"permatex or hondabond" is that the white glue substance? how nessesary is that? i kinda peeled some off when i put the seal back in.

 

It's like a gasket-maker material, kinda like silicone sealant. If your gasket seals fine without it, don't worry about it.

 

Permatex works just as well as Hondabond. Much cheaper too.

 

I noticed that Permatex makes the RTV gasket makers in all sorts of "colors" for different uses I assume. Does it matter which color I get?

 

Try to find Locktite/Permatex 518. Its an anaerobic sealer - means it will only harden when its deprived of air. So if you let a little bit ooze out, that won't harden & plug your oil passages...

If you use RTV make sure you get some kind that says its safe for O2 sensors. I've heard that you can destroy your O2 sensor pretty quickly if you use the wrong stuff.