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Old 10-28-2007, 06:42 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ffswizzlestick
You can get synthetic at your dealer, so I would have to say that they wouldn't deny simply based on the fact that you didn't get your oil changed when the wrench popped up.
Two points:
  • Please understand that Honda (the company that designed and built your car), and your local Honda dealer(s) (the companies that sell and service cars in the field) are two discretely different corporate entities.
  • In addition, please understand that what your particular dealer may or may not have on hand has nothing what-so-ever to do with Honda's warranty requirements. If you cannot prove that you've changed your oil on time, every time, Honda has every right to deny warranty coverage if a premature engine failure occurs.
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