Oil filter and drain bolt sealing washer

[stevenolts]

Where do you buy your oil filters and drain bolt sealing washers? I have bought them from the Honda dealer for the first two changes.
Do you use the Honda filter? or K&N or ?????

Steve

[zeus661]

all Honda for me including the oil. Don't think Honda would make an inferior oil for a superior machine.

[opas ride]

Where do you buy your oil filters and drain bolt sealing washers? I have bought them from the Honda dealer for the first two changes.
Do you use the Honda filter? or K&N or ?????

Steve

Usually buy my filters and washers from Wingstuff.com...Good prices and good service and a supplier to many of our members on this site....Filters are a personal choice, but I use Honda filters as I have several on hand from a previous purchase...Never really used or tried any other brands so cannot comment....

[BIGLRY]

Where do you buy your oil filters and drain bolt sealing washers? I have bought them from the Honda dealer for the first two changes.
Do you use the Honda filter? or K&N or ?????

Steve

OEM Honda filters all the way for me and all my Honda steel steeds, as to the oil drain plug crush washers I get mine by the dozen at a local Ace hardware store, but you can't go wrong with the site sponsors.

[Texas TC]

Usually buy my filters and washers from Wingstuff.com...Good prices and good service and a supplier to many of our members on this site....Filters are a personal choice, but I use Honda filters as I have several on hand from a previous purchase...Never really used or tried any other brands so cannot comment....

I agree. I buy Honda oil, filters, and crush washers from Wing Stuff. I usually buy 4-5 oil changes at a time. However, I change my oil at 4000 miles rather than the factory suggestion of 8000 miles. Cheap insurance for the engine and transmission in my opinion.

[DaWadd]

Currently have an Amsoil filter on but I have a stash of OEM Honda filters. I get my crush washers from the local Honda car dealer. I believe they are the same as the Civic.

[wjduke]

A bit of a thread jack, but here it comes anyway...do you guys change the crush washer each oil change? It's been an issue elsewhere too. I did my own oil changes on my previous bike and never changed it out. Not a drop of oil from that area in over 20,000 miles.

[Texas TC]

A bit of a thread jack, but here it comes anyway...do you guys change the crush washer each oil change? It's been an issue elsewhere too. I did my own oil changes on my previous bike and never changed it out. Not a drop of oil from that area in over 20,000 miles.

I do unless I have a senior moment and forget. Have been known to reuse a crush washer or two without issues, but as a rule, I change the washer with each oil change. I buy them in packs of 10 so I have plenty on hand.

[Hornblower]

Then again, you could eliminate the crush washer altogether by installing one of these:

http://www.qwikvalve.com/F106SW-Adap...-14mm-1.5.html

You might want to shop around for the best price. The Fumoto Qwik Valve makes oil changes even easier and less messy.

[bob109]

A bit of a thread jack, but here it comes anyway...do you guys change the crush washer each oil change? It's been an issue elsewhere too. I did my own oil changes on my previous bike and never changed it out. Not a drop of oil from that area in over 20,000 miles.

I've done numerous oil changes in the last 34K miles and the OEM crush washer is still in place. Not a drop of oil. I "always" us my torque wrench when re-installing the drain plug I have a half dozen new spares but have yet to use any