The Honda Oil Filter Thread

[cheech279]

For my Ridgeline, I'm using up a small stash of K&N HP-1008 filters that were shipped to me by K&N to replace some PS-1010 filters that I bought on Amazon for cheap but that had defective threads. I returned three 1010's and they sent me five 1008's. I thought that was decent, but I'd never pay the $18 list price for the HP-1008.

 

[picklyrickly1073]

Thank you for clarifying. Once I use up my stash of other filters, I did print out Glenda's PGI filter list. Her list is easily available, ( and cheaper), than the RTA's. Will consider all of this when the time comes. I have quite a stash of filters to burn through first. Being retired doesn't help. Car not used that much. Upon completion of Physical Therapy from back surgery, which will be around 11-25, I have a line on a part time job, so the car will be used more. Hence, more OCI's.

Where can I find this list?

 

[GW.]

Where can I find this list?

Just make sure it’s the 10k versions of these.

 

[lenbata]

• 15400-PLM-A01: obsoleted Honda OEM filter made by Filtech. You can still find these pretty easily. They are good quality metal endcap filters.

Have any links in order to find these? My experience is they are not easy to find.

There's this FULL brand (15400-PLM-A01) made in Thailand that Worldpac sells. Ask your local shops to see if they order parts from Worldpac, maybe they can order it for you.

 

[lenbata]

im sure there are some A01's out there. ive been a hoarding a bunch some for a long time and am always on the hunt for more. yes i have issues. but dont we all? lol

A01 but FULL brand made in Thailand.

 

[KoolG6]

At work (Honda dealer) all were getting now is the American Fram a02s... Would much rather the Japanese filters but haven't seen them in over 6 months. What's everyone using now? Would rather not run that Cheapo stock Fram

 

[Andyd95]

A01 but FULL brand made in Thailand.

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This is what we use on the Hondas that come in. Priced well and decent.

 

[dedonderosa]

I'd like to see one of those cut open

 

[D16A6_Driver]

The Ecogard X4610 are on sale for $2.48 shipped/sold by Amazon, see post.

 

[rtc975]

The Ecogard X4610 are on sale for $2.48 shipped/sold by Amazon, see post.

Order $20 worth every time they go on sale like this. Use them on my 2012 civic & 2005 accord. I’d use them on my Type-R if o’reilly was ever out of stock on the microguard selects without hesitation as well. Great filter for 5000 mile intervals.

 

[lenbata]

At work (Honda dealer) all were getting now is the American Fram a02s... Would much rather the Japanese filters but haven't seen them in over 6 months. What's everyone using now? Would rather not run that Cheapo stock Fram

I always use this.

 

[Nessism1]

I always use this.

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I did the same after buying my Civic. I bought a 6 pack of them. As time went on, and I learned more about the reality of these, and other filters, I came to learn that these Honda filters are basically just a $4 Fram. Not bad per se, but not a superior product like some people that throw their blind trust in Honda think.

 

[TomYoung]

I always use this.

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I use this also when I am feeling flush and try to suppress the almost certain fact that it is the “cheapo stock Fram.”

 

[KoolG6]

I use this also when I am feeling flush and try to suppress the almost certain fact that it is the “cheapo stock Fram.”

Well it's pretty cheap compared to the old made in Tokyo ones

 

[Egg_Head]

I have gone through most of this thread and my head is spinning. New to the Honda scene with a recent purchase of a 2025 MDX A-Spec. Trying to level set first what Honda makes for oil filters and then what everyone else does instead. Here is my pedestrian partial summation, I will probably catch the devil for this, please feel free to correct me:

• 15400-PLM-AO1 The holy grail of Honda OE oil filters, cross references with Sherman tank fitment and the music died the day they stopped production
• 15400-PLM-A02 Purist preferred filter but is really a cheap OCD
• 15400-RTA-A03 Current p/n for those who get a woodrow from having a Honda OE filter, still a low-buck filter in Pantone PMS 300 C paint
• anything made by Premium Guard and is rated for 10K miles OCI, these seem to have better numbers than OE yet are the wrong color

At this point I plan on buying Carquest Premium 84356 and spray painting it with https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p...e-enamel-spray-paint-11-oz.-366431/50020279-P

 

[ZeeOSix]

• anything made by Premium Guard and is rated for 10K miles OCI, these seem to have better numbers than OE yet are the wrong color

At this point I plan on buying Carquest Premium 84356 and spray painting it with https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p...e-enamel-spray-paint-11-oz.-366431/50020279-P

The color changes the efficiency.

 

[mitsuman47]

I have gone through most of this thread and my head is spinning. New to the Honda scene with a recent purchase of a 2025 MDX A-Spec. Trying to level set first what Honda makes for oil filters and then what everyone else does instead. Here is my pedestrian partial summation, I will probably catch the devil for this, please feel free to correct me:

• 15400-PLM-AO1 The holy grail of Honda OE oil filters, cross references with Sherman tank fitment and the music died the day they stopped production
• 15400-PLM-A02 Purist preferred filter but is really a cheap OCD
• 15400-RTA-A03 Current p/n for those who get a woodrow from having a Honda OE filter, still a low-buck filter in Pantone PMS 300 C paint
• anything made by Premium Guard and is rated for 10K miles OCI, these seem to have better numbers than OE yet are the wrong color

At this point I plan on buying Carquest Premium 84356 and spray painting it with https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p...e-enamel-spray-paint-11-oz.-366431/50020279-P

I like your plan except you linked a Ford blue paint. You’re guaranteed to have cam phaser issues if you paint it that color.

IMO, as far as filters for Honda’s go. From best to worst:

1. CQP or CQ EP (or any other Premium Guard 10k or 20k mile filter)
2. Mobil 1 made in Vietnam
3. Honda A03
4. Intentionally skipped
5. A02 = Mobil 1 Made in USA = Purolator = any current Fram offering.

A02 is definitely not purist preferred. That would be the odd A01 that was made by Filtech and you could find way back when. But, now the A03 is here, and that one would be preferred if sticking with a Honda brand filter. Made in Japan by Mahle. Workmanship is very good. Efficiency is unknown, but appears to not be on par with the better offerings from CQ and Mobil 1. But, I reckon a Honda engine that was otherwise maintained well could happily go several hundred thousand miles on an A03.

There was a time not long ago when it seemed there were no quality filter offerings from the aftermarket. Due to that, I have a handful of A03’s that I was planning on running on my Frontier and Accord. Then BITOG discovered the Premium Guard brands. So, I settled on the CQ EP. May still run the A03’s at some point.

Enjoy your MDX. The newest ones are very nice.

 

[DannyM]

anything made by Premium Guard and is rated for 10K miles OCI, these seem to have better numbers than OE yet are the wrong color

Premium Guard came up with one to satisfy the Honda blue paint crowd.

 

[McRightclick]

How are the current Fram Endurance filters? I just put a FE7317 into my car and am wondering if that was a mistake... I didn't take any pictures but it seemed to have a plastic inner tube support instead of the stamped sheet metal one shown on the box. Looks like next time I'd better walk across the street to O'Reilly's for a Microgard Select.

 

[ZeeOSix]

How are the current Fram Endurance filters? I just put a FE7317 into my car and am wondering if that was a mistake... I didn't take any pictures but it seemed to have a plastic inner tube support instead of the stamped sheet metal one shown on the box. Looks like next time I'd better walk across the street to O'Reilly's for a Microgard Select.

Nothing wrong with the nylon eCore style center tube. Only issue might still be a ruffled leaf spring that doesn't allow a good seal between the leaf spring and end cap. I think the Ultras that use the eCore center tube still have metal end caps.