American Tire and Service
4520 Arrowhead Ridge Drive, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505.891.8951

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Simple Answers from American Tire and Service: Cabin Air Filter

Question My car has a bad odor when I run the heater or air conditioner.  My friend said I might need a new cabin air filter – what’s that? Answer A cabin air filter is a special f...
Published on: Feb 09, 2025

Get Fresh Air Inside Your Car In Rio Rancho

{{ image('Mjk4') }} NM air quality affects Rio Rancho drivers wherever we are. Many decades ago, people began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the a...
Published on: Jun 23, 2024

The Forgotten Filter (Cabin Air Filter)

A driver got a surprise the other day when he took his vehicle to a service facility for an oil change.  He knew his owner’s manual schedules an oil and oil filter change every 5,000 miles/...
Published on: Feb 06, 2024

Vent Cleaning

Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Rio Rancho drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowing mold, mildew, fung...
Published on: Jun 24, 2022

Cabin Air Filter Replacement At American Tire and Service

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them among Rio Rancho that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relative...
Published on: Sep 20, 2021

Air Blend Box

You push a few buttons or turn some knobs, and voila, you have warm air blowing on your feet or cool air chilling your face. How does all that happen? Well, it’s all thanks to the air blend box....
Published on: Feb 20, 2020

Cabin Air Filter

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them in Rio Rancho that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relatively ...
Published on: Jan 10, 2020

Vent Cleaning

{{ image('MzU0') }} Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Rio Rancho drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowi...
Published on: Aug 31, 2017