[wolfwt]

I am at just over 13k miles and just checked the engine air filter and a lot of oil like residue…15k-30k replacement is a big window but not a terrible idea to keep an eye on it

 

[williamsji]

I am at just over 13k miles and just checked the engine air filter and a lot of oil like residue…15k-30k replacement is a big window but not a terrible idea to keep an eye on it View attachment 155686

It's not just dust and grit and stuff the filter captures, it also captures free air hydrocarbons from driving on a roadway with other vehicles. Probably will pick up some inside the filter box from the engine perhaps too, but that is a small issue if any issue at all.

Bottom line, the filter is doing it's job, so no worries.

Unless you only drive indoors ( ), 15K miles is about average for air filter replacement on Honda motors. A hybrid might be able to go a bit farther since the engine is not always running (hence only pulling in air part time), but I bet most owners are replacing them at 15-20K miles since this hybrid does run the gas engine regularly.

 

[Traylaw]

I have noticed that Honda filters now like other premium synthetic filters do add an oil film to improve filtering efficiency.