i dont wanna upgrade to cold air or anything. i was just wondering what kind of luck anyone has had with different brands of air filters, for the stock box?

 

wix is a good brand.

i heard that we should stick to "dry" filters, opposed to "oiled" filters like the K&N drop in filter. wix being a dry filter.

i didn't know at the time of purchase, so i'm running a K&N drop in right now...

 

I say most filters on the market are fine. But, I run the OEM filter.

 

Stay stock. Why are you even asking. If you don't want a SRI/CAI then you aren't looking for more power which a Drop-in won't give you anyway so stay OEM.

 

With the engineering investment, the warranty and commitment to quality of Honda/Acura, don't you think if there were a better air filter out there, they would use it? It is in their best interest to use the best for OEM. (When I say "the best", I am referring to its primary function of filtering intake air).

I use OEM for that reason even long after the warranty has expired.

I also send a sample of used oil to the lab after every change. I get back a report which includes the particulate (dirt) in the oil. This is a direct measure of the air filter's effectiveness.

The report, using OEM filters, has always been superb.

I'm not a fan of K&N because of reports on bobistheoilguy.com that they don't always fit well.

 

This may be interesting to you.

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/engine-air-filter-discussion-809610/

 

^ thanks SB. Thread closed.