Mystery item with OEM oil filter..

[76Hawke]

This was included with my Honda OEM oil filter. Any idea what it is? There is a pinhole which goes all the way through, and an 8mm hex recess on the other side.
Thanks

 

[DirtFlier]

All of the Honda OEM filters, for cars and motorcycles, come skin wrapped in plastic with no room for anything but the filter. Was it really a Honda OEM filter?

 

[Saturday Morning]

No Idea, and I can't even imagine where a tiny 8mm wrench would be used when changing the oil. Maybe it's like the surprise toy inside a cracker jack box? thanks for posting!

 

[76Hawke]

All of the Honda OEM filters, for cars and motorcycles, come skin wrapped in plastic with no room for anything but the filter. Was it really a Honda OEM filter?

It was OEM, and it was wrapped in the shrink wrap around the filter, yes. It surprised me when it fell out as I cut the plastic and removed the filter. I had laid a piece of cardboard down and noticed when it fell.

 

[Janus]

Is there a corresponding hex head on the oil filter? It looks like a filter wrench

I use a car filter so I don't remember what the OEM filter looks like, but I know I've seen socket attachment points on the tops of many filters.

 

[DirtFlier]

Neither the Honda OEM auto or motorcycle filters have a hex on top. They both take the same cap wrench.

 

[76Hawke]

I am beginning to side with the idea that it was accidentally dropped into filter before it was wrapped...glad it fell out.

 

[NChammer]

Is it rubber? Could it be a plug that goes in the threaded opening of the filter for protecting the threads and became dislodged? Seems redundant as the filter is shrink wrapped in plastic. I haven't bought an OEM filter as I use automotive filters which are easier to procure and are slightly longer in length.

 

[76Hawke]

Is it rubber? Could it be a plug that goes in the threaded opening of the filter for protecting the threads and became dislodged? Seems redundant as the filter is shrink wrapped in plastic. I haven't bought an OEM filter as I use automotive filters which are easier to procure and are slightly longer in length.

No, hard plastic, and I could find no correlation in size between filter and piece of plastic. Thanks though

 

[showkey]

What was the part number on the filter and where was it purchased ?