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Dealer Installed wrong oil filter...what can i do?

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Old 07-31-2004, 05:15 PM
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Default Dealer Installed wrong oil filter...what can i do?

I had my oil changed to synthetic around 2000 miles ago at a dealership in San Diego a couple months ago. Before they started doing the oil change, I reminded them about the PCX oil filter specifically for the s2k. I didn't think anything of it afterwards since I already informed them of it until my friend noticed today that his oil filter was much larger then mine. What should I do now and how has this affected my car? Any suggestions? Thanks.
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You could go back to the dealership that made the mistake or to go another dealership to get it corrected.
Old 07-31-2004, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by allkingz,Jul 31 2004, 05:19 PM
You could go back to the dealership that made the mistake or to go another dealership to get it corrected.
Well, I'm back in the Bay area for the summer and I'm not going to be getting another oil change for another couple thousand miles. I don't think another dealership will do it for free either. I'm going to call Honda Care first thing monday morning.
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Well, given that Honda did it, any real fallout from this (not that there'll be any) would be their fault. Take some pictures of the filter in place, and then of the filter once you pull it. Keep these "just in case."

I'd simply change the oil and filter right now, soul.
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