I put hydraulic hood supports on my 2015 Fit years ago, but I hadn't been able to find any for the 2020. I found them today.

You can pay $143, or you can pay $28 to Walmart. The description goes up to 2019, but the engine compartments on the 2015 and 2020 are identical as far as strut placement goes. It says, "Jazz," rather than "Fit," but the struts look identical to what I have.

Front Engine Cover Hood Shock Lift For Honda For Jazz 2014 2015 2016-2019 Support Arm Rod Hydraulic Gas Spring Struts Bar - Walmart.com

 

how is that mounted? there are no real instructions included. apparently the top end must be attached to one of the hood hinge brackets, but where would the lower mount
anchor itself?

 

Opening the hood is quick and easy - a one-hand operation.

 

I have it on good authority that only a moron opens his own hood.
A proper gentleman pays a dealership to open his hood for him.

 

Don't laugh. I've heard reports about just that type of thing. A special tool would be required to open the hood.

That reminds me. We bought a Volvo in 1987. As the dealer wheeled it out, I wanted to look under the hood. The hood wouldn't open. That shows how much attention they gave it before delivery. They had to bring it back inside and fix the problem,

 

Many years ago I read a post here listing the steps/procedures that were supposed to happen when a Japan-built GE8 Fit came off the boat and/or arrived at the dealership. I don't remember all of it, but a couple were:
1) There was a protective tape or wrap on the small air dam under the front bumper that was supposed to be pulled off.
2) Four rubber plugs (supposedly provided in the glove compartment) were meant to be popped into the underbody holes used to tie down the car during shipping.

That made me curious so I looked at my 2010 Fit Sport, which my brother bought in 2012 and I bought from him in 2020. On the little front air dam I could see remnants of the protective tape, which had definitely not been removed, and there were no plugs in the underbody holes. And, in contrast to my normal practice, I (buckle your seatbelt) went to the dealership to get the proper plugs to pop into the holes since I was bringing the rust-free car from a relatively low-salt area (Nebraska) to Massachusetts where they drop mountains of salt before, during, and after any hint of precipitation for roughly six months per year. I think they were $7-8 each, which was as cheap as I could find them anywhere (someone at the dealership parts department might have been staging a coup).

 

yes, i just found it in the owners manual. now i can open the hood! . . . things will be different now