Mahle Knecht Highlights The Importance of Vehicle Servicing

Mahle Knecht Highlights The Importance of Vehicle Servicing

MAHLE Aftermarket advises technicians and service centres to always ensure they follow the recommended service intervals for filters, to ensure an engine performs at its best.

Andy Lees, General Manager of MAHLE Aftermarket, explains: “Modern service intervals can be long, which means they require filtration that goes the distance. Recommended service intervals are set by manufacturers after extensive research in all operating conditions, to help to ensure maximum performance of the vehicle and reduce the chance of component failure, protecting drivers”. “This means replacing the filters at the recommended interval will result in a significant improvement in engine response, along with improved economy. This is a direct result of changing filtration at the recommended interval.”

Changing face of the vehicle engine

As the drive for greater efficiency and less pollution from vehicle engines accelerates, it positively impacts vehicle filtration systems. Lees comments, “Many of the systems currently used in both petrol and diesel engines are dependent on high technology filters which work to maximise performance, economy, and reduce harmful emissions”.

“Hybrid and electric vehicles have also changed the focus of where and what type of filtration is required. Electric vehicles create heat in the batteries, so complex cooling and filtration systems are required to deliver a safe, clean, reliable solution. Therefore the demand for filters will still be there.”

The future for filtration is changing and becoming more complex as vehicles become more technology driven. The changing face of vehicle engines presents many opportunities for the filtration industry as a whole.

Lees adds, “All the filters fitted to an engine contribute to the overall performance and reliability of that engine, so ignoring the service schedule could result in expensive repairs and higher running costs to the user”.

“In harsh operating conditions, it can be beneficial to change filters sooner than specified. For example, replacing the air filter more often in a dusty or urban environment.”

Replacement and Wellbeing

For cabin filtration, MAHLE highlights the importance of prompt replacement for the wellbeing of the driver, removing pollen or fine dust in the case of standard cabin filters, through to mould spore and airborne bacteria removal technology in advanced filters, such as MAHLE Caremetix.

The whole MAHLE and KNECHT filter product range can be found on the brand’s easy-to-use eCatalogue. A virtual platform offering customers the option to look up parts for a specific vehicle, ensuring accuracy and correct fit.

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