How often are you suppose to change the cabin air filter?

 

well some dealerships will say 15k some wil lsay 30k. At our dealership in Vegas area we do 15k because we are super dusty out here. Normal conditions would be 30k IMHO

 

I changed mine at around 27k miles and it definitely needed it. The filter was very dirty and after putting in the fresh one, I noticed the cabin was much "fresher".

 

I think I may need to change mine after every winter. All that snow, salt, sand, and salt dust.

 

I thout the manual said something like every year or 12000 miles depending on conditions? but i dont have a manual so idk for sure. I just did mine at about 13000 miles and there were leaves and all kinds of weird things caught in it so i swapped it out.

 

Leaves in ur Air Condition Pollen Filter? Thats a new one to me.

 

Then you should see bloody mice bits, they're fun.

 

I changed it 3 times on two different cars so far. Honestly, IMO, I think it's a waste of $$$. I never noticed it being any "fresher" than then car #3, which does not have one.

I did what the manual said, and what's recommended in the past.

I don't see a need to do that in the future. Maybe every 60K miles, don't know. It's not a move parts, or affect performance like the engine air filter. Sure the filter filters out all the crap that goes into the cabin. But we do open the door to get in, and drive with the windows down.

The only exception would be if the AC until smells. Then I would make it a point the clean it out and then change the filter also.

 

What the hell does your situation have to do with mine? Don't quote me because you can't notice a difference. I take care of the interior of my car and it hardly ever stays dirty for more than a day, and I was still able to notice a difference very easily when I change the cabin air filter. Opening the doors wouldn't matter if you closed them, and then ran the recirculator. I agree they are too expensive, especially since it looks just like an engine air filter, but it made a difference for me, nonetheless.

 

I didn't think quoting someone was offensive or a disagreement. It has nothing to do with you. I thought your reply best lead to what I want to say.

 

Ok...sorry man. In a bad mood because I've had disabling back spasms for three straight days. Barely able to walk.

 

Get well soon.

 

Thats from all the vtaakkk haha jk..get better dude

 

Having worked at a Honda dealership in the past, I would have to say that they are worth changing. I have pulled some out that are completely disgusting, I would hate to know that I was breathing in air that was first pulled through a dirty air filter. I have even seen some with mold on them. However these are normally people who completely neglect their cars.

We changed them every 30k miles.

 

I got you beat. Herniated disc, been out of work since October. Either way back problems suck, hope it works out.

 

Haha...literally made me LOL and sent my back into spasms. lol.

I've had a couple hernias in my time lol. They definitely suck. I've had a herniated disc and when I was younger, I had a hiatal hernia. Scoliosis + back spasms = me laying on the floor in the fetal position when I try to walk lol.

 

I changed mine at 75K and it still had some life left in it.

breathing free

Mike

 

Im not talkin big maple leaves but smaller leaves yes and i think the other things were cotton tree seeds lol.

 

go to home depot and buy the paper filters for in wall air conditioner units and trim them down they work just as well and for about $7 you can make 2 of them, then you can change them as often as you want.

 

This was the dirty side of my 02 AP1's cabin filter after 50k in Northern CA...oops!



-Todd

 

where is this filter located and how do i get to it??
sorry for being a noob but the only thing i know well about my fg2 is the motor lol anything under the dash i have no clue about. does it involve removing the glove box or something?

 

pull the glove box down and slide the access panel out and the filter sits inside it. there is also an entire youtube demo on how to do it as well.

 

oh alright thanks man. im gonna check mine later on today.
i cant watch videos on youtube cuz im at work right now.

 

you really should'nt need to watch the vid. if you pull the glove box down you will see it . just pull the tray and it's just a drop in filter, i just trim home in wall AC filters from home depot and save my money for other things. Honda is a rip off for the filter, home depot is $7 and makes me 2 filters, and they work just as good if not better.

 

ok. well if its not dirty, which i know it should be cuz we've had sand storms here for the past month. and i never changed it ever since i got my car back in feb 08. i should get one of the scented ones hahaha