For a couple reasons I don't think the brand matters nearly as much as keeping up with the proper oil change interval. In fact my Ridgeline specs the filter be changed every other oil change. Each change per the maintenance minder is at about 8k miles, so that filter is presumably good for 16k miles. Kinda surprising to me. I believe most if not all oil filters allow for a 'bypass' of the motor oil in the event they become fully plugged up. In my humble opinion, the most efficient filters could also become clogged the quickest with particulate contamination, right ? Then could they be bypassing the oil and not filtering anything, which you would never know is happening....?! I have no idea. I generally purchase the Kirkland full synth of the proper weight, 10 qts (package of 2 5qt jugs) at around $30 , and purchase a multi-pack of oil filters like Fram online (as my 2 Hondas use the same filter) for under $5 each and change it when the MM pings me its down to about 5% oil life. I have never had a Honda engine failure in a couple million miles driven, since 1985-however usually I give them away/sell at around 250k miles so I have no idea how long they lasted. Tranny fluid should be changed with ONLY Honda fluid, at around a 30k mile interval, or immediately if you just bought used with unknown history. Brake fluid bleed/refill (bleed at all 4 wheels) is also commonly neglected and a prime cause of premature caliper failure. Same with your PS pump fluid. Also, neglecting a drain/refill of coolant every 2 years leads to mineral/crud deposits inside your engine.
