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Well...now I'm more confused. I was looking at the shop manual a few minutes ago and on page 19 there is a diagram that shows a "collar" (Item #8) on the oil filter bolt. But the picture of the oil filter assembly in the Honda parts manual does not show a collar There was no collar on mine... is there supposed to be a collar there or not?
Doing them up....I hold the filter housing and "rock" it back and forth as far as travel on location tab allows, you can tighten gently to then feel the faces just start to touch when compressing the O-ring...then go no further than that, literally only just touching as there's no point in squeezing the ring any further. Always stay dry this way. I've only two snap on socket (bought years ago for these when tool quality was somewhat poorer design) 12mm and 17mm six sided for oil filter and tappet caps, neither have ever damaged the flanks. Good results at decent cost currently is "US-Pro" equipment.