Replacing Air/Cabin filter on 2012 Accord LX-P

[Tdbo]

Took the Accord in for its third oil change today (just turned 22.5K this morning.)

Yes , I understand an OC @ the dealer is against the BITOG Bylaws but 1) I don't have the time to do it and 2)physically I don't have it in me any more. So I pay the $29.95 and find that it is less expensive than multiple visits to the Chiropractor.

So, of course they bring out the A/F and Cabin filters and give me the where-to-what-for about how dirty they were and offered to change both for the sum of $89. They were pretty gnarly, even by my standards. It will be a frigid day in an extremely intemperate climate before I pay that, so I decided to take care of that myself. Air filters are generally easy enough (and I do those myself), but I have never met a cabin air filter that didn't drive me into a Tourette fit. However, Kudos to Honda on this one. No tools, glovebox slides down. Two snaps on either side, and it slid out like a drawer. Including the time that it took me to watch the You Tube video on the cabin filter: 8 minutes for both installed.

Advance on line for filters (both Purolator) $22.17 OTD with code ES123. Easy way to conserve (or make) $67.

 

[KitaCam]

Great!
Same easy process replacing the cabin air filter in the Camry....

 

[Falken]

The cabin filter on the GE8 Honda Fits are so easy getting the dealership to do it is a big waste of cash.

If I recall, the 2006 Chev Cobalt had an incredibly easy filter to change as well.

 

[Tdbo]

I was amazed that the cabin filter was that easy. The last one I did on a 2000 Odyssey was such a bear that I decided that I would trade it before I would ever change it again (and I did.)

 

[Klutch9]

The cabin and air filters on both the Sedona and Fusion are easy as pie. No tools needed, and only a few minutes of your time.

 

[The Critic]

I'm surprised that your dealer is doing 0w-20 oil changes for $29.95, as that's what the car calls for.

The cabin filter is actually a lot easier to do than the engine one. The airbox lid on the 2.4 is kind of a pain to remove.

 

[Brybo86]

not so sure I would call it a pain... there aren't even any screws or bolts to remove... just a couple snaps...

 

[Sayjac]

I've found installing CAF's on the Hondas I maintain to be rather easy. Biggest issue is having to remove or deal with the contents on the glove box, but that's a minor irritation. CAF's for what they are, are generally way overpriced. But talk about highway robbery, the stealer wanting $89 is ludicrous but likely fairly typical. Funny thing is the dealer had to go through the process of removal for inspection of the caf's, might have cut you a deal since they had it open. Nah, not good stealer policy.

Good move going to AAP using the codes. CAF's are another good use of the codes at AAP. Always nice to save a buck especially on something so easily diy.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Engine air filter is critical, you need a perfectly fit filter to keep the dirt out of your engine.

Cabin filter is another thing, most vehicles before 1990 didn't have cabin filter and people didn't suffer because of unfiltered air in the cabin. I think most cabin filters are overpriced for what it is, for the next cabin filters I will cut from a large furnace filter. From a largest furnace filter I can easily make 6-7 cabin filters. It may not look as neat as authentic filter, but you will never see it until time to replace it.

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: Brybo86
not so sure I would call it a pain... there aren't even any screws or bolts to remove... just a couple snaps...

The lid is jammed in there, it is a bit challenging to get the tabs to line up since the battery is in such close proximity.

 

[JethroBodine]

Originally Posted By: Tdbo


Yes , I understand an OC @ the dealer is against the BITOG Bylaws but 1)


Not at all...I had the 5 free oil changes at my dealer and got every one. Finally did my own at 27k. If you are physically challenged to do it then by all means don't. I have a colleague who fell off his garage roof trying to save $100 for cleaning leaves. He broke his hip and cost himself over $20,000 in lost wages and medical bills. So, don't beat yourself up.

 

[Tdbo]

Originally Posted By: The Critic
I'm surprised that your dealer is doing 0w-20 oil changes for $29.95, as that's what the car calls for.

The cabin filter is actually a lot easier to do than the engine one. The airbox lid on the 2.4 is kind of a pain to remove.



They are using the OW20 Honda syn blend for that price (which my research indicates is pretty much TropArctic in a OW20. Most of the dealers in the area are in the $30-35 range. Obviously to get the traffic and up sell, as well.

 

[Tdbo]

Originally Posted By: JethroBodine
Originally Posted By: Tdbo


Yes , I understand an OC @ the dealer is against the BITOG Bylaws but 1)


Not at all...I had the 5 free oil changes at my dealer and got every one. Finally did my own at 27k. If you are physically challenged to do it then by all means don't. I have a colleague who fell off his garage roof trying to save $100 for cleaning leaves. He broke his hip and cost himself over $20,000 in lost wages and medical bills. So, don't beat yourself up.

They offered me 4 free ones when I bought the car last December. Only problem is that I live in central Ohio and bought the car 2 hours away in eastern Ohio. Negotiated additional discount for that though. The dealer that I go to is close to home, on the way home from work and has express service (usually 30-45 min), does decent work, and I couldn't hardly buy the oil/filter (at least Honda) and install it myself for that price. The last time I changed my own oil, I was in for 4 visits to the Chiropractor.

 

[Tdbo]

Originally Posted By: The Critic
Originally Posted By: Brybo86
not so sure I would call it a pain... there aren't even any screws or bolts to remove... just a couple snaps...

The lid is jammed in there, it is a bit challenging to get the tabs to line up since the battery is in such close proximity.


I'd agree somewhat with that. At least on the Accord, a screwdriver is not required to get the air filter off (like it is/was on both the Odysseys that we have owned.) However, you do have to manipulate it around some to line it up and get it back on. Glad to see that they used clips instead of screws on it.

 

[Tdbo]

Originally Posted By: sayjac
I've found installing CAF's on the Hondas I maintain to be rather easy. Biggest issue is having to remove or deal with the contents on the glove box, but that's a minor irritation. CAF's for what they are, are generally way overpriced. But talk about highway robbery, the stealer wanting $89 is ludicrous but likely fairly typical. Funny thing is the dealer had to go through the process of removal for inspection of the caf's, might have cut you a deal since they had it open. Nah, not good stealer policy.

Good move going to AAP using the codes. CAF's are another good use of the codes at AAP. Always nice to save a buck especially on something so easily diy.


I'm still amazed on how much easier that they have made the CAF's on the Hondas. As, I said, the one on our 2000 Odyssey was just an utter PITA to do. Have never done the one on our 2006. I may have to do that in the near future.

Nah, they view $89 as the deal of the century. That didn't bother me as much as the time that I had a burnt out brake light on another car (and didn't realize it) about 15 years ago. They tore it apart and brought out the bulb to show me. They then wanted $11.00 for a 1156 bulb. (If they would have said $4 or 5, I would have had them do it for convenience sake but $11? When elephants (other than Dumbo) learn to fly I'll pay that.) Since they had it apart already $4 or 5 would have been easy money. So instead, they had to put it together, I stopped at a Discount Drug Mart on the way home and bought a package of 2 bulbs for $2.49, tore it apart again and replaced it. Logic sometimes is a finite resource for some people......