Just got my service message with a B2 note. I'd like to do it myself but can't figure out how to change the air filter and pollen filter. Is that a DIY type thing or do I need to go to the dealer? Any help is appreciated.

 

Check out the 3G Garage:.

F-129: DIY: Replacing Engine Air Filter
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1159175

F-130: DIY: Replacing Cabin Air Dust & Pollen Filter

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87494
https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/firewall-help-123884/
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108345
https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/best-place-buy-snowboarding-pants-jackets-122290/
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131831 Replacing the filter without removing the entire glove box

 

Get a Service Manual. It's inexpensive and well worth the cost (around $70). You can get info about it in your owner's manual.

You should be able to do both of these filters yourself. The in-cabin filter can be a pain in the ass.

 

Or just keep asking Ron A to scan in the sheets we need

 

This thread made me think about checking my air filter. I bought a new one about two months ago, thinking that I would put it in when I hit 20 or 25,000 miles. I pulled the original one out today at 18000 miles, and wow, was it dirty. I now have a clean filter. Changing it was pretty easy, except for the two clips on the cover which were a PITA to disengage.

 

Thanks for the help!!

 

I'm not even going to open my box again until 30-40K. It looked fine when I checked it at 20K, and I blasted it w/ the shop's compressed air.

 

or do a search.

 

By clips, I assume you mean those which are closest to the throttle body. If so, they secure an electrical conduit.. pull the conduit towards the throttle body, as I recall, to free them from the upper housing.

 

Thanks, SouthernBoy. I finally figured that out. There isn't a lot of room in there for these old fingers and knuckles. By the way, I noticed that the old (original) filter was slightly oily on the underside, but the new one (a Honda part) did not seem similarly oily. Seemed odd to me.

 

The OEM air filter for the TL is a strange blend. It's oil wetted on the bottom side (the side towards the outside intake) and dry on the throttle body side. If the one you purchased was enclosed in a sealed plastic bag, I'd bet you'll find it's just as I described.