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Jul 03, 2023

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A VETERAN car repairman has shared information to help drivers enhance their vehicle's AC system. The TikTok creator's account says that he has been a mechanic for over 55 years. Scotty Kilmer

A VETERAN car repairman has shared information to help drivers enhance their vehicle's AC system.

The TikTok creator's account says that he has been a mechanic for over 55 years.

Scotty Kilmer (@scottykilmerofficial) regularly provides his followers of nearly 800,000 TikTokers with car maintenance tips.

The auto tech posted a video with a caption reading: "The hidden air filter that you didn’t know about."

The mechanic included hashtags in the caption like #scottykilmer, #cars, #mechanic, #secret and #filter.

In the video, Scotty said he'd give viewers tips regarding the "secret filter no one thinks about."

"I'm not talking about the air filter that filters the air going to the engine," he explained.

The tech pointed out the vents on the hood of a car, under its windshield wipers.

Showing viewers the vehicle's glove compartment, he said: "That air is filtered by a cabin air filter that's inside here."

The TikTok creator added: "Just like the filter in your house's AC system."

The expert said the filter can get filled with mold and bacteria.

"But since it's hidden away, most people don't even think about it," he admitted.

The mechanic went on to demonstrate how easy the filter is to get to and clean.

According to him, all you have to do is squeeze the sides of the glove compartment to take the storage area out.

When he took the filter out of the car, the man pointed out a dead bug inside of it.

Scotty noted that the filter he had in the car he used for the video is reusable.

"You can clean it easy," he said as he tapped it on the outside of a large vehicle to make the gunk fall out and onto the ground.

"If you want the best filtration, get a carbon activated," the repairman added.

"This isn't back because it's dirty, it's carbon."

The vet tech declared: "Forget the bugs and get a new cabin air filter."

The video has been liked almost 50,000 times.

A TikToker commented: "I found you on YouTube and now Tik Tok!!"

They went on to say: "Thank you. You’ve helped me a lot."

Another person added: "May I just say that Scotty is a true legend and has some of the best information that I’ve ever gotten my hands on - thank you Scotty!!"