Filters

Attention truck drivers! Is it that time again to change your semi truck air filters? Lucky for you, PitStop is here to help. Knowing when to change your semi truck air filters and how to properly maintain them is essential for the health of your truck. Let's dive into the details of semi truck air filters, including when to change them, the result of a bad air filter, and the steps to clean and replace them.

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How Often To Change Air Filters On Semi Trucks

Regular maintenance of air filters is vital to ensure optimal engine performance. Generally, experts recommend checking and potentially changing the air filter every 15,000 to 30,000 miles, depending on driving conditions and the manufacturer's recommendations.

Poor Engine Air Filter Impact 

A neglected or dirty air filter can lead to various issues that can impact the overall performance of the semi truck. A clogged air filter restricts airflow to the engine, leading to reduced fuel efficiency, decreased power output, and potential damage to engine components.

How To Change Your Semi Trucks Air Filter

Changing a semi truck's air filter is a relatively simple process that can be done by following these general steps:

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1. Locate the Air Filter Housing: The air filter housing is typically located near the engine and is secured by clips or screws.
2. Remove the Old Filter: Carefully open the housing and remove the old air filter. Inspect the filter for dirt, debris, or damage.
3. Clean the Housing: Use a clean cloth or compressed air to remove any dust or debris from the filter housing.
4. Install the New Filter: Insert the new air filter into the housing, ensuring it is fitted correctly and securely.
5. Close the Housing: Once the new filter is in place, close the housing and secure it with clips or screws.
6. Test the Engine: After replacing the air filter, start the engine and ensure it is running smoothly.

Choosing The Right Air Filter For Your Semi Truck

Remember, for specific details, please refer to your truck's user manual for tailored instructions. 

For semi truck owners of Freightliner Cascadia, Volvo, or Kenworth trucks, PitStop Truck Parts offers custom Engine Air Filters tailored for your specific vehicle.  These filters not only meet or surpass OEM standards but also provide outstanding filtration at a budget-friendly cost.

Volvo Air Filters

• Engine Air Filter for Volvo: PitStop’s Volvo Engine Air Filter is designed from high-quality materials to safeguard your engine against harmful contaminants, ensuring optimal functionality. The Volvo Engine Air Filter is built to last and provide reliable performance, helping you save on maintenance and repairs.

Freightliner Air Filters

• Engine Air Filter for Freightliner Cascadia: Designed with premium materials Freightliner Cascadia Air Filters effectively capture contaminants, ensuring optimal engine performance and longevity. Easy to install and replace, Freightliner Cascadia - and Freightliner Cascadia NEW , both provide superior airflow and efficient filtration, maximizing power and efficiency.

Kenworth Air Filters 

• Engine Air Filter for Kenworth: PitStop’s Kenworth and Peterbilt truck engine air filters have superior filtration and a high dirt-holding capacity, ensuring an extended service life and reduced replacement intervals. PitStop has the Kenworth T680 T680 Peterbilt 567 579 Engine Air Filter and the Kenworth T660 T800 W900 Engine Air FIlter, both great options to keep your engine smooth moving!

Shop Semi Truck Air Filters at PitStop

Keep your engine running smoothly with PitStop’s selection of truck air filters! Their innovative filtration technology, OEM quality, and appealing designs make them the ideal choice for any truck driver or fleet owner. 

Don’t wait any longer to clean your truck's engine air filter so your truck can run efficiently. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us or visit PitStop's location on Interstate 80 in Joliet, Illinois. 

How to select the best air filter for your car

Your vehicle’s health isn’t typically top of mind - until something goes wrong, of course. And when that something is your engine, you’ve likely got expensive repairs ahead. An engine air filter can offer a bit of insurance for your engine, protecting vital components from dirt and other pollutants that might otherwise cause significant damage. In this article, we’ll help you choose the right air filter for your vehicle.

What is an engine air filter?

Air is the lifeblood of your engine. Your engine air filter essentially helps your car breathe better by capturing contaminants in the air before they enter your engine, and by letting clean air flow freely through. An air filter can also help optimize the amount of air entering your engine, which can impact horsepower and acceleration. A premium, K&N High-Flow Air Filter™ can increase airflow into your engine, improving the overall performance of your vehicle.

What different types of engine air filters are available?

Most vehicles come equipped with a single-use, disposable paper air filter. Low-cost and designed for one-time use, stock filters typically last 12-15,000 miles under normal driving conditions, and filter out pollutants very efficiently. Their limitation? As paper filters clog with debris, the airflow into your engine can become restricted⸺and less airflow means less efficient combustion. Over time, you might notice slower acceleration, more sluggish performance, and even lower fuel efficiency.

A premium K&N® High-Flow Air Filter™ offers efficient filtration while allowing up to 50% more clean air to flow freely into your engine, which helps ensure consistent performance you can count on. Washable and reusable, K&N air filters can go up to 50,000 before needing to be cleaned, and are so durable they come with a Million-Mile Limited Warranty. K&N air filters were invented in the s to meet the intense demands of desert motorcycle racing. Today, they’re trusted by elite racers and motor enthusiasts all over the world for their consistently high performance.

Which kind of engine air filter you should buy depends on what’s most important to you in both the long and short term.

Pro-Performance: Both single-use paper filters and premium, reusable K&N air filters protect your vehicle by efficiently capturing pollutants before they enter your engine. But K&N® High-Flow Air Filters™ allow more clean air to flow consistently into your engine, and that can translate to more horsepower and acceleration from the vehicle you already own.

Pro-Engine Health: Both single-use and premium, reusable air filters can do an excellent job of protecting your engine from damage. That said, by allowing more clean air to flow into your engine, K&N® High-Performance Air Filters™ promote more efficient combustion than a clogged disposable paper filter. Over time, that means your engine won’t have to work as hard to produce the power and performance you need.

Pro-Environment: Stock paper filters can go 12-15,000 miles before needing to be replaced, but K&N® High-Performance Air Filters™ are designed to last for the entire life of your vehicle, and only need a quick cleaning every 50,000 miles (or 100,000 miles for the filters included with a K&N intake) under normal driving conditions.

Pro-Savings: Standard filters cost significantly less in the short-term. But over the life of your vehicle, a washable and reusable K&N air filter may help save you money. If the typical engine lasts 175,000 miles, you’d need roughly 11 paper filters over the life of your vehicle. With a K&N air filter, you’ll need just one.

How do I find the right K&N air filter for my car?

K&N designs and tests High-Flow Air Filters™ to fit most cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, and boats as well as heavy-duty and industrial engines. Simply visit knfilters.com and enter your vehicle year, make, and model to find the right air filter for you. Alternately, you can search by VIN for fast, accurate results. KNFilters.com also offers live chat for fast, real-time help in finding your just-right air filter, intake system, oil filters, and more.

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