I believe that at first Honda Tech's were not paying attention to the
gasket, at filter changes and there were fires, and I suppose that its an
honest mistake, if you never have changed an oil filter.

Tom


"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
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> "catchafly" <catchafly@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:TuR2f.13081$QE1.6414@newsread2.news.atl.earth link.net...
>> Well aren't you just a know-it-all!
>>
> I have to agree that not noticing the gasket is still stuck to the block
> is pretty sloppy. Wiping the mating surface clean with a shop rag should
> be part of the job, and it's hard to miss a bump like that where the
> surface should be plane.
>
> Mike
>>
>> "twfsa" <uksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
>> news:VNM2f.14030$sE3.2556@lakeread07...
>>> Well you would have to be a moron to remove the old filter, and see that
>>> the gasket is not there on the filter, it would have to be still stuck
>>> to the engine block!
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> "catchafly" <catchafly@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>> news:bZD2f.12831$QE1.5124@newsread2.news.atl.earth link.net...
>>>> Yes-- there was an issue on the CRV's from a couple of years ago with
>>>> regard to those gaskets-- it you don't replace that gasket, oil can
>>>> leak on the exhaust system and catch fire--
>>>>
>>>> http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5403348/
>>>>
>>>> http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosins...tos-207870.htm
>>>>
>>>> Take it to the dealer-- if they do it wrong and it catches fire-- their
>>>> fault you get a new car.
>>>>
>>>> If you do it yourself and it catches fire you're SOL.
>>>>
>>>> Is it worth the risk?
>>>>
>>>> Also-- the service interval on the new CRV's is every 5K-10K for an oil
>>>> change. Not too much to put up with if you have to take it to the
>>>> dealer.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "twfsa" <uksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:83D2f.8596$sE3.736@lakeread07...
>>>>> Well on my 01 its not visible, but not difficult to change, you have
>>>>> to reach up for it.
>>>>>
>>>>> One thing to remember if you change it yourself is to make sure you
>>>>> have the old gasket off before installing the new filter.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> <wbrunc@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1128963828.697525.94970@o13g2000cwo.googlegro ups.com...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm thinking of buying an 05 or 06 CR-V. Before I do,
>>>>>> I'd like to know if the oil filter is easily accessible
>>>>>> so I can change my own oil.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I ask this because I had an 89 Accord. I was always
>>>>>> annoyed that the oil filter was so far back in the engine that
>>>>>> I had to take it to a shop to get the oil changed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>>> Bill
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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