06-06-2019, 01:27 AM
To your point, jtopiso, my wife has a Honda CRV, which uses the standard Honda car filter that many of their vehicles use. From all of my Honda friends and scuttlebutt on the internet, it was learned that Honda switched suppliers for their OEM oil filters a few years ago, and that the newer ones weren't perceived as "as good" as the older ones. A bunch of people started hoarding the one with the older part number (I bought a case...)
Both my Triumph and CB use the same filter. I had a friend who used worked at K&N, so I had a small supply of KN204 filters that I had been using on both of them. When the recall came up, I checked and luckily mine were past the dates of the bad ones and I haven't had any trouble with them. But, I'm on my last two, so back to OEM for me when it's time for my next changes. Ironically, I sold my stash of OEM Honda filters with my Nighthawk 750 a few years ago. Who knew I'd buy another Honda?
Both my Triumph and CB use the same filter. I had a friend who used worked at K&N, so I had a small supply of KN204 filters that I had been using on both of them. When the recall came up, I checked and luckily mine were past the dates of the bad ones and I haven't had any trouble with them. But, I'm on my last two, so back to OEM for me when it's time for my next changes. Ironically, I sold my stash of OEM Honda filters with my Nighthawk 750 a few years ago. Who knew I'd buy another Honda?