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Cabin filter OEM Honda or Fram
Dealership-grade cabin air filters are worth every penny. Gains in hp AND mpg.
Pros: gains in hp, mpg
It is not a 30 second procedure like my Honda's, but is still easy and should not take more than 5 minutes
Pros: easy, quick procedure
Vehicle:
Honda
I can\u2019t smell the windshield wiper fluid since I switched to a Fram filter with charcoal in it.
Pros: reduced windshield wiper fluid smell
engine and cabin air filters (Honda)
Vehicle:
Honda
My wife's honda hvac used to get funky smelling from sitting a lot and I started using activated charcoal cabin filters and those helped quite a bit.
Pros: helped quite a bit
Cons: funky smelling
Vehicle:
Honda
My first Honda I had serviced 1 time at the dealership. $150 for cabin air filter. YouTube video. 2 minutes later changed.
Pros: easy to change
Cons: expensive at dealership
Vehicle:
Honda
I use Fram FreshBreeze, usually buy on eBay. Bought once on Amazon, it was a knockoff in Fram packaging. I wouldn’t use it.
Pros: FreshBreeze filter
Cons: knockoff on Amazon
I’d just get the standard FRAM, WIX, or so on if you wanted better airflow. If you don’t have bad allergies I’d just get regular since the benefit isn’t really noticeable otherwise, and then you get worse airflow.
Pros: better airflow
Cons: worse airflow
After having a fram cabin air filter in my dad's frontier reduce the airflow out of the vents by a good 15%-20% you guessed it... dealership
Cons: reduced airflow
Vehicle:
Nissan
Now, I just replaced the cabin filter on my (new to me) 2021 Kia Soul for the second time in 9 months and the new one which is a Fram, smells so musty and stale when it’s on recirculate, I might just replace it with another one to see if it makes a difference. It literally smells like stale moth balls. If I take the filter out and run it, smell goes away.
Cons: musty and stale smell
Vehicle:
Kia Soul
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Which cabin filter to choose — OEM Honda or Fram?
If choosing cabin filter across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare cabin filter across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which cabin filter are better — Fram or OEM Honda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, cabin filter OEM Honda were overall better than Fram.
- OEM Honda received a PR Score of 95 out of 100, and Fram scored 60 points.
- OEM Honda ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and Fram ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Honda (4.4) than for Fram (3.4).
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Cabin filter OEM Honda have better feature ratings than Fram:
- Fogging - owners believe, that this property for OEM Honda is better than Fram.
- Airflow - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Honda is outperforms Fram.
- Odor - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Honda is preferred to Fram.
Which cabin filter are more popular — OEM Honda or Fram?
Cabin filter OEM Honda and Fram were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, cabin filter OEM Honda surpassed Fram:
- For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (47) to negative (2) votes is 45 votes.
- For Fram, the ratio of positive (50) to negative (32) votes is 18 votes.
By number of reviews, cabin filter Fram surpassed OEM Honda:
- For cabin filter OEM Honda there are 16 reviews: 15 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative.
- For cabin filter Fram there are 25 reviews: 12 positive, 7 neutral, 6 negative.
Which cabin filter do car owners prefer — OEM Honda or Fram?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, cabin filter OEM Honda and Fram have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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