sortudo7

^ It's simple. Just undo the 4 screws on the box and lift and pull out old filter and place new filter in and you're set. Just make sure the filter is put in the same way.

davidspalding

I've been doing Hi. Go back to post #1, do not pass GO, do not collect $200. And read it.

kixo

Just changed mine on an '08 today at 18 months and 12k. Yuck. Video was very helpful. My only hangup was I first tried to push the filter housing tabs out, instead of in toward the center.

My $.02:

1. Ignore the service interval and change it at least once a year. I drive around a lot of shipping terminals with diesel rigs and I couldn't believe how dirty mine was after just 18 months.

2. Put a sticker in an inconspicuous but still visible spot with the date and mileage each time you change the filter. I put one on the outside right side of the glovebox drawer. It's just a reminder of when you last changed the filter.

lcrazyaznl

iTrader: (1)

no sorry i dont have the stock airbox maybe with my friends i can do a video.

JoeC1982

iTrader: (1)

did mine last night, super easy to do after the video.

bklynbx

thanks for this information guys, took me all of 10 min. to change my cabin air filter.

ramstein317

No problem thanks. I'll be changing the cabin filter, and the air filter tomorrow morning. Lets see how that goes.

tirebiter

OK, I just replaced both air filters on my 06 TSX, and the engine filter was much easier than I expected. The frequent warning from various sets of instructions to not drop the screws into the tube was unnecessary, as they had stays on the bottom of them and cannot be removed all the way.


BUT, then came the cabin air filter. That was another story. It wasn't necessarily hard, but it required a bit more finesse than I expected.

First, as others seem to have done, I broke the damper arm on the glove box, and I also broke off the right hand clip on the cabin air filter tray as I was removing it (it got snagged on a wire). The tray fits snugly and clipped shut on the left when I put it back in, so I don't think this is too serious a problem.

However, does anyone know the part numbers of the damper arm and the filter tray, or where I can buy replacements? TIA.

BTW, the old engine filter was pretty clean and the old cabin filter was filthy. This was the first filter replacements and the car has 24K miles after 3 years of light use.

Regards,

davidspalding

I'd be quite surprised if your engine filter hadn't been changed with regular servicing. After 24,000 miles, there'd be dirt and particulate on it.

BTW, if your engine filter looks clean, it ought not need replacement. It's when it gets visibly dirty and has "stuff" caught in it that the effective surface area is reduced and it works less efficiently. Just my .

Sorry to hear about your mishaps. For the filter tray, you're looking for a Heater-Blower assy part. 80290-SEC-A01 is the Acura tray (comes with filter, I think). Now, I searched for Honda parts online, and found 80290-SDA-A01 (notice the similarity?) as the equivalent part. I suspect the heater blower is the same for both the US Accord and the Euro Accord (TSX), so the Honda part should fit. And it's 1/2 the price.

Don't know what to tell you about the damper arm, if it's anything like my gf's 2000 Jetta, you have to remove much of the dashboard to access where it's mounted.

Sounds like we should start recommending spritzing a little ArmorAll on the peg that the damper arm clips to so it slides off easier.

tirebiter

I had the first oil change done by Acura. The next couple were done at service stations (one was when I replaced the stock Michelins, they gave me a discount on the synthetic oil). I had Acura do my most recent oil change a week ago (using the Acura Appreciation special they had last month). They tried to sell me the two air filters with installation for $200. I paid about $50 for both on line and even with the damage I caused, I think I came out ahead.

I was surprised at the engine filter too, but I'm sure that both were the original filters in the car. The engine filter was nearly fully clean on the top side and had a sort of a comma shaped patch of dirt on the bottom. It didn't seem to need replacing, but it's done now.

Thanks for the part numbers. I don't think either one is critical. The glove box won't have that fancy slow opening effect, but that won't bother me. And I am pretty sure the filter tray isn't going anywhere, even without one of its clips. I'll look into replacing these parts with the next filter change.

Thanks again!

/T

davidspalding

Well, when you remove your air cleaner housing, the "bottom" side (facing the ground) is the part that's catching dirt. So you had a dirty filter.

HondaAcura83

Thanks for this thread, Performance Acura tried to charge me for this service

smn

Thanks for the awesome DIY. I just finished my cabin filter replacement. I'll upload some pics soon.

KSummerwine

Just unhooked glove box & pulled out filter with 60,000 miles-bought car 15 mo. ago.
2007 TSX and I'm a female - it's very easy to do. Thanks for the directions and pix.

nbtx

The Fram filter you buy at Wally World has the instructions packed in the box.

musty hustla

I wish I knew the 2009+ TSX was different. I was confused as a mutha until I looked on YouTube and discovered how easy it is to do.

redpoint

... and I wish I had known how to remove the pneumatic stop arm before I broke the C-clip. I wonder how much a new one of those is? If I can find the broken piece I'll just epoxy it back together. It just bugs me how cheap the car feels when the glove box clunks open.

The recommendation by the OP to change the filter 2-3 times per year is insane unless you drive many miles of gravel road every day, or live downwind of an active volcano. I've checked mine once in the 3 years I've had the car, and it was barely dirty. I just used my compressor to blow it out. It's the same thing I do with the air filter, which is also the original one that came with the car when I bought it used.

gftgrill

I did the same thing. it's actually a really cheap part (about $10)
OEM part number 77530-SEC-A01

easy to replace. I believe it was 2-3 screws that are accessible from a small access panel on the pasenger side of the dash assembly once you open the passenger side door. Just be careful to not drop the screws while you're replacing the damper.

SeaJay

Hey guys this thread popped up on the top so I took a read.
One thing that was not mentioned when you install the cabin air filter, at least for a 2006 TSX, is in the bracket there are walls which slip inside the air filter.

If you simply drop the air filter in try looking around the edges and you may be able to create a gap between the bracket and filter. This should not be here and will let dirty air into the cabin.

All you have to do is fit the bracket wall into the inside of the air filter, you will see it when you see it.

jlukja

I change mine every 10K miles which works out to about once every year and a half. Every time I take out the old one it looks pretty dirty, so for my location and driving habits the 10K mile interval is perfect.