Why is it important to change your cabin air filter?

 

Spring has definitely sprung and so has our allergies. This year, at least for me, my allergies have been terrible. We all know taking allergy medicine is beneficial to help us out, but did you know that you should also be checking and changing your cabin air filter? The cabin air filter (or simply cabin filter) does what it’s called really, it filters the air that is coming into the cabin of your vehicle. Just like you would change out your HVAC air filters in your home to keep pollutants at bay, its the same concept for your cabin filter.

Pictured above is a brand new cabin air filter vs an old and dirty one. If your cabin filter is dirty like this, you are breathing in those toxins and pollutants that are on it, like pollen for example. This filter is recommended to be replaced at least once a year to keep the air coming into your vehicle nice and clean, and free of toxins and odors.

As part of our complimentary safety inspection on every vehicle, we inspect your cabin filter each time your vehicle is in. Please call us at (609)655-2886 to schedule a reservation and a Spring checkup to make sure you are all set for the season ahead. We wish you a happy and healthy Spring!!

Movie Cars: Knight Rider

In 1982 a new show aired featuring David Hasselhoff and a talking Trans Am, sounds pretty cool right? Well that show was none other than Knight Rider. Yes, I know that Knight Rider is a TV show and not a movie but, KITT is definitely a super famous car to talk about. 

KITT stands for Knight Industries Two Thousand and in the show he is a Trans Am controlled by an AI (artificial intelligence) who has a ton of bells and whistles. The show’s staff designed what they would want KITT to look like and one of the major changes was the nose of the car. The Trans Am also went through some changes on the interior to make it as futuristic as they could back in the 80s. 

Throughout the show's 4 seasons, around 20 KITTs were made. Some were used for stunts and others for general use. After the show ended a bunch of the cars were destroyed because of an agreement with GM. Today only 5 remain and they are mostly seen at comic conventions. 

Thank you for reading along on another segment of Movie Cars. We here at Jerry Noonan’s Auto Center hope you have a fantastic rest of your week! 

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Earth Day 2021: What do we do at Jerry Noonan's Auto Center to benefit the environment?

 

Happy Earth Day! This year is the 51st anniversary of this great holiday and it is definitely one to celebrate. Today and everyday, our planet Earth is important. It gives us life and so many other beautiful things like beaches, mountains, deserts, the rain forest, and more. We as the human race have a responsibility to take care of this planet and at Jerry Noonan’s Auto Center, we try to do our part. 

Besides basic recycling practice of bottles, glass and paper, we also recycle oil and vehicle parts. One of the cooler things we do here and is eco friendly, is the use of Envirobase High Performance Paint. This paint is from PPG and we use it in our paint booth. Their waterborne paint is beneficial to the environment because it:

• Reduces the production of volatile organic compounds or VOC
• Improves air quality 
• Safer for the health of our employees

The Envirobase High Performance is not only eco friendly but effective as it gives you a quality finished product. Being that the product does not have as much VOCs it provides a better work environment for our employees. The harsh odors that come with solvent paints are practically gone which is a huge plus for our painter and other auto body technicians. 

All of us here at Jerry Noonan’s Auto Center hope you do something, even as small as turning off the water when you brush your teeth, to help protect our beautiful home, planet Earth. We also hope you learned something about our environmental procedures here at the shop and have a fantastic rest of your week!!