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Cabin filter OEM Honda or Fram
I have a Honda Jazz/Fit ss a runabout. At about 5 years old it started fogging, despite having clumate control always on.
I found that the cabin air filter was filthy. ( despite it supposedly being changed at dealer services)
I changed the filter in minutes, having bought one on Amazon.
Problem solved.
Pros: Problem solved
Cons: cabin air filter was filthy
Vehicle:
Honda
Cabin air filter too.
Vehicle:
Honda Odyssey
The Genesis OE filter is $75!! The Fram Fresh Breeze filter is $25 or less; it combines activated charcoal with baking soda to reduce HVAC odor. I've used them in all my vehicles since Fram introduced the Fresh Breeze filter line and found them remarkably effective.
Pros: effective, cost-effective
I did the air box filter and cabin filter myself (Fram stuff).
Vehicle:
Acura RDX
When I replaced my own I typically used Fram Fresh Breeze air filters with carbon. It made my car smell good more than anything.
Pros: car smelled good
Vehicle:
Toyota Camry
i finally got around to doing the cabin filter in my old beater accord... i seriously doubt it was ever changed after it rolled off the line 22 years ago. it was basically black, and it wasnt a charcoal filter lol. a bunch of ripped insulation on top, so one of the previous 13 owners had some mice in their garage. it made a total night and day difference in airflow and temperature, i think the fan dial has 8 stops and the 2nd one feels like what it was on max before. cranking it now feels like a wind tunnel in comparison, and the ac gets way colder now.
Pros: night and day difference
Cons: filter was basically black
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
FRAM TrueAir for me - smelled much fresher in the cabin for a little while, but nothing spectacular...
Pros: smelled much fresher
Cons: nothing spectacular
the cabin air filter from Honda is a flimsy low-quality part best to get one with a carbon coating. the engine air filter from honda is ok but [rockauto.com](http://rockauto.com) sells the oem equivalent and better.
Pros: oem equivalent, better filter
Cons: flimsy, low-quality part
IMO, don't get the really thick ones with carbon (like Fram FreshBreeze) - they restrict airflow and can cause the resistor and motor to overheat (essentially it's like a clogged/dirty filter)
Cons: restrict airflow, overheat
Vehicle:
Toyota
You don't need to buy OEM - *especially* for a cabin air filter - but you could save some money by finding a good source of Bosch or Wix filters. Never Fram, ever.
Pros: save some money
Cons: Never Fram
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