You know that your Ford Ranger Air Filter is responsible for making sure that the air that enters your truck is as clean as it can possibly be – because clean air is responsible for the health of not only you and your passengers but also your engine. Still, we tend to neglect our air filters – what we can’t see won’t hurt us, right? Funny thing is – if you take a look at your truck’s air filters (which, again, many of us forget to do), you can easily see the trapped dirt and debris that are hurting the function of your air filters. You should be changing the air filters in your Ford Ranger a bare minimum of once a year – and, more specifically, every time you get your oil changed.

It’s not surprising, however, that many people go a bit longer between changings: because you’re not likely to see smoke, hear clanking, or watch your truck peter to a stop at the side of the road due directly to a bad Ford Ranger Air Filter, it’s hard to get motivated to check out the health of your air filter. The effects of a dirty air filter are much quieter – you might not notice the subtle drops in quality and performance.

If you regularly drive in dusty, dirty conditions, the air filter of your Ford Ranger should be changed far more regularly. Generally, the air filter that protects the engine intake (the combustion air filter) is made from paper, foam, or cotton. This combustion air filter is responsible for filtering out unwanted particles that could be damaging if they entered the engine.There is also a Ford Ranger Air Filter directly responsible for the quality of cabin air in your truck: this cabin air filter is generally a pleated paper filter located in the exterior cold air intake.