I usually get Fram cabin air filters because the OEM ones are very expensive and the Fram is just as good. With the engine air filter I go OEM as the price difference between OEM and aftermarket isn’t very big.

If you go aftermarket make sure to go with a good brand like Fram.


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If you go aftermarket make sure to go with a good brand like Fram.

A Fram cabin air filter might be ok, but I sure wouldn't trust any of their engine or transmission filters anywhere near my vehicles. You can do a quick search online for filter brand review tear-downs and it's shocking just how poor the quality that Fram engine filters are.

 

There are some aftermarket filters that may be a sloppy fit, I haven’t found well know brands to have that problem though.

There’s nothing magical about OEM filters, they buy them from a supplier. Fram makes a couple different versions for many vehicles, they work well.

I can’t think of any filters that I will only use OEM.

 

I think I will just stick with OEM, Is $45 for both OEM cabin and air filter a good deal?

 

If you can get both Genuine Honda filters for $45 bucks then i'd say do it. Maybe it's just in my head but when i tried a Parts Plus air filter, my car didn't like it but she definitely like the OEM one or a Wix branded one. As for a cabin air filter, I'd rather have a quality filter because that's the air i'm breathing in so my vote goes to Wix.

 

It's about $28 for Fram.

 

I have only had a problems with a EPauto filter, it was so restrictive that the CRV accelerated extremely poorly at full throttle. Swapped with a Purolator and instant improvement. Don't know if someone grabbed the wrong roll of filter media that day at the factory. It was the only time I have had any problem with aftermarket air filters.

 

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yeah I will go with OEM air filter and aftermarket (Fram) cabin filter

 

Prices on Amazon (often fulfilled by an actual Honda dealer) are reasonable enough that I no longer consider aftermarket products for basics like filters.

 

I just went ahead and purchased both OEM filters, cost was only $45 for both.

 

I wouldn’t recommend FRAM anything to anyone but I would recommend WIX or Purolator or AC Delco, Bosch and Mobil. As noted nothing special about OEM filters or engine oil.

 

Ordered many filters from rockauto.com over the years. They are way cheaper than oem and have major brand ones too.

 

Yup, rockauto gets my vote for filters too.