OEM air cabin filter vs aftermarket

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08-11-2010, 01:40 PM

Kostyan

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OEM air cabin filter vs aftermarket

What is the difference between factory cabin air filter in 3rd gen TLs vs aftermarket ones?

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08-11-2010, 01:45 PM

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I always get the ATP HA5 charcoal activated cabin air filter from Rock Auto here:

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php

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08-11-2010, 01:49 PM

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Gotta love the charcoal activated filter......

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08-11-2010, 01:49 PM

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I just bought a OEM "MicronAir" cabin air filter from my Acura Dealer for $16.

I don't believe it is "charcoal activated" or anything, but it gets the job done.

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08-11-2010, 02:06 PM

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Cool the ATP Charcoal filters for the 6th gen Accord are $23 shipped minus a $5 mail-in-rebate.

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08-11-2010, 02:18 PM

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The ability of the charcoal to absorb organics will be quickly exhausted... maybe in 5000 CFM or something. Unless the manufacturer can tell you how long the carbon will last, I would choose a filter that keeps smaller particles out... maybe the charcoal does that too. I just use the wix one.