04-22-2021, 05:49 AM
The last 3 number set of the part number, in this case D01 and D02, can be a change of supplier or a minor design change. Honda, like other manufacturers, has alternate suppliers for many items.
If the oil filter manufacturer is running full tilt supplying an order for Subaru, others may have to wait. Right now, there are parts supply line shortages around the world. Honda may have been completely out, which prompts a dealer to look for alternate sources too.
Like it or not, Honda has lots of things made in China (to their spec), and these products can be as good or better than Japanese, US, or German quality. If it's from a Honda dealer, (and all online OEM Honda parts sellers are brick-and-mortar dealers also) selling a fake Honda part is a serious violation of their dealer agreement.
Toyo Rok and Wako Filter are both OEM suppliers based in Japan, and may have plants overseas (Wako does have a plant in China). So that made-in-China filter may be OEM quality.
If the oil filter manufacturer is running full tilt supplying an order for Subaru, others may have to wait. Right now, there are parts supply line shortages around the world. Honda may have been completely out, which prompts a dealer to look for alternate sources too.
Like it or not, Honda has lots of things made in China (to their spec), and these products can be as good or better than Japanese, US, or German quality. If it's from a Honda dealer, (and all online OEM Honda parts sellers are brick-and-mortar dealers also) selling a fake Honda part is a serious violation of their dealer agreement.
Toyo Rok and Wako Filter are both OEM suppliers based in Japan, and may have plants overseas (Wako does have a plant in China). So that made-in-China filter may be OEM quality.