I bought a set of five of these a while back, but they don't fit my Fit. All sites say it's the correct filter, but I couldn't screw it on more than half a turn. I used a Bosch, instead. The threads don't look messed up, so I thought I had the wrong filters, but the part number is right. I'll try a different one the next time I change the oil. I don't want to force it and mess up the threads on the engine.

 

Sounds like you got some counterfeit filters.

 

Could be. I'll try another one the next time I change the oil.

 

I have several Bosch filters, but I'll try another Honda next time.

 

At a bit over $11 each, those are medium-pricey oil filters. Way too expensive to be receiving counterfeits or factory defects. I would return them as defective, or at least for a partial refund if it's only the one filter.

Looks like the filter thread is supposed to be M20 x 1.5. Measuring the diameter of the thread peaks inside the hole (called the minor diameter) should be between 18.0 and 18.3 mm (~23/32"). That doesn't tell you anything about the quality of the threads (have they been formed properly, are they the proper 1.5 mm per thread, etc), but is a relatively easy measurement to make (especially if you have a digital/dial/vernier caliper) and is great ammo for the amazon refund process.

When I tried to educate myself a few years back, I found there seemed to be a lot of filter brand favoritism. There are definitely differences in quality (never buy a low-end Fram filter for instance), but I don't blame you for just going OEM. That said, a buck more per filter on Amazon will get you a Purolator Boss PBL14610 which has excellent filtration media and overall construction.

 

Those weren't the same ones I bought - not at that price. They were closer to the Bosch price, around $6 or $7 each. I've often used Honda filters, and they've always worked fine. I bought them too long ago to return them. I thought the part number might have been wrong.

 

You may have oil filters for;

A different year or design Fit.

Honda Jazz.

 

It's the correct part nmber.

 

You'll have to start getting your oil filters through your local Honda Dealer.

 

I go to my local Honda Dealer for oil changes and all maintenance work for my 2015 Fit EX.

Sometimes DIY you run into issues.

I'm too old and lazy to deal with working on my Fit.

 

Rather than do that, I would clean the old filter. 😂

If Walmart charges $11, imagine how much the dealer would charge. A $7 Bosche is fine.

 

All years of Honda Fit sold in the US (and presumably the world) use the same oil filters -- standardization saves money. As mentioned above, it's M20 x 1.5 thread. I would take a careful look at the filter the OP removed vs the one that wouldn't mount; if there's a difference in the threads on the problematic Honda filter it should be visible. Alternatively, stop by your local hardware store and grab a M20 x 1.5 bolt to see if it will spin into both the old and problematic filter.

 

Honda Dealer has to make money too.

They have families to feed and bills to pay like everyone else.

Get your oil filters wherever you want.

It's convenient for me to go to my local Honda Dealer for all my maintenance work for my Fit.

I've never had any problems or issues at my local Honda Dealer.

 

Money, but not my money.

 

You guys are exacerbating my oil filter neurosis. I already spend too much time watching oil filter videos on YouTube. Now this.

I recently bought a bunch of Honda Part 15400-RTA-003 oil filters because I bought in to the idea that Mahle Tennex filters Made in Japan were gonna be the good ones, and the Honeywell/Frame Made in U.S.A. filters were gonna be not so great. I bought them from parts websites like hondapartsnow, and I bought them from Honda dealers. So far, so good.

Counterfeit oil filters? Everything about amazon.com is deeply disturbing. I'll be glad when they are no more.

 

'MURICA.

A few months back, we bought a 12-pack of Aquapel applicators. If you're not familiar, it's a glass treatment that comes in these plastic applicators with a glass vial inside that you crush to release the product onto the applicator's felt pad. They arrived in a thin cardboard retail packaging, in a bubble envelope. 10 out of 12 applicators had been crushed (presumably in shipping), product soaked into the cardboard. Amazon dragged their feet "contacting the seller", "waiting for response from the seller", and eventually just denied the return. I assume the seller cut & ran, Amazon didn't want to be left holding the bill, so their A-to-Z-Guarantee con disappeared.

 

Going on twenty-six years buying from Amazon - thousands of orders - never a problem.

 

Contact your credit card company for a charge back.

I spend a lot of money on my credit cards and they try to keep me happy so I keep spending more. They've always been helpful when I called.

 

Absolutely! Same part number works on lots of other Honda models, too.

Walmart was out of the filters I usually use on my Fit, so I bought the official Honda filter there for this next oil change. Apparently one of the factories that makes filters for a lot of the aftermarket brands has closed recently and there has been a lot out of stock lately. Part of the First Brands bankruptcy I guess.

 

I will add that even filters not listed for a given vehicle can often be used. In the past I have run larger (i.e., longer/taller) filters on severe-service work vehicles as this gives more filter material. As long as the thread is the same, the o-ring sits flush on the mating surface, and the filter will physically fit wherever it screws onto the housing you're fine. A larger filter will mean you need slightly more oil than the manual calls for, but that's pretty obvious when you check the dipstick.