What mods can I do and keep warranty?
03-06-2014, 08:59 PM
#22
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Largo FL
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The Diablo Sport Intune or Trinity doesn't leave a foot print so I got the Intune. Works awesome
03-07-2014, 06:29 PM
#24
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Location: Florida
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According to my dealership, if I modify the exhaust, then that part of my exhaust is voided under warranty. An example, if I installed cat-back exhaust, then the exhaust system behind the cats would be void...understandably so.
03-07-2014, 06:38 PM
#25
Unless for whatever reason that exhausts causes damage to another preexisting factory part still under warranty, then yes they can void the warranty of that particular part (not the whole car mind you). Let me put it this way. Lets say you buy a new set of lug nuts for your new shiny wheels, and some of your lug nuts fail, and a wheel falls off and your brake rotors get destroyed among other things. If the dealer can without a shadow of a doubt prove that the damage occurred due to a failure of an aftermarket part like your lug nuts, then they will not cover the warranty on the brakes that got damaged and so forth. If you install a supercharger and your clutch gets eaten up, of course they wont replace the clutch, they'll claim the extra power hurt the clutch.
It makes sense when you think about it, but this is yet another reason why with any purchase, get GOOD quality parts, don't buy the crap you find off ebay, buy good stainless steel, buy good quality wheels, good quality exhausts, great quality brakes and suspension. Sure, yes they will cost more money, no doubt about it, but why risk safety and why risk the pain of having to go through all that with the dealer? Just my 2 cents on that.
03-08-2014, 07:52 AM
#26
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I contacted Diablo Sport and American Muscle. They said these are the only two that won't leave a foot print. The others do. It was a lot of back and fourth emails so I'm pretty sure these two don't.
Also the other day I had to take my car in to get my tranny looked at. Service Tech ask me if I had a tune. I said no. I asked him what if I did? He said he would need me to come in and remove it before they wiped it off and reset the computer. Guess it depends on your service guy too
Also the other day I had to take my car in to get my tranny looked at. Service Tech ask me if I had a tune. I said no. I asked him what if I did? He said he would need me to come in and remove it before they wiped it off and reset the computer. Guess it depends on your service guy too
03-08-2014, 10:51 AM
#27
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You're being gullible, of course they're going to say that. They're in the business of selling. Don't be so quick to believe everything.
03-08-2014, 02:42 PM
#28
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ModBargins, yes, well said, and point taken.
03-08-2014, 07:12 PM
#29
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Largo FL
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Its not being gullible. Its called doing your homework. You may install parts on your car without looking into it but I don't. If you noticed I started this thread a while back. Its been over 2 months I have been looking into this. Diablo Sport isn't your local speed shop or a magazine sales shop looking for a quick sale. Diablo Sport also sells many different tuners for our cars and the specifically said these are the only two that don't leave a foot print. I also called American Muscle and they confirmed the same since they make the tunes. And these weren't one email contacts. I went on and on with them. On top of that if you look at peoples feedback they will also confirm the same thing. So calling over 2 months of looking into this is not quick in believing.
03-08-2014, 07:15 PM
#30
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Location: Largo FL
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They need to be a little bit more specific on their explanation on that. Obviously if you damage your aftermarket exhaust, they wont replace it, that makes sense its not their part, but if you put the factory exhaust back on then you've got your warranty back.
Unless for whatever reason that exhausts causes damage to another preexisting factory part still under warranty, then yes they can void the warranty of that particular part (not the whole car mind you). Let me put it this way. Lets say you buy a new set of lug nuts for your new shiny wheels, and some of your lug nuts fail, and a wheel falls off and your brake rotors get destroyed among other things. If the dealer can without a shadow of a doubt prove that the damage occurred due to a failure of an aftermarket part like your lug nuts, then they will not cover the warranty on the brakes that got damaged and so forth. If you install a supercharger and your clutch gets eaten up, of course they wont replace the clutch, they'll claim the extra power hurt the clutch.
It makes sense when you think about it, but this is yet another reason why with any purchase, get GOOD quality parts, don't buy the crap you find off ebay, buy good stainless steel, buy good quality wheels, good quality exhausts, great quality brakes and suspension. Sure, yes they will cost more money, no doubt about it, but why risk safety and why risk the pain of having to go through all that with the dealer? Just my 2 cents on that.
Unless for whatever reason that exhausts causes damage to another preexisting factory part still under warranty, then yes they can void the warranty of that particular part (not the whole car mind you). Let me put it this way. Lets say you buy a new set of lug nuts for your new shiny wheels, and some of your lug nuts fail, and a wheel falls off and your brake rotors get destroyed among other things. If the dealer can without a shadow of a doubt prove that the damage occurred due to a failure of an aftermarket part like your lug nuts, then they will not cover the warranty on the brakes that got damaged and so forth. If you install a supercharger and your clutch gets eaten up, of course they wont replace the clutch, they'll claim the extra power hurt the clutch.
It makes sense when you think about it, but this is yet another reason why with any purchase, get GOOD quality parts, don't buy the crap you find off ebay, buy good stainless steel, buy good quality wheels, good quality exhausts, great quality brakes and suspension. Sure, yes they will cost more money, no doubt about it, but why risk safety and why risk the pain of having to go through all that with the dealer? Just my 2 cents on that.