Easier Diy Cabin Air Filter Replacement

[pilotbob]

I just removed it and vacuumed and rinsed it off. Let it dry and put it back in for no cost just like I did with my Highlander. The filter in the Honda is not much different than what you find in a bagless vacuum that they tell you to shake the crap out and rinse with water if it gets to dirty. This filter thing is a load of crap so the dealer can rip you off for something that does little but keep leaves and dust off the coil. Gee, they probably say, look how dirty it is when they show it to you after removing it. Then the owner says, wow, I could have choked to death on all that dirt. Im sure glad you charged me $100.00 plus to remove that disgusting thing. Problem is they don't mention the fact that the filter is carbon activated and is dark normally and is probably made for less than 5 bucks. Pollen, I say bull. Like you never drive with your windows down. This thing is pure profit playing on some issue they say it solves for a condition no one ever cared or asked for in the past. The American public is being shafted again in the name of making big profits off of peoples lack of sense. Seems funny that someone would not ask why a front brake job is cheaper than replacing this filter. Shame on HONDA for not figuring out a better location to service this thing. Only one answer, GREED.

[Sunday Rider]

Originally posted by tim.s
Good afternoon. My username is tim.s, I'm a long time owner...first time pollen filter changer.

SNIP.

Oh the shame of it all. I am very surprised by you tim.s



Great write up and pictures Armystrong.

Thanks

[Armystrong]

Thank You Sunday Rider. Have a good day.
JIM

[kean]

Just replace the cabin filter today. Thanks for the great instruction.Again save $$.

[Armystrong]

Originally posted by kean
Just replace the cabin filter today. Thanks for the great instruction.Again save $$.

Thats great. Better for you to do it and gain the experience then have the dealer charge you for the work. Glad the instructions could save you some money, good job!

[kean]

Yes it would be a big save doing it myself. I would like to DIY oil change, ATF, etc. but still parking the pilot on the road side.

[charly]

Wow..!! Thanks to ArmyStrong. and his pictures. i did my cabin air filter change , with no problem in about. 1 hour and that is because i had to go and buy the filter first of course.
And guess what i called my dealer just to see what they would say. and the service guy said. Oh you pay $120.00 for labor + filter.

And then he said but that filter replacement is included in the 30k service..
And my pilot only has 4k+. But when i took the filter out i was glad i did, that filter was duty like Stivo's mouth. in the comercial of Orbit.

Sorry i have no pic's, but i couln't find my stick pro duo.

[Armystrong]

Charly
Glad the thread helped. Great Job and keep doing those DIY jobs.

[jarizzo]

I replaced the cabin air filter this afternoon following Armystrong's tutorial and it was a breeze. Done in about 15 minutes. New Bosch filter was $30 at AutoZone. I know I could find it for less, but the AZ is less than a mile away from home. I'll pay a couple bux for convenience.

Thanks again Armystrong. Your efforts on these DIYs are appreciated.

Cheers!

John

[Armystrong]

John,
Its no problem and your welcome. Next weekend I will be doing the 30,000 mile service on my 05. So stay tuned for some more DIY from the service I will be doing. Glad this thread and the one on ATF Drain and fill helped. Sounds like your mechanically inclined so these were probably a breeze for you.

I have gotten plenty of tips on other jobs from here so its my way of contributing good info.

Take Care
JIM

[efine]

To ArmyStrong, Inspector1, and all who are changing the filter:
First, great instructions on changing the filter...saved $ & much time. However, after examination, I believe that the plastic bar we cut and removed was in place to protect the front of your shins in the case of a severe frontal impact. After completion of filter replacement, I stuck my hand on the bottom of the glove box and could feel the edge of the bar. I have seen what your legs will do to the lower part of a dashboard in a frontal impact on a friends car....big "dents" in the shape of your legs! I plan on countersinking a couple of self-tapping metal screws high on the front of the plastic bar that screw in to the metal bar, to hold plastic bar in roughly the same position. With Phillip's head screws, it should be a snap to remove and replace.
Thanks again, efine.

[whizmo]

Originally posted by efine
...I believe that the plastic bar we cut and removed was in place to protect the front of your shins in the case of a severe frontal impact...

I doubt Honda would devise a maintenance procedure that reduces the safety of the car. Removing that piece of plastic isn't a "shade tree" fix - it's the official way to replace the filter as specified by Honda in the shop manual.

- Mark

[efine]

Originally posted by whizmo


I doubt Honda would devise a maintenance procedure that reduces the safety of the car. Removing that piece of plastic isn't a "shade tree" fix - it's the official way to replace the filter as specified by Honda in the shop manual.

- Mark

Mark,

I am just using common sense and the physical evidence I have witnessed of a post-crash car....the lower half of your legs are not secured by anything, and these legs literally made "u's" in the dashboard where they hit. (Take a trip to your local junkyard and look at some severe frontal crashs) The dashboard was sheet metal covered by a padded vinyl cover and it still turned his legs black and blue. If there had been any sharp edges there, he would have been severely lacerated.
Honda crash tested the vehicle with the plastic bar in place...why is the plastic bar there in the first place, as the metal bar structurally ties in the dash fascia with its underlying structure? I believe it was to protect the crash dummy's lower legs in the test, & ours if the bar is still in place! Just put your hand under the bottom lip of the GB, and you can follow the action of the contact your legs would have with that bar.
Regards,
efine

[panamamike]

Why did they make a part you have to cut off?

[efine]

Originally posted by panamamike
Why did they make a part you have to cut off?

Aside from my thoughts on needing it to keep the numbers high on the initial crash test, why did they put the airfilter in that position in the first place, knowing you would have to change it on a semi-regular basis? Why is the oilfilter not located in an easy to reach location on many cars? Why are there Phillip's head screws and 8mm bolts on the same item, and not just one or the other? Why do I have to remove the air intake and plenum to get to the back side spark plugs on my Hyundai? Why did the auto industry fight the introduction of airbags and the catalytic converter?
HUMAN ERROR/STUPIDITY/GREED, ENGINEERS, & BEANCOUNTERS! :-)
efine