The Honda Oil Filter Thread

[Sequoiasoon]

Oops, guess I need to pay more attention...

Well, would anyone else be interested in doing a cut and paste if I cover shipping? WCW passed on it because the Endurance is no longer in production.

Just pick up a less than $20 filter cutter from Amazon and you'll be set for all future ones.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

The Mahle-tennex filter are beautiful.

I bought several of the baby-blue S2000 filters (Made in Thailand Mahle) and since they don't fit any of my vehicles, I've used them on some donated OCIs where they fit, like most Kias/Hyundais.

I just took one off last week and cut it open after 7k miles and it was beautiful inside. Pleats perfectly straight, even, densely packaged. The filter looked immaculate.

This was the 15400-PCX-306 oil filter (baby blue).

If these filters fit my own Hondas, I'd probably consider running them. (in reality, I'd run the larger PGI, let's be real).

I used a bunch on my '19 Pilot as the area around had enough room.

'08 CRV and '17 Accord (2.4L) have engine casting too close.

Down side is since made for the high rev, higher vibration S2000 they have 2 contact points by the P-gasket and spec is like 7/8 turn with marked numbers for correct torque. Granted it will probably work fine with less like the rest but I'd hate to not have it torqued and have it fall off. Getting that thing back off after 5k is definitely a PITA.

I posted a C&P on one not too long ago. I have many Premium Guards in supply currently between Rock Auto PG4612EX and @Hootbro. Probably about 3 years worth between the 3 Honda's.

 

[Hohn]

I used a bunch on my '19 Pilot as the area around had enough room.

'08 CRV and '17 Accord (2.4L) have engine casting too close.

Down side is since made for the high rev, higher vibration S2000 they have 2 contact points by the P-gasket and spec is like 7/8 turn with marked numbers for correct torque. Granted it will probably work fine with less like the rest but I'd hate to not have it torqued and have it fall off. Getting that thing back off after 5k is definitely a PITA.

I posted a C&P on one not too long ago. I have many Premium Guards in supply currently between Rock Auto PG4612EX and @Hootbro. Probably about 3 years worth between the 3 Honda's.

The torque is definitely one drawback of the S2kfilter. I really, really like being able to just give a filter a good firm snug by hand and trust that it will be there until I remove it.

 

[methusaleh]

I really, really like being able to just give a filter a good firm snug by hand and trust that it will be there until I remove it.

For sure.

In 35 or so years of changing my own oil, only once did I screw up the new filter, and that was doing a rush job and not noticing the old gasket remained. 96 Monte Carlo Z34, not a difficult task, just not something to be careless with.

I only lost perhaps a few ounces of oil on the garage floor before I realized what happened; I backed out slowly, saw the trail of oil, and stopped immediately. I’m thankful I didn’t have anywhere to go in a hurry.

 

[Hohn]

For sure.

In 35 or so years of changing my own oil, only once did I screw up the new filter, and that was doing a rush job and not noticing the old gasket remained. 96 Monte Carlo Z34, not a difficult task, just not something to be careless with.

I only lost perhaps a few ounces of oil on the garage floor before I realized what happened; I backed out slowly, saw the trail of oil, and stopped immediately. I’m thankful I didn’t have anywhere to go in a hurry.

Close call for sure. I remember those little Z34s, I knew a guy who had one in bright red. He had all this Dale Earnhardt stuff on the car and I was puzzled because I always felt like asking him: “Um, you know Dale’s car is black, right?”

Classic 3.1L or maybe those had the 3.4?

 

[Owen Lucas]

Large filter:
P/N 15400-PLC-004, H/C 6475834 or
P/N 15400-PLM-A01, H/C 6446231
Small filter:
P/N 15400-PT7-005, H/C 3630399 or
P/N 15400-P0H-305, H/C 4908182

Interesting. So you get almost 5fl oz more capacity with bigger filter!

Doesn't sound like a big deal but combined with the larger filtration surface area, that's a little extra protection for those doing the 20k every other OCI filter change.

Filter Type	Outer Diameter	Average Height	Calculated Internal Volume
The Bigger Filter (15400-PLC-004)	~80 mm	~85 mm	~427 mL (14.4 fl oz)
The Smaller Filter (15400-PLM-A01)	~65 mm	~85 mm	~282 mL (9.5 fl oz)

 

[I<3oil]

Close call for sure. I remember those little Z34s, I knew a guy who had one in bright red. He had all this Dale Earnhardt stuff on the car and I was puzzled because I always felt like asking him: “Um, you know Dale’s car is black, right?”

Classic 3.1L or maybe those had the 3.4?

Z34 had the 3.4l for 1995-1997. 1998-1999 got the 3.8l.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Interesting. So you get almost 5fl oz more capacity with bigger filter!

Doesn't sound like a big deal but combined with the larger filtration surface area, that's a little extra protection for those doing the 20k every other OCI filter change.

Filter Type	Outer Diameter	Average Height	Calculated Internal Volume
The Bigger Filter (15400-PLC-004)	~80 mm	~85 mm	~427 mL (14.4 fl oz)
The Smaller Filter (15400-PLM-A01)	~65 mm	~85 mm	~282 mL (9.5 fl oz)

Sometimes the total media area in a larger diameter filter of the same length can be less, depending on the diameter of the center tube. Would have to cut them open and measure the media area to know for sure. And the media does take up some of the volume inside the can, so that could also change the actual volume the filled filter holds. The extra media area is the main reason I might up-size the oil filter if it's tiny to start with.