DIY: Cabin Air Filter Replacement Video
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I second that!!! thank you, now that`s what you call a good instruction!
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Changed mine today at 23k miles and it was still showing daylight through 80% of the filter. Not going to change it again till 55K. That back screw will fall to the gap between the housing and glove box itself but you can grab it with a magnetic pickup from the left side gap. I have an 03 Accord too and as another poster said it is much easier, just lower the glovebox and done. Better engineering in this instance by Honda.
#56
I just changed my 2010, with 30,000 miles, cabin filter.
It wasn't that dirty.
I probably could have gone to 50,000 miles.
The majority of my miles are long highway trips, so it didn't take but about a 1/3 of the hours to put the 30,000 miles on then someone who does most of their driving in town.
I used a Purolator, Breath Easy, C25870. It is electrostatically charged and has activated charcoal. The price was $21.99 before taxes at Advanced auto parts, in SW Florida.
It was helpful having a magnetic Phillips head screwdriver.
It would have been more helpful if the screwdriver was at least 10" long.
I removed the 7 screws, the right side plastic cover and the bottom cover.
The glove box pulled loose fairly easily.
When you unsnap the right end of the white cover, in front of the filter, pull the cover to the right to remove it.
The new filter should have a directional arrow that needs to be facing down.
It wasn't obvious to me how the glove compartment should snap back into place.
I knew that the tabs on the right side had to properly line up to the slots, but didn't know what had to align on the left side.
I pushed the glove box back into it's space, but it didn't align that good on the left side, so I tapped it with the palm of my hand, on the left side, and it popped into place.
Tom
It wasn't that dirty.
I probably could have gone to 50,000 miles.
The majority of my miles are long highway trips, so it didn't take but about a 1/3 of the hours to put the 30,000 miles on then someone who does most of their driving in town.
I used a Purolator, Breath Easy, C25870. It is electrostatically charged and has activated charcoal. The price was $21.99 before taxes at Advanced auto parts, in SW Florida.
It was helpful having a magnetic Phillips head screwdriver.
It would have been more helpful if the screwdriver was at least 10" long.
I removed the 7 screws, the right side plastic cover and the bottom cover.
The glove box pulled loose fairly easily.
When you unsnap the right end of the white cover, in front of the filter, pull the cover to the right to remove it.
The new filter should have a directional arrow that needs to be facing down.
It wasn't obvious to me how the glove compartment should snap back into place.
I knew that the tabs on the right side had to properly line up to the slots, but didn't know what had to align on the left side.
I pushed the glove box back into it's space, but it didn't align that good on the left side, so I tapped it with the palm of my hand, on the left side, and it popped into place.
Tom
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Even though it wasn't too dirty looking you will likely notice a cleaner smell in the car, especially in humid weather. I find myself wanting to change them in the rainy season.
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