[LeeMaster]

Today I went to Autozone and got myself some tools and a cabin air filter for $7.

Part # CAF1781

I know some of us has done our cabin air filter change, but today I finally got mines done and HOLY SMOKES! I cannot believe I been breathing this air for a long time. check it out

backside

And I dont know how this glass piece got into the filter, I never broke a glass or anything before, although I am the 2nd owner of the vehicle so it must've been something from the previous owner.

I was considering doing a DIY, but the cabin air filter came with instructions and apparently all the vehicle models that uses this same air filter has a similar dash to reference.

I just want to share my dirty filter to encourage everyone else to do the same and replace theirs so that they can breathe healthy oxygen. For $7 it is worth it

 

[firstsx]

Just did mine too... But did the febreeze filter for $20

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[miskywhisky]

Yep, remove the glove box and pull out. Pretty cake. TL is the same. Fortunately mine was relatively clean when i bought it.

 

[LeeMaster]

Yep, remove the glove box and pull out. Pretty cake. TL is the same. Fortunately mine was relatively clean when i bought it.

LOL I got a good laugh out of that one!

 

[JR_Rider]

I'm not exactly sure how you were able to find the filter for $7, because I looked it up at Autozone using the same part number and it lists for $15.99. I probably need to go ahead and change mine but last time I looked at it, it was still good.

 

[tsx 2 nv]

Any reason to go aftermarket vs OEM for a cabin air filter?

 

[cYn]

And yet the dealership wants to charge $80 to change this shit. Crooks!

 

[firstsx]

Any reason to go aftermarket vs OEM for a cabin air filter?

I did the febreeze one bc it masks the stale air a/c smell and supposedly has allergen reducers. ..

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[tsxklap]

Any reason to go aftermarket vs OEM for a cabin air filter?

i got an aftermarket one which was charcoal treated to better protect against allergens and smoke from trucks...only a few bucks more

 

[tsx 2 nv]

I replaced mine yesterday. Super simple!

 

[bluefang08]

Wow 80 is an amazing ripoff...

 

[kdawg123]

And yet the dealership wants to charge $80 to change this shit. Crooks!

SOUTH COAST ACURA?!?! these guys are horrible!!

NEVER GO TO THEM! they will rip you off before you even get to the lot.

STAY AWAY BAD SERVICE... WORST PRICES

 

[milkbone98]

When I did mine there was all kinds of crap in there, I think mine had a chunk of glass too, I'm thinking probably kicked up off the road though, I know the previous owner. I got an OEM one on eBay for $8 shipped, next time I'll try the Fram Freshbreeze one, it'll be winter by then with much less window down time for me.

 

[D Garage]

Our dealership charges $50 :/ Pretty easy to do and definitely worth replacing at least every 30k miles. You would be amazed at some of the shit I see in toyota cabin filters.

 

[griffojm]

I have changed mine a few times, and the one in my wife's Edge once, but neither was really dirty.

 

[TSXTeeCee]

my new one smells fresh like new shoes in a box

 

[jkstyle834]

i went to parts counter in jackson acura in roswell, ga... they charged me $50 for cabin filter.... i paid it cause i didnt want to look like a cheapass.... but i will not go back to their parts department.... i thought it would cost me like $20 bucks...

 

[miskywhisky]

May give the fresh breeze one a shot its CF10134 looks like wal mart and oreily's carries it ~$18

Walmart.com: FRAM CF10134 Fresh Breeze Cabin Air Filter: Automotive

FRAM Fresh Breeze CF10134 - Cabin Air Filter | O'Reilly Auto Parts

 

[infamous_kaos]

Replaced mine today with the fresh breeze from walmart. It was really dirty. Didn't realize how stale the air was until I changed it. One of the previous owners broke the damper though. Lame

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[Marathon]

And yet the dealership wants to charge $80 to change this shit. Crooks!

Every time the dealership brings the cabin filter out to me and suggests that it be replaced, it just pisses me off. It's insulting that they want to charge me $70-$80 when I know the part is $20 or less and they've already done the labor by pulling the old one out. When I call them out on it, I get a lot of "Well....ummm...genuine Acura part...it's hard to dig the filter out..." :bs:

I tell them to put that thing back where they find it, then I drive a quarter mile up the road from the dealership to Autozone and get one for $17. The last time they pulled this I was especially annoyed so I call a Honda dealership and asked them how much a cabin filter for an '06 Accord would be (I believe it's the same part). The filter costs $20.84, but installation is $40.