I use the ECOGARD brand which I get from Amazon. Good price and seems to be OEM quality. Here's the number for the cabin air filter: Ecogard XC35519 I think I paid 10 bucks for it.
randy

 

I use Wix or Honda OEM and buy them on line. Get quality filters, I went on the cheap one time with a cabin filter and it was ill fitting and I ended up throwing it away. Luckily they're not that expensive.

 

AGREED - I used WIX or Honda OEM for air and cabin (and Honda A01s by Filtech for oil).

Currently have a WIX air filter in my G2. The OEM filters from Honda, while a little expensive are very good quality - especially the air filter (made in Ohio near their Accord plant by a high quality US OEM supplier). Over the life of the vehicle, the cost difference is really negligible...

 

Whatever local store has. Brand doesn't matter for these.

 

I use the 3-Pack kit from EPAuto (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AXAG4I8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) on my G1. At around $6.50 a filter, who cares, change them as needed and you will be fine.

 

I have used these for a few years and they work fine.

 

I have had no problem with the air and cabin filters I get from Amazon, last time around paying $8.87 and $8.60 respectively. Just checked and they are still priced within 40 cents of that. Felt bad for my son yesterday as he and his better half headed back to Atlanta. Just before they left, he ran into O'Reilly's and I couldn't believed what he paid -- more than $21 for the cabin filter and almost $29 for the air filter to his 2012 Accord Coupe. What a rip-off.

 

I’d buy the OE 2 pack for $40, that’s actually a pretty good deal considering the cost of the engine air filter retails at around $30.

I’d stick with OE filters as well, your Engine Air filter is the most important filter on your vehicle and the cabin filter may or may not fit if it’s not OE or possibly a Fram.

Either way buying and doing them yourself couldn’t be easier and offers a significant savings Ofer the Dealer. Last I checked a 30 second cabin filter change(with $20~ in parts) goes for $75 or so and the engine air for $50-60.

 

Thanks everyone, especially Ridge 17! I took your advice on Ecoguard. Bought both engine and cabin air filter through Amazon and it came in in 1 day! $28.83 for both filters and they look just like OEM. I would recommend them. I've also heard good things about Wix.

 

For what it's worth, out of 718 verified purchases on Amazon, buyers gave the cabin filter I bought and highlighted on this thread an average of a 4.7 out of 5 stars --- or a 93% 4 and 5 star rating.

Of the 49 reviews posted on the air filter I bought, too, it rated a 100% 4 or 5 stars (46 5 stars). Ironically, the review leading the pack right now looks like I wrote it. But that is not my Amazon handle. I use my first name.

So, like full synthetic oil, I think the difference in air and cabin filters is only in marketing. It doesn't matter what you pay, they're all the same. This world is too competitive for any manufacturer to survive unless their products are -- at least -- like all the rest.

 

I was mainly looking for comparison with the OEM filters and Ridge17 gave the best feedback rather than just say "it worked for me". The reason being is the last time I bought an engine air filter at the local parts store, it was "paper" element which was decades ago. It literarly looked like pleated paper. Since then, I've been using k&n and never looked back. Our '17 Pilot needed a new engine air filter and to my surprise, it didn't resemble anything like the last one I bought decades ago LOL. I wanted to know what you guys are using, the cost, and maybe doing away with k&n. Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate the comments and suggestions. With that said, after reading the description of the cabin air filter that you and Smufguy suggested, I will get them for my '19 RL.
As far as synthetic gasoline engine oil, there was an article that I read comparing the "top" synthetic oils. I stopped using the Walmart brand SuperTech after that. Our local Navy exchange has the cheapest gas which I've been putting in my vehicles since 1995. Apparently, I want to avoid that with our RLs as well.

 

Buy any filter. Put a T-shirt over it. Take the T-shirt out every 2-3 months and wash it. Never buy a filter again. Too easy.

 

You can actually buy such filters and you don't need to put them in the washer lol.

 

@Duke69: I have the K&N Drop in filter for my G1 since 2011, I believe. I purchased the cleaning kit two years later and periodically clean it and oil it per the instructions. I have not had any issues, but at the same time I have not seen anything noticeable on my butt dyno. What I did save was a bunch of cash (no Geico pun here) on replacement filters. On average, I clean mine every 4 to 5 months. I would say stick with your K&N routine.

 

I have one for my 19 RL.

 

Quick question, I change my filters (air/cabin) every 30k on my Gen 1. Going on 112k. Is there a reason to change it any more often?

 

It really depends where you live and how often you use your hvac. The best way is to keep checking it every 3 months or so. You can buy another filter to compare the one in the vehicle and determine replacement that way if you are still unsure when to replace it.

 

Hold it up to the sun (that is if you ever see the sun!!) no light time to change - sometimes the cabin just needs a shake off of a leaf or two - change mine on about the same interval.

 

K&N makes a washable Cabin Air Filter (VF2001) for the Ridgeline. It sells for $41.99 and free shipping on their website. Pays for itself after three years.

 

I've always just "ponied up" and spent the money for OEM filters. Saw this thread as it was time for a cabin filter, so I ordered an Ecogard along with some other items from Amazon. "Made in China" as it says on the side of the filter element, which I noticed just as I tried to slide it into the tray.

Must be about 1-2 mm too wide, and I'm reminded why I've always just bought the premium OEM filters......just my luck!

 

I got a K&N at Amazon. Today it is shown as
$36.27. I paid a little bit more a few months ago. was VERY easy to install.

 

I purchased 2 genuine Honda cabin filters from Amazon, and it was nice to pay only $27 for both of them shipped to my door.

For anyone else looking to buy for a 2G:

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...f=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Genuine+Honda+80292-SDA-407+