Has anyone seen or tried on the new Honda OEM oil filter. I have always changed the oil on my old 89 Accord and on my 99 with the oil filters from Honda.I have noticed on a few Honda part sites and was told by the dealer, that sometime between Aug and Sept, that Honda discontinued the old part number, for a new number and a smaller sized filter that is supposed to be more efficient. The parts guy told me it would fit, but the diameter of the filter seems a lot smaller than the old one and I don't want to ruin the engine if the filter is going to start leaking oil around the base of the filter during normal operation. Can someone shed some light on this...

 

I just get a Fram oil filter from Wal-Mart...
I wonder, is it any better to use the OEM????

HondaTech would say to ALWAYS use the Honda part but I think maybe he's just a "company man"

 

I use Mobil 1 filter!!

 

I use Honda OEM filter. I bought mine at discount 3 years ago so I don't know what the new one looks like.

 

I use Purolator Pure One and I only get 0.1% insolubles in my oil analysis so oil filtration with Pure One is excellent!

 

Yeah Honda is selling the rest of the old filters and have already started selling the new smaller ones. Its because the new K series engines have a smaller space for the filter so they made them smaller. I just helped a friend change his oil filter in his 02 si and it such a bitch getting up there. I have yet to try out the new filter on my f22. The honda parts guy said it would work. Well see.

 

Honda's OEM oil filters are made by Fram for Honda. I've already used one of the new filters on my H22A and it seems fine. When it comes to oil filtration I either go OEM or Pure One if OEM isn't available.

 

I found this on a Honda part site, It pretty much shows the difference between Honda and Fram. I had read somewhere else that the filter # that ends in A01 is made by Filtech, and A02 is by Fram. I am just going to pick up a non oem filter to compare to, and if I don't use it on mne, we will save it for sister's Accord. http://www.handaaccessories.com/15400.jpg

 

Whats the price difference

Fram vs Honda.. Just curious

 

i once lined up 3 different filters, proline, fram and car and driver and compaired them. they were identical, right down to a "Y" stamped just next to the seal. the only difference was the name and the price-$3.95 for fram and $1.99 for car and driver. i like the honda filter because of the anti drain back silicon valve, it helps keep the oil in the filter for filters installed horizontally. every now and then honda has them on sale for $4.95 each. mobil 1 filters i have seen for $9.995 each!!! i think we put too much importance on this stuff, any filter will do for daily driving. too much marketing has us running to pay four times what we should 'cause of a fancy box and flashy name. it may be slightly better for your car, but do you really need it and is it worth the extra cost????? i put 245k on an 85 honda, used the cheapest oil and filter i could find, changed them every 3500 miles and it ran great, right up until that tree got in my way.