Modify Lease Vehicle
07-26-2006, 02:32 AM
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Modify Lease Vehicle
Im currently Leasing a S197 GT and im interesting in getting a Brenspeed Xcal 2 Tune and CAI package. Most people ive talked to, including a mechanic that had previously worked at a Ford Dealership, said that mild modifications such as CAI, axel back mufflers etc wont void your warranty, nor will they upset the lease agreement, provided you keep the original parts just in case. I cant think of any reason Id not purchase this car when my lease is up and I cant see any problem with holding onto and swapping the old filter/intake assembly in the garage. My question is: to your experience is it possible to slightly modify a lease vehicle? My mechanic buddy said that the people who will actually service the car generally dont know if the car is leased or bought.
PS. Can I get one of my three tunes to be a stock tune without the CAI? Just in case I need to revert the car to complete stock?
PS. Can I get one of my three tunes to be a stock tune without the CAI? Just in case I need to revert the car to complete stock?
07-26-2006, 02:38 AM
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RE: Modify Lease Vehicle
ORIGINAL: Skunkworks
Im currently Leasing a S197 GT and im interesting in getting a Brenspeed Xcal 2 Tune and CAI package. Most people ive talked to, including a mechanic that had previously worked at a Ford Dealership, said that mild modifications such as CAI, axel back mufflers etc wont void your warranty, nor will they upset the lease agreement, provided you keep the original parts just in case. I cant think of any reason Id not purchase this car when my lease is up and I cant see any problem with holding onto and swapping the old filter/intake assembly in the garage. My question is: to your experience is it possible to slightly modify a lease vehicle? My mechanic buddy said that the people who will actually service the car generally dont know if the car is leased or bought.
PS. Can I get one of my three tunes to be a stock tune without the CAI? Just in case I need to revert the car to complete stock?
Im currently Leasing a S197 GT and im interesting in getting a Brenspeed Xcal 2 Tune and CAI package. Most people ive talked to, including a mechanic that had previously worked at a Ford Dealership, said that mild modifications such as CAI, axel back mufflers etc wont void your warranty, nor will they upset the lease agreement, provided you keep the original parts just in case. I cant think of any reason Id not purchase this car when my lease is up and I cant see any problem with holding onto and swapping the old filter/intake assembly in the garage. My question is: to your experience is it possible to slightly modify a lease vehicle? My mechanic buddy said that the people who will actually service the car generally dont know if the car is leased or bought.
PS. Can I get one of my three tunes to be a stock tune without the CAI? Just in case I need to revert the car to complete stock?
07-26-2006, 02:43 AM
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RE: Modify Lease Vehicle
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Doing a CAI/Tune should not be a problem on a leased car, keep the original parts as you said, just in case, also the tuner uploads the stock tune as a backup so you'll have 4 tunes, the stock one that can be reloaded any time plus the three tunes you get from your CAI/Tuner company. It's easy to install the CAI and also very easy to load the tune on your car. Good luck!
Doing a CAI/Tune should not be a problem on a leased car, keep the original parts as you said, just in case, also the tuner uploads the stock tune as a backup so you'll have 4 tunes, the stock one that can be reloaded any time plus the three tunes you get from your CAI/Tuner company. It's easy to install the CAI and also very easy to load the tune on your car. Good luck!
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