Oil filter OEM Honda or MOTUL

PartReview Score

Rank #11 in ranking

4.0

Leaks

1.0

Smell/smoke

2.0

Warning light

4.0

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Honda Civic

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Rank #17 in ranking

4.7

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MOTUL › Oil filter

badatcatchyusernames 5 Jan 2026, 01:21

Rating 5.0

i DIY or pay a subaru specialty shop for a change, we both use motul, genuine filter, crush ring, just they do oil samples for me cause i dont feel like that hassle

Pros: genuine filter, oil samples

OEM Honda › Oil filter

Frequent_Rip_4361 25 Dec 2025, 19:12

Rating 5.0

Try using an OEM Honda '03' oil filter (the filter code ends in 03). This should solve the noise it makes only when the engine is cold. This happens because other filters don't retain the oil properly, causing a slight delay of about a second when you start the car to lubricate the timing chain, resulting in the noise.

Pros: solves noise when cold

Cons: slight delay to lubricate

Vehicle: Honda

OEM Honda › Oil filter

mrpaul57 17 Dec 2025, 12:31

Leaks:

Rating 4.0

I had a similar thing happen on a 07 Honda Civic. Ended up being a bad oil filter ( split at a seam- deemed a manufacturer defect ).

Pros: manufacturer defect

Cons: bad oil filter

Vehicle: Honda Civic

OEM Honda › Oil filter

BeneficialTip8795 8 Dec 2025, 05:08

Rating 5.0

Been using honda 0w-20 and honda oil filter sa city ko and no problem so far since regular naman pagpapalit ko ng oil.

Pros: no problem so far

Vehicle: Honda City

MOTUL › Oil filter

Emotional-Desk4613 3 Dec 2025, 17:05

Rating 5.0

I personally use Motul 5w30 with oem oil filter.

OEM Honda › Oil filter

TheHamsterball 30 Nov 2025, 08:51

Rating 5.0

I typically buy OEM filters from the maintenance website section for dreamshop.honda.com

I set my order to be picked up at the dealer months prior to any oil changes. The filter is always blue.

Pros: OEM filter, always blue

Vehicle: Honda Civic

OEM Honda › Oil filter

Stevewuzhere19 21 Nov 2025, 17:48

Leaks:

Rating 5.0

You should definitely change the oil. I always recommend doing an oil change when you buy a car. When I bought my 22 civic and took it to service (because it was still in warranty) the mechanic told me it was a great thing i brought it in because the filter was so loose that he basically did 2 turns before oil started coming out. You never want to risk anything.

Pros: mechanic found loose filter

Cons: risk of engine damage

Vehicle: Honda Civic

OEM Honda › Oil filter

Bumbleb2na1983 17 Jan 2026, 13:25

Warning light:

Rating 3.0

So that DTC sets when there is an oil pressure issue originating from the oil filter up to the bank 2 VTC solenoid and actuator, using an aftermarket item could possibly lend to this issue

Pros: oil pressure issue

Cons: aftermarket item issue

Vehicle: Honda

OEM Honda › Oil filter

citrusjuicebox 26 Jan 2026, 02:53

Rating 1.0

I ordered these 15400-RTA-003 oil filters on eBay for my FL5. The box and shrink wrap don't match the photos in any of the listings I've seen on and off eBay, except for this one place, which seems kind of suspicious.

Cons: suspicious box and wrap

Vehicle: Honda

Part number: 15400-RTA-003

OEM Honda › Oil filter

nnicknull 17 Dec 2025, 22:38

Leaks:

Rating 1.0

i’d like to introduce you to the honda k series. filter on back of engine, hard to reach from top, hard to reach from bottom, easiest but still hard from wheel well. oh and if it’s a honda element or CRV, it pisses oil all down your subframe and axle shaft.

Pros: easiest from wheel well

Cons: pisses oil everywhere

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Which oil filter to choose — OEM Honda or MOTUL?

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Comparison of oil filter OEM Honda and MOTUL

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Which oil filter are better — MOTUL or OEM Honda?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter OEM Honda were overall better than MOTUL.

OEM Honda received a PR Score of 79 out of 100, and MOTUL scored 93 points.
OEM Honda ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and MOTUL ranked 17.
The average rating is higher for MOTUL (4.7) than for OEM Honda (4).
Oil filter MOTUL have better feature ratings than OEM Honda:
- Smell/smoke - owners believe, that this property for OEM Honda is better than MOTUL.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Honda is outperforms MOTUL.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Honda is preferred to MOTUL.

Which oil filter are more popular — OEM Honda or MOTUL?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter OEM Honda were overall more popular than MOTUL.

By vote balance, oil filter OEM Honda surpassed MOTUL:

For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (85) to negative (22) votes is 63 votes.
For MOTUL, the ratio of positive (29) to negative (2) votes is 27 votes.

By number of reviews, oil filter OEM Honda surpassed MOTUL:

For oil filter OEM Honda there are 35 reviews: 27 positive, 2 neutral, 6 negative.
For oil filter MOTUL there are 10 reviews: 9 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative.

Which oil filter do car owners prefer — OEM Honda or MOTUL?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter OEM Honda led more car-specific ratings than MOTUL:

OEM Honda are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Civic, and others.

Oil filter MOTUL have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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