Sounds like you're okay. Just as a side note, service departments just
started using a different filter for the Element and it does not have near
the filtering capability that the previous filter had. One of the mods on
the Honda Element Owners Club forum did a full analysis of these and several
other filters and it was interesting stuff. His advice was simply to not go
over your schedule recheck/change oil date or mileage. Good luck.

"Chris" <criro1961@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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>I did change yesterday, at the Honda dealer, the oil on my Honda
> Element 2004.
> I asked for Synthetic oil. They did change the oil.
> Later I did noticed the oil they put was Castrol, Synthetic, 10W30.
> In the Honda Element owner's manual is mentioned to use 5W20
> Someone told me later for Synthetic oil I should use special filter
> for synthetic oil.
>
> My question is if Honda dealer did OK when they put Castrol oil
> instead of genuine Honda oil and filter.
>
> Any comments would be appreciated