Oil change
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Oil change
Ok, this is the first oil change I've ever done myself....so bear w/me please. I have been told to only hand tighten the oil filter.....is this correct? Or is there a specific torque amt that should be applied? I know the drain bold is 29ft lbs(thanks speeding!)....
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The Honda filter has instructions on it. It says to turn the filter 8/10ths of a full turn after the seal touches. I've found I can never get it that far by hand. Using a filter wrench you stand a chance of dimpling the filter. I just turn it as hard as I can by hand and leave it. I've been doing this for 3 decades without a problem. The filter seal will always expand once the oil starts to flow and gets hot. It's always much harder to take off than it is to put on anyway. Just make sure the old filter ring isn't stuck on the engine.
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The S2000 has higher oil pressure than most and there has been numerous reports of filters loosing the seal, supposedly because they were not tight enough. With more than 85 psi oil pressure it is important to be sure the filter is reasonably tight.. 7/8 turn after the seal seats (16 lbs/ft).
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Thanks....16 lbs/ft it is!
Originally posted by cdelena
The S2000 has higher oil pressure than most and there has been numerous reports of filters loosing the seal, supposedly because they were not tight enough. With more than 85 psi oil pressure it is important to be sure the filter is reasonably tight.. 7/8 turn after the seal seats (16 lbs/ft).
The S2000 has higher oil pressure than most and there has been numerous reports of filters loosing the seal, supposedly because they were not tight enough. With more than 85 psi oil pressure it is important to be sure the filter is reasonably tight.. 7/8 turn after the seal seats (16 lbs/ft).
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From: Denver
No, Chris is right, hand tight on the Honda filter is not enough. You really should use the proper cap wrench (Honda sells a nice one) and torque the filter to 16 lbs/ft. The Honda filter has an O-ring that is quite hard (durometer) and it takes more torque than a Fram or some other filter type that uses a soft (spongy even) square cut gasket.
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Sorry, missed the reference to the Honda brand filter. I've never worked with one of them. I've used Fram or K&N most of the time, so I didn't realize that the Honda gasket was harder.
As a future owner, I have a related question: Do you HAVE to use the Honda filter or can you use a different brand (Fram, K&N etc.)?
As a future owner, I have a related question: Do you HAVE to use the Honda filter or can you use a different brand (Fram, K&N etc.)?
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As a future owner, I have a related question: Do you HAVE to use the Honda filter or can you use a different brand (Fram, K&N etc.)? [/B][/QUOTE]
There have been a few articles written on this subject that i found the resuks to be pretty surprising. Apparently there is a difference between american made filters and japanese made filters, the latter being the better of the two. I found a supplier that carries the OEM japanese filters for about the same as the US made ones so those are what i go with.
There have been a few articles written on this subject that i found the resuks to be pretty surprising. Apparently there is a difference between american made filters and japanese made filters, the latter being the better of the two. I found a supplier that carries the OEM japanese filters for about the same as the US made ones so those are what i go with.