Orcas Auto-Tech
35 Hope Lane, Eastsound, WA 98245 360.376.5400

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Simple Answers from Orcas Auto-Tech: 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: Jun 06, 2022

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: Aug 08, 2021

Vent Cleaning

{{ image('MzU0') }} Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Eastsound drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowin...
Published on: Mar 26, 2020

Cabin Air Filter

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them in Eastsound that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relatively n...
Published on: Oct 12, 2017

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: Oct 03, 2017

Vent Cleaning

Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Eastsound drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowing mold, mildew, fungu...
Published on: Dec 20, 2015

Cabin Air Filter

Let’s talk about cabin air filters.  There seems to be some confusion about them that we should be able to clear up.  Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relativ...
Published on: Nov 19, 2015

Simple Answers from Orcas Auto-Tech: Cabin Air Filter

{{ image('MzQ4') }} 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?Orcas Auto-Tech Answer:A cabin...
Published on: May 15, 2014