Babcock Auto Care
5335 Hwy 52 North, Rochester, MN 55901 507.226.8330

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Vent Cleaning

Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Rochester drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowing mold, mildew, fungu...
Published on: Nov 09, 2022

Cabin Air Filter Replacement At Babcock Auto Care

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them among Rochester that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relativel...
Published on: Jan 13, 2020

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 05, 2019

Vent Cleaning

{{ image('MzU0') }} Ever get musky odors coming from your car's air vents? It's fairly common for Rochester drivers. Moisture can accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowin...
Published on: Feb 10, 2019

Cabin Air Filter

Let's talk about cabin air filters. There seems to be some confusion about them in Rochester that we should be able to clear up. Much of the confusion starts because cabin air filters are relatively n...
Published on: Feb 09, 2018

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: Jun 16, 2017

Simple Answers from Babcock Auto Care: 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 10, 2016

Simple Answers from Babcock Auto Care: 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?Babcock Auto Care Answer:A cab...
Published on: May 20, 2014