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Old 10-02-2007, 12:18 AM   #114 (permalink)
mike c
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I just changed mine tonight as well, the filter is a pain in the @$$ to get ahold of. The OEM honda one has a slightly rounded end on it that one of those wrenches won't stay on. Be prepared to get some large plier/vise grip things in there to just bend it all up to get some leverage, or drill the screwdriver into it and let the oil drain and twist it off that way.

Who is at Honda putting these damn things on, anyway? Have they ever thought about putting them on at the correct torque? They are so damn tight it's crazy!

Anyways, glad to be done with it.
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