JB Weld Nut on OEM Honda Oil Filter

[mudduc]

Just saying...Don't worry about it.

Use hand or cup type attachment. If too tight, or if the cup slips, DO NOT DO THIS! just pound a screwdriver through the filter end and torque it off. Had to do that a few times at the track for my RC51 over the years without problem. Think it was needed once or twice with an ST over the years as well.

That said, do NOT pound a screwdriver through your oil filter. You will screw it up and permanently damage something. I am NOT advising this practice. I've never had a problem doing that but YOU will so don't do it.

Later,
Kent Larson in Minnesota.

 

[RVtraveler48]

I'd like to continue to use the Honda OEM oil filters for my ST1300 but do love the nut on the K&N. Has anyone tried attaching a nut onto the Honda filter prior to installation? Perhaps JB Weld....

I found a socket that goes on the filter end with a 3/4" drive socket on it. Just a shell really - but it lets you use a ratchet wrench as you said you wanted to. I am attaching photos.

 

[Terry500]

I found a socket that goes on the filter end with a 3/4" drive socket on it. Just a shell really - but it lets you use a ratchet wrench as you said you wanted to. I am attaching photos.

Thanks RV. Appreciate the pics. That does seem to be the best method at the moment (at least for me). Not perfect but it does get the job done.

 

[SMSW]

I found a socket that goes on the filter end with a 3/4" drive socket on it. Just a shell really - but it lets you use a ratchet wrench as you said you wanted to. I am attaching photos.

Maybe a 3/8" drive ratchet? Or 1/2" drive? I've never seen one of those filter 'wrenches' with a 3/4" square drive hole.

 

[RaYzerman]

I seem to recall someone was making laser cut filter wrenches..... I had one at one time...... very similar to this one, anyone tried one on an ST?

Oil Filter Wrench

Check out the deal on Oil Filter Wrench at WingStuff.com

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[mello dude]

Chances are if it fits a GW it fits the ST

 

[Terry500]

Yes. My local Honda dealer had one so I bought it for the ST. The inside diameter fit the filter fine but I had to grind the outside diameter due to lack of clearance. I then found I could not get enough rotational travel after taking a 'bite' on the filter. Close but no cigar.

 

[CruisingDog]

Hand tight. 20 lbf-ft . This is why I hand tighten mine. No tools. But everyone is different.

Same. If it get’s gummed up, a screwdriver through it usually gives you enough leverage to get it off!!

 

[larryg]

I have been using Purolator auto filters (PL-14610) in my ST for over ten years.
I started using them based on an article I read on the Calsi website back then.
They're much cheaper than oem, or K & N - I paid $8 for one at Menards this year
(but they will cost more at a regular auto parts place).
The slip-on filter wrench works fine with them too (see my post #19, above).

 

[motornut]

Hand tight. 20 lbf-ft . This is why I hand tighten mine. No tools. But everyone is different.

I am with you on that, I still over tighten my oil filters ......and I know better.

 

[oude geit]

Let us know if it works.

 

[mello dude]

I have been using Purolator auto filters (PL-14610) in my ST for over ten years.
I started using them based on an article I read on the Calsi website back then.
They're much cheaper than oem, or K & N - I paid $8 for one at Menards this year
(but they will cost more at a regular auto parts place).
The slip-on filter wrench works fine with them too (see my post #19, above).

Same based on Calsi...
Purolator PL-14610 or PL14612
Or Bosch 3300 or 3323

less expensive a works fine...

 

[W0QNX]

I use this one if I take it on a trip with me. I also use a plain old filter socket and a ratchet.

Amazon.com

 

[Al st1100]

Get a nut the size you want and take it and the filter to a local welder. Should work perfectly, maybe 3- 4 at a time. While you at it get a socket welded to the oil drain bolt That will save time too.

 

[mello dude]

^^^^ Failed welds were the original source of leaks on K & N filters... I wouldnt do that...
Anything that could add early fatigue failure on a part that you really dont have to do is nucking futz...
Weld a socket on the drain plug? Well ok, but me I just grab the socket wrench with the 17mm socket attached.

Yeah I know someone will chime in saying they have a million miles on something....., that doesnt make it smart...

 

[ST Gui]

^^^^ Failed welds were the original source of leaks on K & N filters... I wouldnt do that...

Exactly. Not every rider is the same but that would be for more tedious for me than slapping a cap on the filter and spinning it off. K&N may have in fact corrected the problem by now. If I were set on there being a nut on the end of the filter I'm just by more K&Ns.

This is what Honda recommends:

Photo courtesy of Andrew Shadow

I use the Bosch 3323 filter and a similar cap that I fitted to the filter before purchasing. It works fine for me. I don't know if that cap would fit the 3323. I like that the nut is threaded presumably to help separate the filter from the cap. Or that's just what Honda had in the bin.

 

[Andrew Shadow]

Get a nut the size you want and take it and the filter to a local welder. Should work perfectly, maybe 3- 4 at a time. While you at it get a socket welded to the oil drain bolt That will save time too.

It appears that your sarcasm was not delivered with a big enough hammer.

 

[dduelin]

Yes. My local Honda dealer had one so I bought it for the ST. The inside diameter fit the filter fine but I had to grind the outside diameter due to lack of clearance. I then found I could not get enough rotational travel after taking a 'bite' on the filter. Close but no cigar.

Turn it over. I bought one of those P wrenches for my ST maybe 15 years ago. I had to grind a little off one side for the ST. It’s the only wrench I’ve used since on every Honda bike and car I’ve owned and plus the Mazdas. ST, VFR, NC700X, Goldwings.

 

[dwalby]

It appears that your sarcasm was not delivered with a big enough hammer.

when it comes to oil and moly threads, based on decades of experience I don't expect humor to be part of the proceedings, so that one caught me off guard.

my first reaction was welders aren't cheap compared to the cost of an oil filter, and that socket drain plug really looks stupid, but I kept my mouth shut.

 

[Al st1100]

Just saying...Don't worry about it.

Use hand or cup type attachment. If too tight, or if the cup slips, DO NOT DO THIS! just pound a screwdriver through the filter end and torque it off. Had to do that a few times at the track for my RC51 over the years without problem. Think it was needed once or twice with an ST over the years as well.

That said, do NOT pound a screwdriver through your oil filter. You will screw it up and permanently damage something. I am NOT advising this practice. I've never had a problem doing that but YOU will so don't do it.

Later,
Kent Larson in Minnesota.

yup,, why spoil a perfectly good screwdriver