finding z0 wrote:
> $357 for a new oil pan.
> J-L called Honda and wanted me to call them (J-L). I called and got the
> other manager. He was a bit more testy as he said he'd like to see the
> vehicle because they can rethread rather than replace the entire oil
> pan. I said I brought the car in when the oil light went on. He said
> they often have folks come in to "top off" their oil. I said I didn't
> come in to top-off my oil. I came in on an emergency basis because my
> oil light was on and they found it 2.5 qts short and even looked at it
> down below. He said his guys are supposed to tell him when they see a
> problem like that so he can look at it (and perhaps fix it there). I
> said you're welcome to look at it at Honda apout a 1/2 mile away. I
> said surely you don't expect me to drive it there again with no oil in
> it so you can look at it. I said I'm not responsible for the fact that
> his guys failed to summon him as per his "training." I mentioned I'd
> e-mailed corporate with the scenario. He then testily said OK just have
> it done at Honda ('dickwad'). He didn't say 'dickwad'. But I'm sure
> he'd thought it. I'm willing to believe that on any car after so many
> oil changes, the threads might fail. I'm willling to split the repair.
> This guy didn't make me want to be that understanding. We'll see. My
> buddy at Honda said a retap might not last. Quien sabes?
>
hey, i didn't say it would be plain sailing, but if you're sufficiently
persistent, you'll get what you want! most people give up after asking
once, so it's easy to see why places fall into a pattern of initial
dismissal.