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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 11:20 PM
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Cabin Air filter

Anyone know where is it and how often require to replace?

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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 06:38 AM
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In the glove box, at the back. First time removal may require cutting a tab but not really sure. Replace on avg. every 15000 miles, depending upon your environmental conditions.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 06:58 AM
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didnt this brand new car come with a brand new owner/user manual.
I am betting that it did.

a little time on the throne with the handy user/owner manual and you'll know where and when to change the cabin air filter.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
didnt this brand new car come with a brand new owner/user manual.
I am betting that it did.

a little time on the throne with the handy user/owner manual and you'll know where and when to change the cabin air filter.
Take THAT, seanlin!

Ya want more? Just ask again. Go ahead. I dare ya.

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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 09:42 AM
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The throne solves all.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
a little time on the throne with the handy user/owner manual ....
Yeah. We lose a lot of manuals that way.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike_TX
Take THAT, seanlin!

Ya want more? Just ask again. Go ahead. I dare ya.

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Oh yeah, what page in the manual? :p


I guess some people just don't like to read the real questions in this forum.

All they want to see is: why RLX sucks, Marketing/sales suck?Suspension rattle/bolt issue, how come i don't see many of them.... blah blah.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 03:23 PM
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Officially, Acura's instructions on replacing the cabin filter are:
1. Drive to your local Acura dealer
2. Bend over
3. Try to relax, it will be over soon
4. Drive home with your new cabin filter and much lighter wallet and take a long, long shower.

If the RLX's cabin filter is anything like the RL, changing the cabin filter takes a minute or two once you know what to do. I believe seanlin is looking for step by step instructions similar to those that can be found for the 2G RL on Acurazine. If you search cabin filter in the 2G RL forums, it should point you in the right direction as to the steps involved and you can hopefully make it work for your RLX. Hopefully a kind Acura tech will post technique and pictures for the RLX some day so that all RLX owners can avoid the official method described above.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 04:38 PM
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Seanlin, this video is from an RL but I expect it is similar to the RLX. The filters are about $15 avg with varying grades (with charcoal, etc) so change it as you need. I change mine every summer after the heavy pollen season we have here. It takes seconds to pop out and inspect or replace. So pop it out periodically and take a look to see when yours looks due for change. If you live in a dusty / sandy climate you may need more often.

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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 07:32 PM
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would be lucky if like the 4G TL - empty glove box, pull the shelve out, there is the filter door open, change filter
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 10:11 AM
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crxb is correct, the shelf pulls straight out, then remove the maintenance cover and pull out the pollen filter. The installation is exactly the reverse. should take 15 minutes or less.
By the way, the pollen filter should be replaced when the maintenance minder calls for a 2 service (replace engine air filter and pollen filter).
The Acura branded pollen filter is $37, but you should be able to find an aftermarket for $15 to $20.
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Old Dec 3, 2015 | 01:44 PM
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Can someone give me a reference on a place from which to order a cabin air filter for my '14 RLX? Also, I see a FRAM CF10134 on Amazon, with lots of good reviews, but at least one reviewer said it doesn't fit a '14 RLX, although the FRAM site says it is the correct filter. Anyone have a favorite filter and/or supplier? Thanks.
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Old Dec 4, 2015 | 09:52 AM
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The FRAM fit my '14 and is same filter used in my wife's '15 TLX.
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Old Dec 5, 2015 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by fsmith
Can someone give me a reference on a place from which to order a cabin air filter for my '14 RLX? Also, I see a FRAM CF10134 on Amazon, with lots of good reviews, but at least one reviewer said it doesn't fit a '14 RLX, although the FRAM site says it is the correct filter. Anyone have a favorite filter and/or supplier? Thanks.
I just replaced mine yesterday in my 2014 and used the Fram CF101034 and it was in fact a 'easy" job ( less than 20 minutes for the first time). You- tube has a video on the replacement process which is very helpful.
Good luck Demosan
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Old Oct 31, 2019 | 09:08 AM
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Smile EcoGuard


The dealership wanted to replace my 2 air filters and wanted over $100 so thought I would try to do it myself since everyone says that it is so simple.

Has anyone used EcoGard? The price seems awfully cheap for $5.13 so I am afraid that it might be too good to be true:

Amazon Amazon


I am considering this FRAM one but it is over twice the price & not sure I need all the extras:

Amazon Amazon


There are a lot less choices for the engine air filter but those prices are all pretty close. Not a lot of Amazon reviews for RLX filters - I guess bc it sells in such low numbers.

Thanks all!



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Old Nov 1, 2019 | 10:30 AM
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I'm using EPAuto CP134 (CF10134) on the 3 cars, filter is the same, buy in bulk and happy with it.
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Old Dec 2, 2019 | 07:20 AM
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Instead of giving the dealership ~$150, I decided to try and do it myself over the weekend. I spent ~$21 on Amazon & had them both installed in ~20 minutes.

The only thing that was kind of complicated was that there was no video of how to do the engine filter so I watched ones for MDX & TLX. Those seem to have clips to hold the cover but the RLX has 4 screws; 1 of which was a pretty tight fit to get to.

So glad that I saved myself over $100 on doing it myself.

On a side note, I did let the dealership handle my brake & transmission fluid change since I was @ 50k miles. Those are things I have skipped in the past but decided to treat the Acura.


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