The A02 is a Fram 7317
Is Honda finally using a different oil filter? For the longest time, Honda has been using the same filter on every car.
EDIT:
I checked Fram's site and found this data from each filter's page:
SKU
PH7317
| Height (Inch) | 3.469 |
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| Outside Diameter (Inch) | 2.688 |
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| Anti-Drain Back Valve | Yes |
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| Bypass Relief Valve | Yes |
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| Gasket Inside Diameter (Inch) | 2.218 |
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| Gasket Outside Diameter (Inch) | 2.484 |
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| Gasket Thickness (Inch) | 0.281 |
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| Gasket Type | Base |
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| Attachment Type | Spin-On |
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| Burst Pressure (Pounds per Square Inch) | 350.000 |
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| Bypass Relief Valve Setting (Pounds per Square Inch) | 9-15 |
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| Filter Media Material | Cellulose/Synthetic Blend |
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| Inlet Type | Threaded |
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| Inside Thread Diameter (Millimeter) | M20x1.5 |
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| Thread Size | Metric |
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| Torque Nut | No |
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More Information | SKU
PH6607
| Height (Inch) | 2.625 |
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| Outside Diameter (Inch) | 2.690 |
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| Anti-Drain Back Valve | Yes |
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| Bypass Relief Valve | Yes |
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| Gasket Inside Diameter (Inch) | 2.266 |
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| Gasket Outside Diameter (Inch) | 2.531 |
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| Gasket Thickness (Inch) | 0.203 |
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| Gasket Type | Base |
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| Attachment Type | Spin-On |
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| Bypass Relief Valve Setting (Pounds per Square Inch) | 13 |
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| Filter Media Material | Cellulose/Synthetic Blend |
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| Inlet Type | Threaded |
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| Inside Thread Diameter (Millimeter) | M20x1.5 |
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| Thread Size | Metric |
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| Torque Nut | No |
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More Information |
So, the two cans are different in diameter by 2
thousandths of an inch, 0.002 in. That amounts to nothing.
The gaskets' inner and outer diameters each differ by less than 0.05 in, and the annular thickness (subtract the inner diameter from the outer diameter) only differs by a thousandth of an inch. Again, nothing.
The thickness shown on the table, the height/depth of the gasket, is the biggest difference besides the size of the cans themselves. That difference while less than 8 hundredths of an inch, is large relative to the thickness itself (20 vs 28 hundredths of an inch). I don't know why Fram would use a thinner gasket on the shorty
But even the thinner gasket is OK if you don't overtorque it.
I've never seen a 6607 application where a 7317 won't fit. Most 6607 applications are former 7317 applications that got back-spec'd
