I have a 03 civic si. Can you recommend a good oil filter wrench for the small honda oil filters? Is there an oil filter wrench that you place on top of the oil filter and use a socket and ratchet to turn the hex on top of the oil filter wrench? There's not much room for the metal band oil filter wrenches. Please post urls. Thanks.

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These seem to work pretty good for me. The more you crank it, the tighter it squeezes the filter. Run a Google search for oil filter claw wrenches.

 

but beware some of these do no work well... just small filter pliers should work fine... and hand tighten the filters.

at work the one above doesnt seem to be as usefull as the pliers. just my .02

 

channel lock pliers!

 

ive been using my hand cuz im too lazy to go out and buy a new filter wrench since i switched to the smaller filters about a yr ago!......what i used before though is this cap looking thing that goes on the end of a rachet and it worked great! they should have one for the small filter, just go to advance auto parts...sorry, i cant find a pic of one online right now.

Edit: i found a pic!
http://www.partsamerica.com/Pa...=3401

 

this is what you need!

Honda filter wrench

 

I guess no one here ever thought of hand tighten them then back off 1/4 turn?

There's no need to crank them down until you split the O-rings.

 

actually, you are supposed to go down until the o-ring hits the block- when it stops spinning easily, and then 7/8th's of a turn.

There have been several problems, ESPECIALLY with new CR-V's, where oil leaks and the car catches fire

 

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There have been several problems, ESPECIALLY with new CR-V's, where oil leaks and the car catches fire</TD></TR></TABLE>

I hear it was because some of the mechanics were double gasketing them.

 

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I hear it was because some of the mechanics were double gasketing them.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats the main reason. Another is from installing the filter with a dry gasket and a dry block, and the gasket tears, etc etc

I'm just saying you don't want your filter to be too loose

 

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thats the main reason. Another is from installing the filter with a dry gasket and a dry block, and the gasket tears, etc etc

I'm just saying you don't want your filter to be too loose</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hmmm I didn't hear about that one, yeah I agree with you on the filter not being too loose. Maybe with these newer hondas yeah maybe they should be tighter but for my ol' trusty EJ1: hand tighten then 1/4 turn back has always worked for me.

 

I see absolutely no reason for an oil filter wrench. I just use either a piece of fine emery cloth or a small sheet of 220 grit sandpaper. Works perfect everytime.

 

i must have some rough hands!

 

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there is EXACTLY THAT....

i work for honda, and YES, you can go in to the parts dept. and buy a filter wrench that fits on the top of the filter, where you can plug a ratchet into and tighted/loosen.

 

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there is EXACTLY THAT....

i work for honda, and YES, you can go in to the parts dept. and buy a filter wrench that fits on the top of the filter, where you can plug a ratchet into and tighted/loosen.

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as ai previously posted

 

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as i previously posted

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EXACTAMUNDO!!!!

 

Mac and Matco offer this adjustable filter wrench I use.



Matco part number OF636 and it's $10.95 you can order online too if you don't have access to a truck. I had one of the snap-on 3 claw ones and it broke after a week.

 

i just use those really thick rubber bands you get with your sunday paper, Wrap it around your existing oil filter and twist with my manly G.I. Joe Kung Foo grip. Never fails...

 

What is the part number for the Honda oil filter wrench? How much does it cost?

 

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Matco part number OF636 and it's $10.95 you can order online too if you don't have access to a truck. I had one of the snap-on 3 claw ones and it broke after a week.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not sure if it's the EXACT same piece, but mine looks exactly like this and was $4.00 at Advance/Discount Auto Parts. The new small oil filters are just about at the low limit of how small of a filter this will remove, but it's been working for me (on large and small filters) for going on 5 years now.

 

The channel lock brand universal oil filter wrench is very quick and can be used on almost anything big/small with a scew-on oil filter. It really helps to have the socket style for toyotas but thats a different size if I remember correctly.

 

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PART NUMBER - 07AAA-PLCA100

fits 15400-plm-a02 filters. (the small filter)

honda uses them on ALL makes EXCEPT the S2000

 

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where do i get one?

 

to tighten, just use your hands. You can get them on pretty tight but you don't ruin the gasket. As for removing them, most of the time I can loosen them by hand, but when they are really stuck on there, I just stab it with a screw driver and turn it that way. Works every time

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybridvteceg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive always thought that filters should have a nut welded to the back of the filter...</TD></TR></TABLE>

you mean like the k&n filters!?