Wrong Oil filter

[karnovking]

I just changed the oil on my 01 odyessy. I mistakenly grabbed a filter from my garage intended for my 05 GMC Canyon. Since I changed the oil at another location I was stuck between reusing the old filter or putting the wrong filter on.

Anyway the Canyon filter screwed right up to the odyessy and sealed fine, no leaks. It is also a larger capacity filter than the honda one.
so I am thinking that it will be okay to run it the way it is.

Am I wrong in thinking this?

['97ventureowner]

Originally Posted by karnovking

I just changed the oil on my 01 odyessy. I mistakenly grabbed a filter from my garage intended for my 05 GMC Canyon. Since I changed the oil at another location I was stuck between reusing the old filter or putting the wrong filter on.

Anyway the Canyon filter screwed right up to the odyessy and sealed fine, no leaks. It is also a larger capacity filter than the honda one.
so I am thinking that it will be okay to run it the way it is.

Am I wrong in thinking this?

In a way...yes. I would do some research into both filters to see the differences. There are specs out there that compare oil filters by dimension, thread size, and whether or not the filter has an anti-drainback valve. what appears to "look like" it might fit, in actuality it still may be the wrong filter for your vehicle. I know there are some sources out there for these specs. Fram and A C Delco have a list of them, and they may be in other places. Fram used to publish them in the back of their counterman catalogs that auto parts store employees used in the days before computers made it easier to look up parts. I used to use them to find a larger capacity filter for my GM vehicles going by the dimensions, making sure the O.D. stayed the same and if it had an anti-drainback valve, the replacement had one too. If you can get a look at the specs, you can then determine if the filter from your Canyon will work on your Odyessy.

EDIT: Here is a link to what a spec list looks like. I did a quick search and came across this:http://www.wixfilters.com/filterlookup/racing.asp

[karnovking]

Thanks for posting that link. According to the info there, my filters are not a perfect match, so I'll be correcting this issue next time I get a chance. Not worth risking a potential problem over an oil filter.

[partsmgn]

Different filters can give a higher or lower oil pressure so different areas of your engine could be getting to much pressure and you might push a seal out, but on the flip side you might not have enough pressure to lubercate the upper engine.... so it pays to have the right filter.