Spaanstra Bros. Automotive Service
939 Fulton Street NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616.459.8941

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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: Sep 21, 2019

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: Jul 21, 2019

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: Dec 12, 2018

Cabin Air Filter

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them in Grand Rapids that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relativel...
Published on: Oct 03, 2017

Cabin Air Filter Replacement At Spaanstra Bros. Automotive Service

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them among Grand Rapids that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relati...
Published on: Jan 15, 2016

Vent Cleaning

{{ image('MzU0') }} Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Grand Rapids drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allo...
Published on: Nov 10, 2015

Vent Cleaning

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

Simple Answers from Spaanstra Bros. Automotive 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: Oct 12, 2015