55never

can anyone tell me where does the cabin airfilter goes for my 04/TL.

Etiedeman

Here is the information I found from a previous forum. The cabin filter is located in the glove box.
Start with removing the 2 clips on the inside of the glove box.




I inserted a flat head screw-driver behind the clip and slowy popped the clip out.



After the 2 clips there is a small lever on the right hand side of the glove box that prevents it from falling down, detach that (I dont have a picture for this)Once these 3 things are out the glove box will fall out. Unscrew the two screws on the far left (marked in red in the picture below)




There are two push pins on the top of the glove box housing (the one on the right is marked in red in the picture below). Push the center hole in these pins to unlock them and pull them out. Once these pins are out slowly start pulling the housing from the right hand side. There are close to 10 clamp pins that will come out one by one.




Detach the two harnesses and the housing is off..




Push the two clips (marked in red) on the side of the air filter housing and pull it out.




The Old Filter with 20K around 12 K hwy and 8K city driving.



Reverse the procedure and enjoy some fresh clean AIR

imj0257

iTrader: (1)

^ what he said.

It may look harder than it is. It took me literally 5 minutes to replace and I am a n00b.

TL on "20"

Etiedeman thanks for the pictures changed mine today took me like 5 minutes, here is a picture of the old filter, sorry for the picture quality i took it with my cellphone.

55never

thanks etiedeman for the info on the air filter, wish i asked sooner cause its cold as hell now in the NYC.... so i can't change it now.

cranky1879

Thanks for the info. It looks easy.

Acura has balls to charge so much for this replacement!

Etiedeman

Not a problem, glad you were able to do it.

1islandparadise

Is this the same for 07?

TonemanTLS

S/B since the gove box hasn't changed...

blkaspec

the glovebox did change at somepoint, but its not much different. i have an 06 and i dont think it has those black clips that are shown in the 2nd pic with the screwdriver. but for the most part the steps are the same. just DON'T do it in the cold or you risk breaking the plastic clips.

TLSTD

Wow i should change mine! thats pretty dirty

gg378a

how much was the filter? Acura charges so much for such an easy process SMH

jazzpicker

$17.00 at advanced AP but it took me 40 mins to install and button up my 07 TL. I think filter installation costs over $100 at the dealership. I have to do my wife's 04TL in the next few days.

SpiderX1016

Yeah, my 06 doesn't have those black clips inside the glove box.

When I bought a filter from Acura a month ago. It was like $27.
I think it's $16 at Pepboys.

This is a good video guide btw. Took me like 10 minutes to change it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQsDxqxyeqM

gg378a

Thanks for that the video was extremely helpful. I did it myself it probably took about 10 minutes as well i got the air filter for 14.99 at AAP

Greengecko

Shortcut for future filter changes:
When changing the filter the first time, use a utility knife to cut out a hole in the back panel behind the glove box, just big enough to insert the filter (kind of the upper right corner. There is nothing there that requires protection. That way you don't need to use tools the next time. I did it and it made future filter changes a piece of cake.

SouthernBoy

The video above did not show him re-connecting the trunk lockout switch. But then again, it didn't show him disconnecting this switch either.

Farwest

First of all got to thank Etiedeman. Those photos were great.

For cutting I bought the small Dremel rotary cutter #199 and it fit fine into my old electric hand drill. What I like about that dremel part it is like a small circular saw, diameter is only 1/4 inch, barely enough to cut thru the plastic access panel. Was not worried about cutting any wires behind because of its small diameter.
Made a 2.5 inch cut up and down on the right side of the access panel and the same again about 11 inches away on the left side. Then cut accross the top connecting to these side cuts. ..........Thought I could bend the panel down without cutting along the bottom. Nada. Would not bend down. Plastic is too stiff. So then scored along the bottom edge without completely cutting thru the plastic. Was then able to bend the plastic back down like a flap without cutting the whole panel out.
Replaced the ultra dirty filter with a new one and bent the flap back up covering the hole.
By the way, there is no need to remove the glovebox door. Just squeezes the box sides in and released the right side hanger. The box hangs down fine, out of the way without unscrewing anything else.
Did this on my 2005 TL in about 35 minutes.

JohnG1920

great advice and video.

tsunami0ne

Thanks for the info. I just changed mine today after 33k miles and the filter was completely black. Pretty gross if you ask me.

Yvuru

I used that video to do the cabin air filter in my car. Got the filter with carbon bits in it to help filter any smells.

The air intake filter is a pain in the ass. My tools werent long enough, actually lost 1 of the 4 screw and washer setup thing.

mau108

Air Filter is much easier then the Cabin filter on the TL lol. On the RDX the Cabin filter is a cinch can be done in literally 5 minutes but the TL with removing storage compartment, I had the most problem putting that bottom portion back in.

You must be doing something wrong, unclamp the hose from the throttle body, remove valve cover recirculation tube from top cover, unscrew the 4 screws (you don't need to remove them all the way just turn until the cover starts to move out), pull up and replace filter (I'd clean up anything under the filter area with a wet rag and vaacum) then reverse the whole thing.

Shouldn't take more then 15 mins.