@53' Stude do people send you filters in the mail, and you cut them open, and post them?
HONDA BLUE FILTECH FILTER CUT OPEN
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Yes sir, my way of paying it forward to the board. It’s kind of my addiction, better than drugs I say
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Not sure if the Honda Fit I service for a friend has the same filter as you already did.
But if not, next time I change her oil, I will mail you the filter if you want.
When she needs her fit serviced, she buys a Honda filter at the dealer, and brings it to me.
But if not, next time I change her oil, I will mail you the filter if you want.
When she needs her fit serviced, she buys a Honda filter at the dealer, and brings it to me.
Sounds like a plan. Send me a PM if you want to do that. Thank You
Is there any difference in media area? It might be fascinating to cut virgin examples side by side. That gives me an idea…
yes this is good to know.. the 7317 is a little taller but the amount of media looks to be pretty close from what I could find on whipcity channel between new champ Fram PH7317 and Walmart Fram Core 9688 which turns out to be a bargain when you get their oil change and they have a silicone adbv like the PH.
You would need to check on your vehicle.
That S2000 wider filter does NOT fit on my '17 Accord or my daughters '08 CRV. Too much metal stuff around it. Both have room to go longer but not wider.
At the same time I can't really go much longer on the Pilot. It sits right over the frame and with a filter cap I need to use a wrench to loosen it as a 3/8" ratchet makes the whole thing too long. The wider filters are OK.
The Honda factory oil caps have a 17mm nut with 3/8" square center. I'll try to get a picture next time.
Media area between the two has been compared here in the Puro versions of the 7317/(14610) versus 9688/ (14459), and the former had more. With the Honda filter oil pan and block restriction on many/most newer Hondas, the 7317 and equivalents the easy call now, imo.
As for topic filter, another rare Honda OEM, the 004. Looks fine. Same as DuckRyder, didn't recognize it as Honda OEM. But, if purchased from Bernardi must be legit.
Thanks for c&p.
This larger p/n FILTECH Honda filter tore two pleats near the endcap when I ran it on a Nissan Rogue QR25DE across winter.
Disappointing as I paid $14 for it. Filtech supplied Honda service parts in the USA then Fram was brought in later IIRC
Disappointing as I paid $14 for it. Filtech supplied Honda service parts in the USA then Fram was brought in later IIRC
I assume by oil cap you mean a filter wrench.
I've installed a LOT of 7137 size filters (generally M1-110a) over the years, and I like how I can generally install AND REMOVE them by hand with no tools; the smaller diameter works with my available grip strength (decreasing as it is) to suffice. It's notable that "reasonably snug" tight by hand turns into "I can't believe this is hand tight" when it comes time to remove.
Once in awhile I will need to break out the filter pliers, but it's pretty rare.
It sounds to me then that there's no compelling reason to pursue the other size Honda filters as the media area is not appreciably different.
The new version 15400-pcx-306 from pictures is a Mahle made in Thailand. When this one come off I'll let you know. A bunch of road trips on this OCI so has just over 4k on it already since January 18th.
Yes, the filter wrench if that's how you want to identify it, I consider a wrench the versions that have a handle on them. Multiple old school band wrench versions, rubber strap ones etc. I consider these a cap and I need to use other wrench or ratchet with it. I have this one and the larger (with a cutout window) for the other filters.
The filters for S2000 that I was using call for 7/8 turn after gasket contact for proper torque due to an additional metal contact ring on inner part from gasket. You need tools to get that tight enough, at least I do and yup seems MUCH tighter to get off later.
Between the Fram's, with and without grip coating, other vehicles in past, I have multiple of these cap wrench versions. The XG7317 closest fit is worn so slips on the coating. I wind up with the 3 jaw gearwrench one many times now.
I've had good luck with the Assenmacher specialty tools. If I buy a Honda filter wrench it will probably be from them.
I've heard some people call it a "removal socket" or "end cap wrench" and a bunch of other things. Wrench and socket is what 99% of Google hits show it being called.