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Old 03-26-2007, 02:35 AM
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Default Intake / Tune: Kill Warranty?

If I were to install Brenspeed's C&L Intake and SCT Tune, would that void any of my warranty?
If this has been asked before, I apologize. Thanks!!!
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Old 03-26-2007, 02:39 AM
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Default RE: Intake / Tune: Kill Warranty?

If the CAI and/or tune was found to be the root cause of the failure, your warranty would not cover replacement/labor on that area of failure.

Short answer to your question: Yes - powertrain
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Old 03-26-2007, 02:44 AM
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Default RE: Intake / Tune: Kill Warranty?

it also is very very simple to take off the CAI and put the stock one back on and then goto the dealer!
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Old 03-26-2007, 02:47 AM
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Thank you

So should a problem arise, I should just reinstall the stock intake setup and reflash the stock settings into the comp and I should be ok?
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Old 03-26-2007, 02:48 AM
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disconnect the battery to blank out the history. otherwise, they'll know things were changed.
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Old 03-26-2007, 02:51 AM
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Default RE: Intake / Tune: Kill Warranty?

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Thank you

So should a problem arise, I should just reinstall the stock intake setup and reflash the stock settings into the comp and I should be ok?
Yeah.
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Old 03-26-2007, 02:53 AM
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Default RE: Intake / Tune: Kill Warranty?

Would they have an issue if I just reflash the tune instead and leave the cai on? even if it put the check engine light on?

Would the car pass 50 state legal emissions with a cai and tune? basically, would you have to change back for an inspection?
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Old 03-26-2007, 03:08 AM
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Default RE: Intake / Tune: Kill Warranty?

cars pass inspection with a cold air intake on. a dealer doesnt have a problem with cold air intakes unless your taking it in for a problem and they can somehow link it to the cai being at fault, when they open that hood up and see it, they basically go oh, theres your problem. my advice if your taking it in for waranty work just put the old back on it takes all of 10 minutes and they cant stick you with bogus crap.
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Old 03-26-2007, 03:11 AM
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Default RE: Intake / Tune: Kill Warranty?

So if you have a tune, is it best to reflash stock settings, or does simply disconnecting / reconnecting the battery reset it to stock mode? <When going in for a problem

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Old 03-26-2007, 03:17 AM
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Default RE: Intake / Tune: Kill Warranty?

disconnecting the battery does not return to stock. You have to return to stock, then disconnect battery to erase memory.
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