Joe <joe5345@gmail.com> wrote in
news:99981660-1ca7-4980-bb11-5fe0a2485ff3@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com:


>
> remove old gasket from engine? That doesn't sound like a diy job, do I
> need to take it in for that?
>



You'd better read some of the links on that Google page I gave you.

Aftermarket oil filter gaskets sometimes stick to the block and don't come
off with the old filter. This means you have to reach up and pick it off
with a fingernail. If you forget to check, and end up putting the new
filter's gasket on top of the old one, the engine will lose all its oil
first time you drive it. Genuine Honda oil filters are not prone to this
problem.

Do yourself a big favor that may save your life and/or your wallet: Read
the links I posted earlier. This is not the kind of thing you can be spoon-
fed.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/