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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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Default what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

i was undecided between a Bosch and KN oil filter when i was gna chande my oil!
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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I use K&N.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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I use K&N.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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honda originall
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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Default Re: what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

i used to use the old s2000 oil filter, but the prices on them went from about 7 dollars to 14 dollars, so i am using a mobil 1 filter in the mean time.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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mugen lol
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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Default Re: what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

oem honda usually but I have a Hamp one in now... but usually oem
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:59 AM
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Default Re: what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

For me, I usually use OEM Honda, Mobil1, or HAMP depending on price/availability.

Hamp is my preferred filter of choice though. Go to bobistheoilguy.com and you can find article comparing different Honda oil filters. HAMP came out on top of the tests because it has almost double the filter media of OEM Honda filters.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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^ good find
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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my buddy and i got together and bought a twenty pack of hamp filters
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Type-'S'paz
my buddy and i got together and bought a twenty pack of hamp filters
Me and a friend did that too, its a good deal because you both save money and they'll last you each for 30k miles if you do one every 3k.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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I use Fram....
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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Default Re: what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

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I use Fram....
GTFO triscuit!!!

Please tell me you are kidding? I use Fram on my gf's Eclipse hahahaha.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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Default Re: what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

Originally Posted by turboteg2nv
GTFO triscuit!!!

Please tell me you are kidding? I use Fram on my gf's Eclipse hahahaha.
OEM honda/mugen/hamp... I wouldnt ever use anything else.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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what the **** is fram, i use wix filters. bob says those are awsome too ( i use the s2k spek one)
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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Factory Honda is the best.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by hYbRiidKaY
Factory Honda is the best.
Reading comprehension > you.

Please don't spread misinformation in a technical forum.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:19 AM
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OEM honda ftw!
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Default Re: what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

oem honda isnt always the best. some of the oem honda filters are not made by toyo roki and there for suck wanger. dont be fooled if it dont say roki your filter sucks as bad as fram, hamp is a roki.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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s2k...
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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Default Re: what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

Originally Posted by hawaiiancb74
oem honda isnt always the best. some of the oem honda filters are not made by toyo roki and there for suck wanger. dont be fooled if it dont say roki your filter sucks as bad as fram, hamp is a roki.
the roki s2k filters are like 12-14 dollars now
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:39 AM
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Default Re: what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

thats why i use th wix s2k filter..
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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Default Re: what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

Yeah, all the new OE A02 filters (minus S2K Toyo Roki's) are made by Fram/Honeywell. Might as well go to advanced auto a pick up the peice of crap for half the price lol. If you call around some dealers still stock the A01's, which are Filtech and of much better quality. I was using Roki S2K filters in my GSR hatch, but with my EP im going to save some money and go with a 5 pack of Hamps

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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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Default Re: what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

I use OEM honda.

Recently the local honda dealers in Australia started using with Japanese made filters compared to the US made filtech ones they used to sell. I don't know if this is good or bad.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Default Re: what oil filter is best recommended for k engine?

i still don't understand wtf the deal is with oem honda stuff. if it is oem honda, people automatically assume it's the best.

for an oil filter, i use a Trufilter. it's reuseable, rebuildable, an warranted for life. what's not to love?

for oil, i use AMSOIL. it's quality and lasts.
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