oil filters - Honda Pilot

ccmills · 09-02-2010, 12:10 PM

I've been researching oil filters and was going to go with the Purolator Pureone filter then I came across a site where some people were saying that they have some problems with the pleats coming loose from the end caps. It seems like the more I research things the worse it gets as far as trying to the find right filter. What are the other options for a filter that is as efficient as the Pureone? I know of the Bosch filters and Mobil 1 but is there anything else that would be very comparable? I know Fleetguard and Donaldson make some high efficiency filters, but not across the entire product line and it seems like it is only on larger filters. Also I've read that the Honda ****A01 filters were better than the **** A02 filters, what is the reason for this, and can you still get the A02 filters?

thanks for the help,
Cory

rocky · 09-02-2010, 12:34 PM

Sometimes its better not to know isn't it. I recall threads on other forums where posters tortured their minds over one filter v another. The only lasting recollection of that thread is that most filters are made by just a few companies and people liked napa gold.....

humanoid · 09-02-2010, 12:54 PM

Napa gold, Wix, Purolator PureOne, K&N, non-orange can of death Fram, Mobil1, Amsoil, Bosch, Hastings and Honda are all good filters.

N_Jay · 09-02-2010, 01:03 PM

I don't recall anyone having any engine failures related to oil filters.

Given that experience base, I would think that almost any filter is just fine.

KKL · 09-02-2010, 03:08 PM

I use SuperTech 7317, available at Walmart for $2.84.

ccmills · 09-02-2010, 04:51 PM

What made the Honda A01 filters better than A02 filters and can you still get the A01 filters

whizmo · 09-02-2010, 05:59 PM

You can't go terribly wrong with the Honda filters, but I've seen enough info on the net (by people who have WAY too much time on their hands) to convince me the $3 walmart filter is just as good as the Honda one, probably better. But I wouldn't use anything but the Honda if my engine was still under warranty.

- Mark

belundy · 09-02-2010, 09:53 PM

Ditto on just about any filter. I can't think of any that would fail to meet OEM specs--even Walmart brand. As with most things, I suspect the marketing budgets far exceed any real-world difference in filter performance, or as N_Jay stated, any affect (good or bad) on engine longevity.

hkellogg · 09-02-2010, 11:59 PM

wix is all I've ever used, if its good enough for a nascar engine its good enough for my car

xGS · 09-03-2010, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccmills

I've been researching oil filters ...

Also I've read that the Honda ****A01 filters were better than the **** A02 filters, what is the reason for this

See the attached:

ccmills · 09-03-2010, 12:27 PM

So is the A01 filter still available or is it discontinued? And what is the PCX-004 filter?

RSQ Pilot · 09-03-2010, 02:29 PM

Honda 15400 PLM A01 are still manufactured and available from various Honda dealers/on-line stores...try google....

ccmills · 09-03-2010, 04:34 PM

any idea what the specs (ratings) for the A01 are?

carguy07 · 09-03-2010, 05:53 PM

You can get them here: Honda Pilot Accessories - Genuine Factory Honda Accessories

carguy07 · 09-03-2010, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N_Jay

I don't recall anyone having any engine failures related to oil filters.

Given that experience base, I would think that almost any filter is just fine.

I tend to agree with you on a lot of stuff, but that makes almost no sense at all.

09-02-2010, 12:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
ccmills Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 27 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oil filters I've been researching oil filters and was going to go with the Purolator Pureone filter then I came across a site where some people were saying that they have some problems with the pleats coming loose from the end caps. It seems like the more I research things the worse it gets as far as trying to the find right filter. What are the other options for a filter that is as efficient as the Pureone? I know of the Bosch filters and Mobil 1 but is there anything else that would be very comparable? I know Fleetguard and Donaldson make some high efficiency filters, but not across the entire product line and it seems like it is only on larger filters. Also I've read that the Honda **A01 filters were better than the ** A02 filters, what is the reason for this, and can you still get the A02 filters? thanks for the help, Cory Last edited by ccmills; 09-02-2010 at 12:15 PM.

09-02-2010, 12:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 7,178 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sometimes its better not to know isn't it. I recall threads on other forums where posters tortured their minds over one filter v another. The only lasting recollection of that thread is that most filters are made by just a few companies and people liked napa gold..... __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris...19131498101662

09-02-2010, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
humanoid Super Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sunny SoCal Posts: 2,971 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Napa gold, Wix, Purolator PureOne, K&N, non-orange can of death Fram, Mobil1, Amsoil, Bosch, Hastings and Honda are all good filters. __________________ 2005 EX-L Sage Brush Pearl -->OEM Running Boards, OEM rear mud guards, OEM crossbars, AVS bug deflector, 5000K HIDs, OEM Accord EX emblem, full sized spare, Hella FF 75 driving lamps, Nifty CatchAll Mats <------------ click here first, n0oB!!!

09-02-2010, 01:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
N_Jay Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chicago, NW Burbs Posts: 13,555 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't recall anyone having any engine failures related to oil filters. Given that experience base, I would think that almost any filter is just fine. __________________ However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. Sir Winston Churchill

09-02-2010, 04:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
ccmills Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 27 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What made the Honda A01 filters better than A02 filters and can you still get the A01 filters __________________ 2007 pilot 4wd EXL with Navi

09-02-2010, 03:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
KKL Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Metro West Boston Posts: 97 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I use SuperTech 7317, available at Walmart for $2.84.

09-02-2010, 05:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
whizmo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,817 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can't go terribly wrong with the Honda filters, but I've seen enough info on the net (by people who have WAY too much time on their hands) to convince me the $3 walmart filter is just as good as the Honda one, probably better. But I wouldn't use anything but the Honda if my engine was still under warranty. - Mark

09-02-2010, 09:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
belundy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 484 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ditto on just about any filter. I can't think of any that would fail to meet OEM specs--even Walmart brand. As with most things, I suspect the marketing budgets far exceed any real-world difference in filter performance, or as N_Jay stated, any affect (good or bad) on engine longevity. __________________ BE '03 Pilot EX '02 Highlander '01 Civic EX

09-02-2010, 11:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
hkellogg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 183 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wix is all I've ever used, if its good enough for a nascar engine its good enough for my car

09-03-2010, 12:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
ccmills Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 27 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So is the A01 filter still available or is it discontinued? And what is the PCX-004 filter? __________________ 2007 pilot 4wd EXL with Navi Last edited by ccmills; 09-03-2010 at 12:29 PM.

09-03-2010, 04:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
ccmills Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 27 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	any idea what the specs (ratings) for the A01 are? __________________ 2007 pilot 4wd EXL with Navi

09-03-2010, 05:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
carguy07 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: OH Posts: 495 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can get them here: Honda Pilot Accessories - Genuine Factory Honda Accessories

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