tomkbucks

got to love ebay - just found a honda one on there for

MI5

Most motorist shops will stock some sort of Oil filter remover, which you can also use to tighten up the new filter. Just be careful not to overdo it. The walls of the filter are not very thick and its too easy to distort the thing. Personally, I do it up hand tight and then use the other halfs Marigolds to give it a final tweak. Never had one come loose on me yet. Just dont wander about the area wearing the marigolds (street cred etc) and have a good excuse ready for when she queries the black marks that have appeared on her gloves.

loftust

If you're that concerned, go for the Marigolds, or use a leather belt.

tomkbucks

there are marks on the filter anyway to do it up to the correct point

lower

Here we go again.....

On the F20c hand tight is not enough. There are very specific instructions on the OEM filter itself as how much to tighten the filter.....and its more than hand tight.

I can't remember the instructions off hand, but i'm sure someone else will post them soon.

Only tightening the filter hand tight is what you used to do with old fashioned engines that didn't have the vibrations caused by 9000rpm or the associated oil pressure.

tomkbucks

yup like i said i wanted to do it properly so i think its madness that Honda will sell me the oil filter but not there own tool to fit it !!

LTB

Have you done this on your S yet ?

The S2000 is different, many a strapping lad on here has done his by hand and a lot of them have come off.

All's I'd say to anybody doing their own is to use a tool and make sure it is torqued up correctly.

tomkbucks

did not meant to cause an argument im just pi55ed i wanted to buy something that is listed as a honda part and they wont sell me one !

LTB

Have you tried phoning a couple of other dealers to see if they will sell you one ?

IIRC they used to come with the filters when you bought them from Honda.

Oh and don't appologise.

tomkbucks

well arse is my nearest 'other ' honda dealer is around 20 miles away... ive bought one on ebay - and 'hope' it will fit ! ive just noticed on the auction s2000 was not listed as one of the models...