Possible Manufacturer's Defect????
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From: Long Island, New York, US
Originally posted by bkw
i have the same dings on my car, but my dealer fessed up when they did it. the lift inside the service department i picked the car up at was a little too tall for our low s2000's. they mistakenly decided to lift the car up via the fenderwells thus denting them. i pointed this out to them on predelivery inspection and they sent it out to the paintless dent removal guy and theyre gone now.
before you bring your car to service, you should always let them know that your fenders are very very delicate and that lifting the car up by hand to get it onto the lift is a very bad idea.
i have the same dings on my car, but my dealer fessed up when they did it. the lift inside the service department i picked the car up at was a little too tall for our low s2000's. they mistakenly decided to lift the car up via the fenderwells thus denting them. i pointed this out to them on predelivery inspection and they sent it out to the paintless dent removal guy and theyre gone now.
before you bring your car to service, you should always let them know that your fenders are very very delicate and that lifting the car up by hand to get it onto the lift is a very bad idea.
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From: Little Elm, TX
crap, I think I found one on my01 yesterday, on the passenger side... and I used the Ding King to get it out... pulled it out too far, and now it's sticking out. Tried to hammer it in (with the plastic pounding tool) and I think I might have made another ding. Could just be the ripple effect from the first dent removal though... I'll just have it professionally done 
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From: G35 Land
I have them on my '00. I have read places that it deals with putting the car on the lift. Depending on how the mechanic lifts the car will cause these dents. Can't remember specifically how this was caused 
Will have to do some searches. All in all it deals with the lift.
This would not be a defect, would be mechanic negligence.....
Will have to do some searches. All in all it deals with the lift.
This would not be a defect, would be mechanic negligence.....
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From: Central California
I work for a dealership and have seen the mechanics lift vehicles by the fender wells if they are too low....you guys should really be careful...now i need to go check my car cause when i had it repainted, i had all the lil dings taken out!!
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From: Brussels, Belgium
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Driv300mph
crap, I think I found one on my01 yesterday, on the passenger side... and I used the Ding King to get it out... pulled it out too far, and now it's sticking out.
crap, I think I found one on my01 yesterday, on the passenger side... and I used the Ding King to get it out... pulled it out too far, and now it's sticking out.
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From: Seguin
The comments are most interesting. When I was in for my last oil change I did notice that two of the techs were "adjusting" the front of the car to square it on the lift by each grabing under a front fender openning. At the time I was not impressed with that technique but said nothing. When the service was completed I did not notice any marks there but I was more upset with the dirty foot prints on the door sill and carpet. When I got home and cleaned the car i noticed small dimples on the top of both front fenders at basically the same places on both sides. now i know the answer and I'm sure lifting or "adjusting" the vehicle by the fender wells is NOT AN APPROVED HONDA service technique. I will politely mention it to the owner this next week. Won't happen again. Thanks for the insight.