Don't forget to change your Cabin Air Filter!

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I bought another one for the Volvo, I just need to get motivated to look up at the bottom of the dash to change it.

One kinda funny thing about working in a dealer parts dept, is we can run VINs to get build sheets. There are some models of Mazda 3 that have it and some that don't. The ones that don't come with one apparently are built so that one cannot be added. Yet these customers get coupons for discounted or free cabin filters that are worthless. Well played Mazda, well played.
 
ive vaccumd the one on the 04 honda dozens of times but i think its about time to get some new ones....its starting to have a weird smell when the a/c is turned off and fans are on high.
 
Originally Posted By: ltslimjim
^Breathe the free air again!


Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I would assume that when a cabin air filter is very dirty, it's going to keep the interior of the car even cleaner than it would with a new filter. The only problem would be that the flow of air coming through the vents would be reduced.

I want to change the cabin air filter in my Civic (to see if my air flow from the vents gets stronger since it's kinda weak), but every time I'm in a parts store looking for it, they don't seem to have mine in stock. And I would imagine the Honda dealer probably wants way too much for it?
 
Are there any real differences between OEM and a good known brand such as Wix in terms of cabin air filters? I've read someone commenting that eBay filters for Pathfinders have much thinner media than OEM, but they didn't mention a brand. I didn't compare OEM vs. NAPA Gold when I swapped the filters out the first time; in fact I didn't even examine the brand of the old filters. OEM is about $27, and I can get a Wix 24863 on Amazon for $19.59 shipped. The two look identical from the pictures and an Amazon reviewer also mentioned the extreme similarity.
 
Originally Posted By: Towncivilian
Are there any real differences between OEM and a good known brand such as Wix in terms of cabin air filters? I've read someone commenting that eBay filters for Pathfinders have much thinner media than OEM, but they didn't mention a brand. I didn't compare OEM vs. NAPA Gold when I swapped the filters out the first time; in fact I didn't even examine the brand of the old filters. OEM is about $27, and I can get a Wix 24863 on Amazon for $19.59 shipped. The two look identical from the pictures and an Amazon reviewer also mentioned the extreme similarity.


I'd trust Amazon over eBay for auto parts purchases, in general only. EDIT: Specifically, filter replacement parts.

There is no one right answer, it takes looking the part over in your hand and trying to compare quality to the original(if you still have it).
 
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Originally Posted By: Patman
ltslimjim said:
I want to change the cabin air filter in my Civic (to see if my air flow from the vents gets stronger since it's kinda weak), but every time I'm in a parts store looking for it, they don't seem to have mine in stock. And I would imagine the Honda dealer probably wants way too much for it?


Did you try either Rockauto.com or handaaccessories.com?
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Originally Posted By: Towncivilian
Are there any real differences between OEM and a good known brand such as Wix in terms of cabin air filters?

I've had bad experiences with well-known aftermarket brand cabin air filters. I stick with OEM now. Not that there aren't good aftermarket ones available but I don't want to deal with it.
 
Originally Posted By: johnachak


Did you try either Rockauto.com or handaaccessories.com?


Rockauto wants $23 to ship it here, so I'll just keep looking until I find one in a local shop. I'm sure I'll find one sooner or later.
 
I figured out how to remove it on one of the cars we have and was somewhat astonished to see how filthy it was. WOW. Then I called the dealer because I didn't think a local auto parts would carry them and for the price I figured what the heck. It needs to be changed as the whole point of the filter is to filter incoming air to the cabin of the car, duh!

Thanks to the person who reminded everyone with new cars this needs to be changed just like the engines air filter. Though our lungs should be have more filtered air than our engine because our health is more important than a piece of metal or plastic with wheels.
 
Originally Posted By: Patman
Originally Posted By: johnachak


Did you try either Rockauto.com or handaaccessories.com?


Rockauto wants $23 to ship it here, so I'll just keep looking until I find one in a local shop. I'm sure I'll find one sooner or later.


You're welcome

http://www.autopartsway.ca/PartList.cfm?...r/pagenum1/tabS

While you're there might as well order the Bosch premium oil filters as well (make it 75 bucks order for free shipping)
 
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Many OEM cabin filters are charcoal impregnated and have a dark/black look from the factory

Maybe on Euro cars, but this is rarely the case on Japanese imports.
 
I ended up getting a Fram "Freshbreeze" cabin air filter for my Civic today for $20.99 from Canadian Tire. These are brand new from Fram, they come with Arm & Hammer baking soda in them!
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Originally Posted By: glum
How long could the baking soda actually last though?


Good point, it probably doesn't last longer than a few months, just like if you put a box of baking soda in your fridge.

I put in the new cabin filter today, it is super easy to change on the 8th gen Civics! I wish I had checked the old filter before buying the new one though, as the one that was in there looked like it had been changed in the past few months, it wasn't very dirty at all. I kept it as a spare though. It will be interesting to see how long it takes for this new filter to get dirty.

The engine air filter on my Civic was changed very recently by the previous owner, so it will be interesting to see which of the two air filters gets dirty faster! Or will they both get equally dirty at the same time?
 
The engine air filter of LS400 is dirty faster than the cabin filter, the S2000 and E430 is opposite, the cabin filter get dirty faster than the engine filter.
 
Originally Posted By: Towncivilian
How about filters with activated carbon?

Check reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. I've seen too many people say they restrict air flow significantly to buy one of those.
 
My 1st generation Honda CRV didn't have a cabin air filter, so I made one using filter material designed for my home air conditioner. I just slapped it on the fan's air intake hidden by the glovebox door. Two years later I noticed the air volume from the CRV's aircon was a fraction of what it used to be, so I took out my filter and it was dark gray and clogged with dirt. I just washed it in detergent and put it back on. Air volume's back to normal now.
 
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