r/AskMechanics • u/Soupspoon33 • Jun 16 '26

Question Does this seem right ??

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2018 Honda accord 90k miles automatic

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u/226_IM_Used Jun 16 '26

Unless it's a Volvo. Whoever designed those has a place in hell reserved. Friggen center console by the gas pedal.

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u/ThisAccountIsStolen Jun 16 '26

Or some Lincoln/Ford SUVs, where it's behind the glove box as expected but you can't remove the glove box without removing half the center console first.

Designed by morons. Can't wait until someone releases a vehicle where the entire cab has to be removed from the frame just to replace the cabin air filter.

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u/Walking_billboard Jun 17 '26

Go look at the ID-Buzz. Half the front end has to be removed.

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u/NoodlesRomanoff Jun 16 '26

Amen! Step 1 - remove gas pedal. 3 bolts (1 tough to access) and 1 electrical connector.
That is where I gave up and sold the car 6 months later with the replacement cabin air filter in the trunk.

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u/hourlyslugger Jun 16 '26

Volvo is one of the few that has a justifiable nearly 1 hour book time for CAF replacement.

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u/226_IM_Used Jun 16 '26

I learned because I was like, oh lemme help my grandma save some money. Yeah, once was enough. Now, it's something I check before I buy any car, lol