California Wildfires Lingering Effects On Your Car's Air Filter

The recent California wildfires have destroyedthe month of November where they will replace
thousands of peoples' lives - burning up homes,all air filters for GM cars. Their website
possessions and memories. Learn about thestates,"Due to the recent wildfires, ash and other
lingering effects and what you can do to stopparticles in the air could impact your vehicle's
them. If you've ever smoked a cigarette youengine air filter. To help, starting November 1,
know how nasty the filter gets. Even after just a2007 - November 30, 2007 GM Goodwrench will
few puffs, the recently white tip will turn aoffer to residents of the eight affected southern
disgusting orange-brown. The Southern CaliforniaCalifornia counties an engine air filter replacement
Wildfires have burned up hundreds, make thatfree of charge on your GM car or truck.* The
thousands, of acres filling the air with ash, smokeoffer is available at participating dealers only and
and dust.During the fires, you could actually seeto residents of the following counties: Los Angeles,
the particles floating through the air. As the firesOrange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Santa
died down, you could still see their presence onBarbara, Ventura, Riverside and
your car. I would walk out of my house in theImperial."Volkswagen has also been very helpful.
morning to find a thin layer of debris coving my"We at Volkswagen are sending our thoughts and
car every morning. It was disgusting; and not onlyprayers to those affected by the recent
because my car was dirty, but because we weredevastating southern California wildfires," said
breathing that air. The news advised the residentsSteve Mears. "For customers who were severely
of San Diego, who weren't evacuated, to closeimpacted with damage to or loss of their
their windows, shut off their air conditioning andresidence and/or business, Volkswagen will defer
stay indoors. Basically, people should avoid thetheir lease payments and extend their loan
poor air quality as much as possible. After a weekpayments for up to 90 days. Customers will not
or so, the presence of tiny ash particles startedaccrue any additional charge or loan interest for
to disappear and people slowly started to spendthe designated period."In addition, they offer free
more time outdoors. But the air quality was stillair filters for any Volkswagen car in the San
really bad. Even though the dirty air wasn't visible,Diego area, all models 1998 and newer.I know
we are still breathing. Not only is this bad for yourwhat you're probably thinking - free air filter - Big
lungs, but this air can really take a toll on yourWhoop. But hey, it's better than nothing. What
car's air filter. People can deal with having baddoes a dirty air filter mean for you? Decreased
health, but when car starts problems start togas mileage, worse performance and can lead to
cost money, they aren't happy. Thankfully, a fewearly engine failure. So sure, you may not get a
car companies have been very understanding andfree car, but a new air filter can greatly benefit
have provided customers with free servicesyour car. Act quickly because the offer is only
during these tough times. For example,until the end of November!
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