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Good Day Gents,
I have an interesting question and will like to have your expert opinion.
Honda part number supersession.
From experience of other OEM, usually when there is a minor change to a part ONLY the last digit of the part number changes.
I wonder whether this holds true for Honda.
Air Filter for our CB part # 17210-MEJ-981
The question is:
Can we confirm whether the previous # before the part change/upgrade is 17210-MEJ-980 or is it a complete different filter for other models?
Thanks
Alain
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Check this out:
https://www.oemmotorparts.com/de/product...ir-cleaner
Notice the part number in the specs under SKU
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Yes, 17210-MEJ-980 has been superseded to 17210-MEJ-981 for 2013, 2014, and 2017 US models. Some online parts sources may be slow to update their parts catalogs, or have stock of the earlier part.
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I suspect there is no meaningful change to the product though, it could just be a change in manufacturing location or different packaging. The K&N filter for the CB1100, 2013 to present has the same part number and also includes fitment to the CB 1300 F (SC54) since 2003 running right through to 2012. (HA-1301)
The HiFlow HFA1932 is the same from 2013 to present.
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(04-06-2022, 03:47 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: Check this out: https://www.oemmotorparts.com/de/product...ir-cleaner
Notice the part number in the specs under SKU
Whew - expensive air element. (€50.96)
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(04-06-2022, 03:19 AM)Alain Lee_imp Wrote: Good Day Gents,
I have an interesting question and will like to have your expert opinion.
Honda part number supersession.
From experience of other OEM, usually when there is a minor change to a part ONLY the last digit of the part number changes.
I wonder whether this holds true for Honda.
Air Filter for our CB part # 17210-MEJ-981
The question is:
Can we confirm whether the previous # before the part change/upgrade is 17210-MEJ-980 or is it a complete different filter for other models?
Thanks
Alain
Your original assumption regarding the parts numbering system is correct. The last number is for changes other than a major design change, and as Tev62 offered, is for supplier or packaging or manufacturing process change, but still meets the original design criteria. And they usually start at 0.
