Oil Filter Seal

[JonnyB]

Is it possible to buy the seal for the oil filter housing. I bought a filter expecting a seal but no joy.

[jimshea]

John,
I just changed the oil filter on my F1 and I didn't see a seal! would it have been stuck to the case?
Jim.

[JonnyB]

There should be one on the inside rim of the filter cover. It must have been lost when I cleaned it.

 

[jimshea]

Oh bug**r! I now don't know if I have one or not, I don,t remeber seeing it. I assume I would be leaking a lot of oil if it wasn't there?
Jim.

[SteveD CB500K0]

If you buy the Honda filters they come with an o-ring.

I just bought a pack of 5 from David Silver and they don't (guess you get what you pay for)

I'll bet Bryan Jones has some in his cupboard for the price of a pint!

[JonnyB]

I suppose then, the answer to the question \"Would you like and original or pattern filter, sir?\" is \"Yes, (I don't mind paying

[SteveD CB500K0]

You should call DS and make sure that the \"original\" filters are in fact OEM and include the o-ring.

I'm not doubting them (I am actually...) but these are consumables and NOS can't possibly have survived this long. If they have, what sort of condition are they in?
I would guess that they're OEM \"as made for Honda\"

[SteveD CB500K0]

Wemoto sell them with or without o-rings at the same price (

[jimshea]

Does the seal come already attached to the base of the DS supplied filter? I did not see one on the one I fitted a week or so ago!
Jim.

[JonnyB]

If you look here, http://www.honda-sohc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=161 on page 13 the seal neaest the filter normally comes with a new one (mine did) the big o-ring sits inside the recess on the housing and the small o-ring seal the bolt. these I think only come with the OEM filters, and the hi-flo filters from Wemoto (looking at the pictures).

BTW. when you changed yours did you have the spring, I don't have one. :unsure:

[jimshea]

Yes mine had a spring, which I am told is essential, however I did not have the spring seat(washer) which I am told doesn't really matter. DSS sells both.
Washer part # 15414-300-000
Spring part # 15415-300-000

[JonnyB]

Mmmmmmm, About what size is this spring, I have a couple of boxes of nut, bolts and springs, the F has been in bits for so long, plus two house moves it may be laying around somewhere.

[jimshea]

Good Q. It's about 1.5\" wide and about 3+\" long?