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need help fast, in middle of oil change, dealer possibly gave me wrong oil filter? (400ex)

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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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Default need help fast, in middle of oil change, dealer possibly gave me wrong oil filter? (400ex)

asked for a filter and oil he gave me.. this is the number on the bag (15412-hm5-a10)

and on the FILTER in bold is (7A11) on the o-ring side.

BUT as soon as I took the oil filter cap off the motor I see (6M31) in bold on the o-ring side of the one that came in it new.

so do I have the wrong filter or what? I know the bold numbers/letters on the filters don't match?

thanks!
 
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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see if it fits,it may be the same
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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well i'm back, i installed it and finished up the job...hope it was right sure looked right except that number not matching.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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Default need help fast, in middle of oil change, dealer possibly gave me wrong oil filter? (400ex)

if really should make a big diff,as long as everything is the same..
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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Default need help fast, in middle of oil change, dealer possibly gave me wrong oil filter? (400ex)

That's the right part number. Every Honda I have ever worked on (including the old 300 you like so much), has taken that same filter (except the 450R).
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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Default need help fast, in middle of oil change, dealer possibly gave me wrong oil filter? (400ex)

yes i like the "old 300" and thats nice. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]
 
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