acurahondaoemsj

For those who want to use the drop in K&N air filter for the 2010 and 2011 MDXs. The filter now available. Part # 33-2454

It also fit the ZDX too.

http://www.autoanything.com/air-filt...0A3327195.aspx

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

2010blackonblack

On order. Thanks for the post!!

acurahondaoemsj

I can't wait to put it in my MDX, mine is coming today via UPS.

2010blackonblack

Ours came yesterday and I dropped it in last night!

acurahondaoemsj

Wow that was fast. Who did you order with ? Have you feel any differences while driving with the K&N v.s original filter ? Thx

sac2006TL

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Any noticeable difference? Is the K&N worth it?

larso1

I've been running a K&N for over a couple years in my '08 MDX and seat of the pants perception I would say it definitely wakes up the engine on full throttle. I use K&N in all my cars and have not had a problem. You do need to clean it with their special cleaner ( some use just gasoline but it does affect the rubber seal if you don't protect it with grease, etc.) I had a brief CEL show up on the dash after I installed it but it went away. Probably a trace amount of oil from the filter got thru to the MAF, but I reset it and it hasn't come back in 1 year. It's nice not to have to replace your filter ever again....just clean it and reinstall. Don't listen to the ney sayers about K&N...they do the job.

NJ06RL

Another long term user of K&N drop ins here. My MDX K&N filter is purchased and ready to use but I plan to run another few thousand miles on my stock paper filter before I replace. For those who replaced DIY, any issues opening up the air filter box ?

technocrat

Can Anybody share their experience with K&N on their 2G (2.5G) MDX?

mrgold35

I use K/N in my:
- 06 TSX with +140,000 miles, installed when I purchased the TSX new in 2006
- 08 RDX with +143,000 miles, installed at 30K when I purchased the RDX used 2010
- 11 MDX with +103,000 miles, installed at 28K when I purchased the MDX used in 2014

I usually average around +20K on the MDX per year and around +10K per year on the RDX/TSX in the southwest. I mostly see bugs, sand, dust, and pollen when I clean the K/N filters. I clean and re-oil every spring along with replacing the cabin air filter. Zero issues with CEL on the three vehicles and the filters show no signs of wear/tear on the filters after all these years.

I think the normal engine air filter exchange is around 25K-30K intervals? Depending on the dry engine air filter brand you purchase, it can take 60,000-80,000 miles with the K/N filter just to break even if you are taking the saving $$$ route (K/N filter+cleaning kit+re-oil spray). I wanted any performance increase since I live and travel 5000-8000 feet (as high as 11,000 ft) with hwy cruise control speeds 80-85 mph while maintaining decent mpgs.

technocrat

Thanks Mrgold35
Did you see any performance difference or did you not drive enough with stock filter?

mrgold35

It is really hard to tell since I only had the stock filter for only a short time before switching out to K/N drop-in? I don't have any data other than my butt dyno and the cool sounds the MDX makes at Vtec engagement. I have an iPhone app called "Road Trip" and I keep track of any maint, expenses, gas stops, mpgs, and road trips stats with my vehicles. My mpg average for the MDX for over +73,000 miles is 19.20 mpg; which, I think is pretty good since the MDX get such crappy city mpgs and I drive 80-85 mph on the hwy in the southwest. Getting +19 mpg avg over time in the MDX is a performance plus to me with about 70% of road trips with loaded down rear hatch and/or roof box or rear bike rack.

technocrat

Thanks, yeah, that's pretty good mileage for an MDX, I am constantly in 14s in city and local highway runs are about 16 odd but then my overall running is pretty low as I wrote earlier (lost in misquote :p)