New Small Honda Oil Filter?

[tja]

I'm sure that this has been discussed before, but I'm new to this forum and I didn't see it in any past posts.

The oil filter that I purchased from the local Honda dealer is very small. It is considerably smaller diameter than the one that was factory installed. Are people using these, or is there a better choice? Why doesn't the dealer sell the filter that was orignally installed?

Thanks

Trevor

[colorider]

Originally posted by tja
I'm sure that this has been discussed before, but I'm new to this forum and I didn't see it in any past posts.

The oil filter that I purchased from the local Honda dealer is very small. It is considerably smaller diameter than the one that was factory installed. Are people using these, or is there a better choice? Why doesn't the dealer sell the filter that was orignally installed?

Thanks

Trevor

Welcome to the forum! If you do a simple search for "filter", you will find many threads that deal with the oil filter - including at least one that deals with the large vs small question.

[thomasj2]

The Honda dealer I use for parts still has a stash of the older 305 oil filters. If you know enough to ask you can still get them. I find it very interesting that the parts guy and the lead mechanic refuse to switch their Pilots over to the smaller filter...

I found a couple of people with over stocks of these filters on ebay and stocked up, (I have a lifetime supply for my Pilot in my garage). I'm considering switching the CRV over to this filter.