Mods VS Warranty
04-28-2005, 08:38 PM
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Mods VS Warranty
I'm assuming ANY mods done to the engine/drivetrain will void your warranty, but please let me know if I'm wrong.
I'd love to put a supercharger in, but have heard a stock 4.6 doesn't handle it well, and I don't want to scrap my warranty if
something were to go wrong.
Any ideas? What can you get away with for more HP without voiding warranty?
04-28-2005, 08:49 PM
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RE: Mods VS Warranty
it all depends on how big of an a**hole your dealership is. some will void your warranty for putting on a CAI. my dealership told me that i could put on a S/C and nitrous and they would honor my warranty but that is only b/c i know the manager and they all love my car
in most cases, a dealership will not void your warranty unless they believe that the mods you have are directly related to the problem in need of service. ie, they will say that having an SCT program could be involved in transmission work or what-not.
in most cases, a dealership will not void your warranty unless they believe that the mods you have are directly related to the problem in need of service. ie, they will say that having an SCT program could be involved in transmission work or what-not.
04-28-2005, 09:23 PM
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RE: Mods VS Warranty
Ok... Im a tech at a dealership....
You can mod the crap out of youre car and the dealership cant VOID youre warranty. If you put a S/C and you crack a piston or melt it then you pay for a new engine. They cant void it.... If you put an aftermarket part on and its directly involved in the part that failed then you pay. Not youre warranty company. Understand??
The 3 valve 05 Gt can withstand some serious HP. I'd say just a low boost S/C you would be ok with. But if you start pushing serious HP then dont expect youre engine to keep up. Thats all..
You can mod the crap out of youre car and the dealership cant VOID youre warranty. If you put a S/C and you crack a piston or melt it then you pay for a new engine. They cant void it.... If you put an aftermarket part on and its directly involved in the part that failed then you pay. Not youre warranty company. Understand??
The 3 valve 05 Gt can withstand some serious HP. I'd say just a low boost S/C you would be ok with. But if you start pushing serious HP then dont expect youre engine to keep up. Thats all..
04-28-2005, 09:58 PM
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RE: Mods VS Warranty
but casper, is it not true that if they wanted to be a dick about it, they could say that certain mods are related to (or could be related to) certain internal problems needing work and therefore make you pay for it instead of honoring your warranty???
maybe a slight miscommunication, by VOID, i was referring to the fact that they will not pay for the work...not VOID your entire warranty
maybe a slight miscommunication, by VOID, i was referring to the fact that they will not pay for the work...not VOID your entire warranty
04-28-2005, 11:02 PM
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RE: Mods VS Warranty
but casper, is it not true that if they wanted to be a dick about it, they could say that certain mods are related to (or could be related to) certain internal problems needing work and therefore make you pay for it instead of honoring your warranty???
04-29-2005, 02:21 AM
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RE: Mods VS Warranty
lol.... NO.
Aftermarket Exhaust would only better performance, lets the engine breath better. Also i cant even think of any problem that could occur with aftermarket exhaust.... Well catback that is.
Aftermarket Exhaust would only better performance, lets the engine breath better. Also i cant even think of any problem that could occur with aftermarket exhaust.... Well catback that is.
04-29-2005, 02:36 AM
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RE: Mods VS Warranty
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lol.... NO.
Aftermarket Exhaust would only better performance, lets the engine breath better. Also i cant even think of any problem that could occur with aftermarket exhaust.... Well catback that is.
lol.... NO.
Aftermarket Exhaust would only better performance, lets the engine breath better. Also i cant even think of any problem that could occur with aftermarket exhaust.... Well catback that is.
What's a decent price for an exhaust, installed?
