Good Honda Oil Filter Wrench

[AJB0009]

Any recommendations for a good quality oil filter wrench for Honda? (Nearly all Honda oil filters are the same, correct?). My Mom has a 22 Civic 1.5T. It is a little difficult for me to get the filter tight enough. It is kind of up in a hole that makes it tough for me to get it tight enough by hand. It seems to leak just a little bit on me over the course of the OCI.
The wrench would then work on my Toyota RAV4 too, right?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Hall]

In my experience, different manufacturer's filters for the same application can vary enough that those cap wrenches fit some but not others. All Hondas from the 2000s on use the same filter but Toyota seems to use a few different filters. You'll probably need to find a cap wrench that works with one specific filter and stick to that filter, be it Honda OEM or some aftermarket filter. Have to do the same thing with the Toyota.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Lisle oil filter tool.

 

[zfasts03]

above tool is for removing only

 

[Nukeman7]

Any recommendations for a good quality oil filter wrench for Honda? (Nearly all Honda oil filters are the same, correct?). My Mom has a 22 Civic 1.5T. It is a little difficult for me to get the filter tight enough. It is kind of up in a hole that makes it tough for me to get it tight enough by hand. It seems to leak just a little bit on me over the course of the OCI.
The wrench would then work on my Toyota RAV4 too, right?
Thanks in advance.

Lisle oil filter tool.

The Lisle tool @JeffKeryk posted is the best oil filter wrench available for removing the small diameter oil filters like used on current Hondas and Toyotas. However, it is only designed to loosen, not tighten, an oil filter. If you need a wrench to tighten an oil filter in a tight area, I suggest getting a high quality metal end cap wrench. They will have to be matched up with your specific brand & size of filter you install. For example, a cap designed for your '22 Civic & '21 RAV4 will be 64mm x 14 flutes. However, the Fram filters that fit have the non-slip grip coating on the end which makes it ~66mm x 14 flutes. Also, other brands (like some Motorcraft filters) may have a different flute pattern on the end. I prefer the Motiv Tools end cap wrench for un-coated 64mm x 14 flutes oil filters.

 

[DuckRyder]

The Honda One.

07AAA-PLCA100 - Genuine Honda Wrench, Filter 65MM

HondaPartsNow.com offers the great deal for genuine Honda parts, 07AAAPLCA100. Wrench, Filter 65MM for $23.33. All parts are backed by the Honda's warranty.

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Failing that AST.

JAS6514

Tools

www.asttool.com

I've never had much lice with the lisle or similar.

 

[Jarpin]

Before putting money into a tool, have you tried wearing nitrile gloves while tightening to get a better grip?

 

[Hirev]

Many but not all hondas and toyota use the same oil filter tool. It is around 64.3 mm x 14 flute for the common tool. The M31 oil filter wrench it is very heavy duty and all steel also has lots of engagement. Only place I've seen it is on amazon. I had a motive x in the 1st design and it broke. They have since redesigned it, one showen above is the 2nd design. If the filter is a little sloppy I use a paper towel inside the cup if the filter is very tight.

Amazon filter tool M31 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DFFLY2G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ANBR5ADNNQ1KD&psc=1

 

[dubber09]

Before putting money into a tool, have you tried wearing nitrile gloves while tightening to get a better grip?

To add to this, make sure filter isn't covered in oil, spray wash it if it is after tightening by hand. Wear whatever rubber gloves to tighten more.

 

[parshisa]

Put 4 marks 90deg apart from each other. Once gasket contacts the metal, turn 3/4 of the turn by hand. Never had to use the tool to tighten the filter on both of my Hondas, filters never leak

 

[Hall]

Put 4 marks 90deg apart from each other. Once gasket contacts the metal, turn 3/4 of the turn by hand. Never had to use the tool to tighten the filter on both of my Hondas, filters never leak

I do think most people over-tighten filters.

 

[2005jettatdi]

I tried my cap wrench to remove the Accord oil filter. It just rotated around it. I removed it with a large pair of channelocks. Hopefully, for the next oil change my strap wrench will work. I have never had a leakage problem from hand tightening as tight as I can easily get it.

 

[JeffKeryk]

I tried my cap wrench to remove the Accord oil filter. It just rotated around it. I removed it with a large pair of channelocks. Hopefully, for the next oil change my strap wrench will work. I have never had a leakage problem from hand tightening as tight as I can easily get it.

A piece of paper will wedge that strap wrench nice and tight.

 

[Trav]

If you bounce around oil filter brands you may have a box full of cap wrenches, you would thing they should be all the same but they can be very different. Stick with one brand and go to the parts store and find one that fits nice and snug or by a set like D60 posted a few days ago.

 

[TomYoung]

This is what you need. For loosening only. Use your hand to tighten.

 

[TomYoung]

This is what you need. For loosening only. Use your hand to tighten.View attachment 247523

HFT Brand totally acceptable.

 

[RyanY]

I have been hand tightening filters since the late 80s and only once had one leak (a blue PureOne about 8 years ago). A twist strap wrench, like the one below, made it a little tighter and the leak stopped. After I removed the filter I noticed a small imperfection on the seal that likely contributed to the leak.

This type of strap wrench may be useful if you can't get your hand in there:

 

[Trav]

This is what you need. For loosening only. Use your hand to tighten.View attachment 247523

Channellock makes a couple of sizes of oil filter pliers for removing filters only.

 

[himemsys]

It is a little difficult for me to get the filter tight enough. It is kind of up in a hole that makes it tough for me to get it tight enough by hand. It seems to leak just a little bit on me over the course of the OCI.

Something doesn't seem right. I only hand tighten my filters and have never had a problem with them leaking. In fact, I've learned over the years that I can tighten them even less than I've been and they won't leak AND are not so hard to get off at oil change time. Basically, I screw down til the gasket makes contact, then go another 1/5 turn.

You might check and clean the mating surface. Maybe a bit of old gasket is sticking and causing it to not seal properly.

Also, I try to use Fram Endurance filters because of the grippy surface (among other reasons). I almost never need any help removing the filters by hand.

 

[RyanY]

After my last post I searched the 1.5 filter replacement process. At that point I remembered that my friend's Accord also has the 1.5 and it is not really tucked into a hole...I've certainly replaced harder-to-reach filters (e.g., 2007 GMC Acadia)! I suggest trying again to tighten by hand...maybe lift the car a little higher so you can get more leverage???