I feet the same way and did the first oil change on my Type R at 700 miles and the second at 5085 miles to avoid contact with the dealer.
My car had no steering symptoms, and I waited and waited to take it to the local Honda dealer for the EPS Steering Gearbox recall. I finally a few months ago...
Purchased six Honda 15400-PCX-306 oil filters because they seem to be higher quality than the standard 15400-PLM-A02. But, not able to mount in a Type R where space is limited because they are larger diameter than A02.
Some info on this filter the from...