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Glad you were able to find a dealer who was better able to troubleshoot. Might be worth reporting the inconsistency to Honda... because that seems to be a big difference in probable cause and price. But one other possibility is that the first dealer didn't apply the extended warranty to the pricing, while the second dealer did (?)I went to another Honda dealer today and the reason I was getting "Emision Problem" & "Check engine" Warning light was because the actual "Actuator to open the Gas Door" wasn't working. Hence when I press the gas button on the dash- the gas door wouldn't open. Also the gas door emergency lever inside the trunk wouldn't work also.
Total cost to replace "gas door acutator" is $216 w/labor.... Much better then $469 to replace gas door and wires at the other dealership.
If I recall correctly, you commute daily in NY (and CT?). In the post and link I shared above, NY (and CT) are "extended emissions warranty" states where the "Fuel Lid Open Actuator" part is covered up to 15yr/150k. The part cost should be covered by warranty and only labor should be charged for the install. You may want to confirm with dealer that this is the case, or check your invoice to confirm you only paid for labor.