Honda oil filters no longer FRAM?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Tegger®, Dec 11, 2003.

  1. Tegger®

    Tegger® Guest

    Just bought four from the dealer for my '91 Integra.

    They are smaller in diameter than the old Honda Canada Integra filters and
    just a bit taller. They now take exactly the same size of cap socket as
    Toyota OEM filters.

    And they say "Honeywell" on the side. Did Honda ditch FRAM?
     
    Tegger®, Dec 11, 2003
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    Matthew Hunt Guest

    Fram is a division of Honeywell.
     
    Matthew Hunt, Dec 11, 2003
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  3. Tegger®

    Tegger® Guest

    (Matthew Hunt) spake unto the masses in

    Well, damn you're right.

    It appears I wasn't paying attention when AlliedSignal took over Honeywell
    in 1999.
    http://www.forbes.com/2001/07/23/0723honeywell.html
     
    Tegger®, Dec 11, 2003
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  4. Tegger®

    Rex B Guest

    On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 19:36:25 GMT, "Tegger®"

    |Just bought four from the dealer for my '91 Integra.
    |
    |They are smaller in diameter than the old Honda Canada Integra filters and
    |just a bit taller. They now take exactly the same size of cap socket as
    |Toyota OEM filters.
    |
    |And they say "Honeywell" on the side. Did Honda ditch FRAM?

    One can only hope!

    I wouldn't use Fram on a lawnmower.
    Seen plenty of them explode, last one on a stock 1990 Prelude while
    autocrossing.
    Use a Wix, or possibly a Purolator.
    Rex in Fort Worth
     
    Rex B, Dec 11, 2003
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  5. Tegger®

    Tegger® Guest

    (Rex B) spake unto the masses in

    Been using Honda Canada OEM (FRAM) for 13 years on the Integra. With
    218,000 miles and assuming an oil change every 3K or less, that's over 70
    filters. In all that time I've seen ONE problem: On one earlier this year
    the drainback valve was peeled back a bit from the mounting plate.

    My oil consumption is currently 3K miles per quart. Pretty good for the
    car's mileage. I think frequent changes are more important than exactly
    what brand you use.
     
    Tegger®, Dec 11, 2003
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    Bror Jace Guest

    Don't overlook Hastings or Baldwin. After the Filtech OEM filters, my
    fave was Hastings ... I think it was LF-402.

    NAPA 1334/Wix 51334 isn't a bad filter ... but the canister is much
    larger than the internal filter element. Lots of wasted space. <:^(

    --- Bror Jace
     
    Bror Jace, Dec 12, 2003
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    BillW Guest

    All my genuine Honda filters say Filtech on them....
     
    BillW, Dec 12, 2003
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  8. Tegger®

    Tegger® Guest


    You're in the US. Honda Canada Inc. contracts with FRAM to make them.
    Although, weirdly, on the top they now say:
    Honda of America Mfg. Inc.
    Made in Canada.

    Previously they said only:
    Honda Canada, Inc.
     
    Tegger®, Dec 13, 2003
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