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Good job on the cleanup. Looks much nicer now. Yes, OEM oil filter is definitely the best. You get two types. One is specific to our S2000's and is the big boy PCX filter. If the dealer says they don't have stock of that and it will take a long time then running the smaller/thinner Honda OEM F01 filter is not a bad idea until they get you the PCX filter. Again, OEM is the best option.
Good job on the cleanup. Looks much nicer now. Yes, OEM oil filter is definitely the best. You get two types. One is specific to our S2000's and is the big boy PCX filter. If the dealer says they don't have stock of that and it will take a long time then running the smaller/thinner Honda OEM F01 filter is not a bad idea until they get you the PCX filter. Again, OEM is the best option.
This what you ordered? This is the "new" filter released two years ago (amid much discussion here). Won't magically fix anything but will properly seal and not leak if installed according to the instructions printed on it.
You can get it from your local Honda dealer's parts counter. They put a crush washer for the oil pan with it when I buy mine. You'll need a wrench and either a torque wrench or better eyes than mine to count numbers to put it on. I found a good (cap type) wrench at the local auto parts store. Take the filter with you so you can make sure they fit. Much discussion here. Note it's impossible to properly tighten this by hand.
To reiterate, correct Honda filter tightened per instructions written on filter. Way more than hand tight.
Engine fires are a thing with these cars. Always a possibility if not using Honda filter and not tightened to filter specs.
Alternative is any filter, with a safety wire kit so can't spin loose.
Honda had to design a special filter that wouldn't spin loose. Vtec requires lots of oil flow. So oil pump has to produce super high pressure, because of vtec plus because how much oil needed to protect bearings at 9k rpm. Add the vibes from 9k rpm, and our engines are filter loosening devices.
Obviously its not like hit vtec first time, filter flies off. But its a constant, distinct possibility. A catastrophic risk easily mitigated.
09-04-2023, 07:00 AM
