CLeanSteve

Good thread. Bought mine with 50,000. Sure this needs to be done.

dj_vesper

This was super easy. Changed ail filters on both of my TL's in about 30 mins total. Thanks!

reef888man

is the glove box suppose to drop down when open? i'm not sure if i put it together right.

DuoDSG

Not all the way, it should open up only as far as it was before you started.

You're missing the two gear clips that go on either side of the interior of the globe box (they are black, they look like tetris pieces with little black wheels with teeth on them). They clip in and prevent the glove box from falling all the way down.

DuoDSG

Found some pictures (on the first post of this thread).

The clips I am talking about are the ones in the following two pictures (on either side of the glove box interior):





Also, make sure you've clipped in the telescoping hinge that is in the bottom right portion of the picture:

reef888man

are there clips on the 2006 tl. i dont think there were clips on either sides.

ez12a

just got done doing this on my 04.

No clips inside the glovebox, instead you had to slightly bend the sides of the glovebox to get it to swing down.

Broke one clip pulling the glovebox housing out..closest to the valet trunk switch. Put it all back in and it seems to hold. It's going to bug me so I'll probably superglue/epoxy it when I have time/materials.

the old filter was way dirty...i wonder how all that crud gets in there..

SSM4DR

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQsDxqxyeqM

I just changed mines today also .

aquariussuperman

Price Update for RockAuto.com:

Cabin Air Filter
ATP HA5 = $13.13 ('activated carbon' filter)
WIX 24815 = $10.64 (regular filter)

Engine Air Filter
Wix 49224 = $12.40

I ended up buying the 3 of them together, so I have an extra cabin filter for the future. Total with shipping was $43.09, so it's cheaper than amazon.com at this time.

rico651

damn, didnt know i was supposed to push the center of the clip in, just broke mines off =(

hopefully its not too detrimental. i'll post pics up soon!

av2600

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[quote=aquariussuperman;12845601]Price Update for RockAuto.com:

Cabin Air Filter
ATP HA5 = $13.13 ('activated carbon' filter)
WIX 24815 = $10.64 (regular filter)

[/quote]


you need to replace both of these, or pick one or the other?

ez12a

pick one. Carbon being a superior choice.

av2600

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sweet, i'll be ordering today. thanks again for the quick help!

borrowman

There is also a $5 rebate on the ATP HA5 right now.

av2600

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looks easy enough, im going to try this in the morning

ibeplato

hi all, i changed mine again in my '04 TL yesterday and broke one of the two push-pin clips (the little round plastic clips that have a pin in the center - bottom picture in post #285 above). Believe or not, I somehow managed to lose one of the two screws that holds the glove compartment on (not a good day).

Does anyone know the part numbers for both, and if I can order on -line?

smithlua

Wow, mine was long overdue.

denny crane

I replaced my filter about two weeks ago. It was pretty simple other than breaking one of the push clip. One thing I almost missed when placing the filter back in the tray and I haven't seen this mentioned on this forum:

You must place the edges of the filter in the slot of the tray or you will have an opening in the filter element.

If someone posted this I missed it. If you have yet to replace your filter don't miss this important step.

sodaks2k

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I checked my cabin filter a few days ago. It took less than ten minutes to do. I'll probably end up cutting an access hole since where the screws go in seam like they will strip easily.

bigran23

Thanks for all the instructions and tips on changing the cabin filter on my 02 TL. With all the info changing the filter was a cool breeze.

Thanks guys.

space_bound

Yeah it was very easy. I had to do it twice though because I didn't pay close enough attention and just put the filter in instead of looking at the air flow direction.

Mafyoso

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I did the SAME SHIT. I broke mines I didn't know you were supposed to push them in. I may stop by the Acura Dealer or Online to Order a few Clips I need for the car anyways. Sucks ass tho because it could have been avoided

MyBabysBaby

I did a search on cabin air filter today and came across this:
https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-rdx-diy-faq-161/diy-cabin-air-filter-replacement-681583/

Why couldn't it be that simple?

H22CB7

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I'm doing mine tomorrow after work. I have 80,000 miles and believe it's still the original filter in there. I want to open it up and see how filthy it is. By the way I'm not a Fram filter fan but I was at Walmart today and seen the Fram fresh breeze filters on clearance for $4.00. I figured why not, it's just a cabin filter.

H22CB7

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Changed it a few hours ago. Pretty easy and only took about 10 minutes taking my time.

narnia

I just changed my filter again. My car is 7 years old, so I've probably saved well over $500 doing this myself instead of having the stealership do it all these years. This forum is awesome!

joelmatt89

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i am about to order one of these for when i get back home. For the past three months my work has been on a really dusty jobsite. I tried keeping my car clean for a while then gave up in one week it literally gets as dirty as normally would from 2 months. I hate driving in a dirty car but i can't wash it once a week and i won't go through an automatic car wash.

Anyways i can tell the fan is working super hard and the air is not fresh anymore at all it has a distinct dirty smell.... def need to do this.

Facemask

Just checked mine today, seems fine for now. Just started working on all my cars at home the last few months. Been getting ripped off SEVERELY from what I can tell for years now. Charging upwards of $150 for a dang Cabin Filter! BS. Not having money to spend on repairs really opened my eyes up to the thievery the dealers (and some auto shops) take from customers.

Anyways, also broke one of my clips and may have to recheck the replacement of the housing because there is a little gap towards the corner.

Thanks for all your help fellas!

GeaugaDog

Just got done changing my filter out, was easier than I thought it was going to be! Glad I could save close to $100 by doing it myself instead of doing it at the dealership lol

Sleepy_Steve

Glad I found this thread. Cabin filter has been on my to-do list for some time now.

Its an '05 and has 130k on it... Smells a bit off inside if I switch it off of circulate.

Shahk

This was easy to switch out, my car had 57k miles and it wasn't too bad but definitely needed it.

Imabeast31

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took me all of maybe five mins... and you can immediately smell the difference in air quality

LovingMy06TL

Just replaced mine yesterday. I didn't have the clips, but figured it out pretty easy just by pushing the two sides inward. The wife has been wanting me to do this, and says she feels a difference in the air, we also just got more coolant, so who knows. This definitely beats doing it at the stealership for 60 bucks. great DIY guide.

GeaugaDog

Great DIY thanks! Bought my car around 50K miles so I figured this needed to be changed. Wasn't that hard and didn't take too long at all.

new vs old

ohsixMTee

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Great thread, I apologize if I missed the information but how often is this supposed to be done?

sodaks2k

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It's in your owners manual.

sodaks2k

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And in case you don't have one, it says every 15k if you drive primarily in urban areas.

Shoeface

Great guide! I'll be doing this next month

mb1976

Great video on this but ended up breaking off one of the plastic clips when I was removing the last part according to the video. I could care less about that piece now being it is easier coming off now as well as going back on. Replaced it with the Fram Fresh Breeze filter

sodaks2k

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I went to rockauto.com and they have a $5 mail in rebate for the ATP charcoal filter. Part # HA5

https://www.rockauto.com/lang/en/promo.html