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Oil Filter measurements

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#1 ·
Please - can someone tell me what the measurements of a 1980 Honda CX 500 oil filter is? I bought a new one - and it says Honda CX 500 (ALL MODELS)... but it is too big!! I include a photo of the one I took out. It measures 69mm across and 45.5 mm in length... (Could there be two oil filter sizes??) Many thanks!

 
#2 ·
Two sizes, the right one and the wrong one. :rolleyes:
From the Partzilla web site, the same oil filter fits these models;
This Honda 154A1-413-005 ELEMENT, OIL FILTER fits the following models and components:
Honda Motorcycle 1982 CX500C A - CUSTOM Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1982 GL500 A - SILVER WING Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1981 GL500I A - SILVER WING INTERSTATE Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1983 GL650I A - SILVER WING INTERSTATE Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1979 CX500D A - DELUXE Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1979 CX500C A - CUSTOM Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1982 GL500I A - SILVER WING INTERSTATE Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1980 CX500D A - DELUXE Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1980 CX500C A - CUSTOM Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1981 CX500C A - CUSTOM Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1981 CX500D A - DELUXE Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1979 CX500 A Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1983 CX650T A - 650 TURBO Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1983 CX650C A - CUSTOM Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1983 GL650 A - SILVER WING Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1982 CX500TC A - 500 TURBO Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1981 GL500 A - SILVER WING Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1978 CX500 A Clutch Cover / Oil Filter
Honda Motorcycle 1983 CM450A A - HONDAMATIC Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1981 CM400T A Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1981 CB400T A - HAWK Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1980 CB400T A - HAWK Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1980 CM400T A Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1980 CM400E A Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1986 CB450SC A - NIGHTHAWK 450 Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1979 CB400TII A - HAWK II Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1983 CB450SC A - NIGHTHAWK 450 Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1985 CB450SC A - NIGHTHAWK 450 Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1982 CM450A A - HONDAMATIC Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1986 CB450SC AC - NIGHTHAWK 450 Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1982 CM450E A Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1980 CM400A A - HONDAMATIC Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1979 CB400TI A - HAWK I Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1982 CB450SC A - NIGHTHAWK 450 Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1982 CB450T A - HAWK Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1981 CM400E A Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1981 CM400A A - HONDAMATIC Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1981 CM400C A - CUSTOM Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1979 CM400T A Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1978 CB400TI A - HAWK II Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1978 CB400TII A - HAWK I Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1979 CM400A A - HONDAMATIC Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1983 CM450E A Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1978 CB400A A - HAWK HONDAMATIC Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1982 CM450C A - CUSTOM Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1985 CB450SC AC - NIGHTHAWK 450 Lower Crankcase
Honda Motorcycle 1988 VTR250 AC - INTERCEPTOR VTR Oil Pump
Honda Motorcycle 1990 VTR250 AC - VTR Oil Pump
Honda Motorcycle 1990 VTR250 A - VTR Oil Pump
Honda Motorcycle 1989 VTR250 AC - VTR Oil Pump
Honda Motorcycle 1989 VTR250 A - VTR Oil Pump
Honda Motorcycle 1988 VTR250 A - INTERCEPTOR VTR Oil Pump
 
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#4 ·
When these bikes were made Honda used 2 sizes of oil filter, the smaller one for 1 and 2 cylinder engines and the larger for 4 and 6 cylinder. The larger one is roughly a cm wider and taller than the smaller one.