anyone found a aftermarket air filter similar to honda oem?

[apollo18]

hey all i want to change out my air filter and after doing some reading seems the honda oem is pretty good and seems like it comes lightly oiled. vehicle is a 2014 acura rdx and even tho its a honda engine seems like the air filter isn't very common unless im wrong

was just wondering if anyone found an aftermarket filter that was just as good as honda or better?

i know theres a ton of them just hard to see which is good or better, the reason i ask is stopping at the dealer and getting ripped off or ordering online and waiting just seems like alot of hassle for a air filter

would rather just pick one up somewhere local

ty

 

[BrendanC]

hey all i want to change out my air filter and after doing some reading seems the honda oem is pretty good and seems like it comes lightly oiled.

was just wondering if anyone found an aftermarket filter that was just as good as honda or better?

i know theres a ton of them just hard to see which is good or better, the reason i ask is stopping at the dealer and getting ripped off or ordering online and waiting just seems like alot of hassle for a air filter

would rather just pick one up somewhere local

ty

fram ultra from walmart is my go to for my personal vehicles now.

 

[apollo18]

fram ultra from walmart is my go to for my personal vehicles now.

sadly my vehicle doesn't have that model otherwise would have hopped on it, ty for the input tho

 

[Owen Lucas]

I’d just stick to Honda OEM.

 

[BrendanC]

sadly my vehicle doesn't have that model otherwise would have hopped on it, ty for the input tho

helps to list vehicle make and model…..

 

[KevinMalone]

I don't have first hand experience but the Honda filter media material looks like PET?

All the aftermarket filters look similar but I'd personally go with Denso as they are an OEM:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=12993669&cc=3300374&pt=6192&jsn=469

 

[Dave Hess]

Did Fram make Ultra air filters that were lightly oiled ?

 

[Sayjac]

I've used Honda OEM, and it's ok. I've also used Denso and Bosch Workshop, and those were/are fine too. The one thing I've noticed about aftermarket, want to make sure the depth of pleats top to bottom (looking from AF side) the same or close. Some aftermarket AFs for Honda I've looked at not as deep as OEM. The Honda OEM AF I installed recently HERE didn't seem as oiled as others I've installed. Oh, and AAP Carquest Premium I installed recently on 3.5L Honda, also a quality AF. All the aftermarket I mentioned have similar to OEM pleat/media depth.

 

[RooflessVW]

STP Premium for my Odyssey was oiled media and a pretty red color. Very nice filter.

 

[Kira]

Hmmm....
Get the part number and try Homedepot.com!
HD for parts came up recently, so let's make trying HD part of our neurosis?

 

[apollo18]

**update **

got the acura oem one from amazon, my bad. i usually check amazon but this time the part # was formatted differently so it didnt pop up easy. was $27 honda oem (unless its a fake) but yeah pretty happy with it

 

[JHZR2]

The Honda OEM AF I installed recently HERE didn't seem as oiled as others I've installed.

The level of oiling on the 3.5L filter in our van, vs the 2.0L filter in our hybrid is obviously different. I was surprised how plain to see it was.

 

[Freischneider]

It's hard to beat the OEM Toyo Roki.

 

[Johnson Johnson]

fram ultra from walmart is my go to for my personal vehicles now.

Are they actually any good? I heard a lot of their oil filters aren't very well made.

 

[BrendanC]

Are they actually any good? I heard a lot of their oil filters aren't very well made.

this is an air filter thread…..

 

[Johnson Johnson]

this is an air filter thread…..

Well if they can't make a decent oil filter....

 

[baby_monkey]

...the reason i ask is stopping at the dealer and getting ripped off or ordering online and waiting just seems like alot of hassle for a air filter

would rather just pick one up somewhere local

ty

Buying from my local dealer's parts department doesn't seem like a rip off. Just bought two OEM filters, yesterday. $29.25 and $30.25 for a '22 Ody and '21 CR-V 1.4Lturbo. I could definitely get a cheaper aftermarket filter, but sticking with OEM at that price seemed fine.

Also nice to pick up a few oil plug crush washers for $0.63 each while there.

 

[Nessism1]

I'm using WIX in my '17 Civic. Can't see paying $30 for an air filter, when quality aftermarket are half the price, or less. And speaking of less, I found two WIX on Amazon Warehouse for $8 each. If there is anything wrong with them, I can't tell. Most likely, someone just bought the wrong model.

 

[baby_monkey]

More power to you if you can find high quality filters that cheap from a trustworthy source. Call me a chump, but I do most of my shopping at big box stores. All the comparable aftermarket filters were in the mid-$20s. Granted, with discounts they can be cheaper.

Maybe next time I'll go Rock Auto? Actually, I did get cheaper cabin air filters there. But I don't believe they had Honda OEM engine air filters.

 

[Nessism1]

More power to you if you can find high quality filters that cheap from a trustworthy source. Call me a chump, but I do most of my shopping at big box stores. All the comparable aftermarket filters were in the mid-$20s. Granted, with discounts they can be cheaper.

Maybe next time I'll go Rock Auto? Actually, I did get cheaper cabin air filters there. But I don't believe they had Honda OEM engine air filters.

Honda oil filters, the ones offered in the USA, are known to be same as common orange can Fram's. A nothing special filter, despite Honda branding. I haven't gone down the rabbit hole regarding the air filters, but there is nothing to indicate Honda air filters unique in any way.