Hi Tom, long timee no see

 

do you have to purchase 2 of them?

 

Our 2g TL's take two cabin filters.

 

but the package should have both filter elements in it.

 

 

I must be mistaken. I could have sworn they came seperately when I got them from the dealer. My bad. Anyone notice Walmart has cabin filters?

 

If your getting them from the dealer then you'll probably have to order 2 of the same part number. But aftermarket cabin filters for our cars comes as a pair.

 

Second time I changed the cabin air filter using this DIY. Only took about 20 minutes this time. Only the dealer had changed it before I did and the plastic cutout piece was not replaced by the dealer. It doesn't seem to perform any function so no problem with it not being there. I'm getting very close to 200K miles and still love my 99 TL.

 

Can anyone tell me where I can buy the filter tray other than the dealership? Thank you so much in advance

 

I'm pretty sure it's a dealer only item. You can probably pull a couple off junked TL or CL or go to the recycle yard.

 

Also Guys when you are doing this spray some cologne on the filter.
Then every time you turn the heat on it smells pretty good.
lol
It wears off after a while but for the time being its nice, and girls really like it :P

 

Thanks, that was a great post. I bought a 1999 in January 2012 with 147K miles and the tabs had never been cut. I used diagonal cutters to snip the tabs (we used to call them, "Dikes," but that was back when a hoe was a garden implement). Thanks for the great DIY.

 

How did the filter look after 13 years?

 

Great DIY. I just changed mine 30 minutes ago. First change in 10 years and 162k miles....Well this may be the source of my allergies because...well here's the picture.

 

Rockauto has the charcoal filters for $17. I will be getting these next.

 

this is what 100k mile filters look like swapped em out last month... can actually feel wire on passenger side feet now!!!

 

I just did this on my 2000 TL. The previous owner was a smoker. I can finally breathe easy.

 

My car was never done since prod date of 8/00. It was horrid. The freon line that is below the lower filter end had some paint missing. I used the crevace tool on the shopvac in there for a bit.

Im thinking about taking the filters out and spraying aerosol in there.

Thanks for the great diy.

 

When I got my '00 TL in 2010, it also had not ever been done

 

Great DIY. I've done this twice since I bought my '03 in '06. Usually get WIX filters. Only took about 20 minutes each time.

 

Just took a peek at mine and whoever has replaced the filter in the past just decided to toss that " do not throw away" piece. kinda pissed me off.....

 

Just replaced my coworker's cabin filter in her 7G Accord. That thing was nasty.

 

Replaced mine this past weekend. The air smells so much better. Never replaced and all kinds of nasty stuff in there.

 

keegan,,the piece gets installed sideways and doesnt cover the filters completely
Make one out of cardboard and duct/gorilla tape in place

 

Love this DIY, just replaced mine for another FRAM CF8603A Fresh Breeze Cabin for 50K miles mainly HWY.

After $3 off mail in rebate from amazon

 

Great write up!! Thanks. I just changed my stock cabin air filter from 99~! Car was in WA for 7 years of its life, and AZ for the rest. It was plain nasty stuff going on. LOL

 

Just did it myself. Thanks everyone. It took 15minutes and the filter was $20 from Autozone. This is one of the many reason I hate going to the dealer. Last time I was there for an oil change, they tried to get me to pay $400 for an oil pan because they said the bolt was overtightened and damaged the aluminum pan. It wasn't even leaking!!

 

And they would want you to replace your whole door if the handle was broken. Gotta love these dealer tactics.
The good thing about owning an older car is that it gives more confidence to the non-mechanical among us to at least attempt to do some service procedures themselves. Save money in the end...not to mention monthly car payments.

 

Yeah, anytime ya step foot into a dealership.....bend over and pull out your wallet, as they will find a way to suck every dime out of your pocket. Their main purpose, however is to basically intimidate a person into thinking their older car is becoming unreliable and expensive to maintain......subliminal purpose and ultimate goal of luring you into a shiny new car payment for even more profits to the dealer ! It's the all American easy way to stimulate the economy. God bless America, but damn the dealers !!!!

 

good work, just what i needed.

 

nice, i should do that.

 

I did this today, and I actually took the entire glove box out...LOL it wasn't too bad, just a couple extra screws and I didn't have to cut anything.

Filters were bad, Both were very clogged and Dirty. I also found bunch of leaves and dirt that I also Vacuum.


This is definitely a year service. I got the filters from Honda for $24.00.

 

does anybody know which way is the air flow go

 

Right to left, if you look at the lat pic's posted.. It has and arrow and says "air flow"

 

so both of them arrow is ponting to the left?

 

Yes.

 

Mine are going to be NASTY..I already know it. My Autozone does not carry them..already checked..Ill try Pep Boys but not holding my breath

 

You`ll be hard pressed to find cabin filters at local Auozones and such, weird. Order both of them off Ebay or Amazon and save some bucks over the dealership price.

 

They actually had it in the Autozone near my house (Maryland - Ft. Meade area) but it was their generic brand. Found the Bosch on amazon. I really dont think mine has been replaced anytime recently..as a matter of fact, I may find parts of Jimmy Hoffa in it.. Now looking at motor mounts..

 

YouTube video showing how to do this for the 98-03 CL and TL: