So, what DOES void the warranty?
So, what DOES void the warranty?
Brian
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All the responses so far are correct, in so far as I understand warranties.
What you need to understand is, there is not a single warranty that covers the whole car. There is a warranty on all individual parts of the car. Changing a part will void the warranty for that part, but not the entire car.
What you need to understand is, there is not a single warranty that covers the whole car. There is a warranty on all individual parts of the car. Changing a part will void the warranty for that part, but not the entire car.
yes the exhaust can void the warranty....most of the time if you have mod friendly dealerships around then you wont have to many issues....
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Anything you change voids the warranty. ie:exhaust, intake, headers, spacer etc. But if you have problems it is up to the dealer to show proof that the modification caused the problem before they can tell you you are not eligable for warranty.
Last edited by Hi-TechG35; Sep 13, 2007 at 08:40 AM.
Okay my real answer is, I had every NA mod you could do besides building the motor, and I got a new tranny.
An exhaust isn't going to give you greif. Unelss you are leasing this, then I wouldn't really mod it unless you big baller.
An exhaust isn't going to give you greif. Unelss you are leasing this, then I wouldn't really mod it unless you big baller.
Turning the key in the ignition, using the key fob, putting gas in the car, using the gas pedal, using a turn signal, adjusting your mirrors, turning on and off the stereo, parking the car, using the brakes, and shutting off the car - all of these things can lead to the car not being covered under warranty for various things.
It depends on the dealer, your service writer, the service department policy (mod friendly or not). If your a really good person with a good attitude or not, that could work for or against you ;-)
The bottom line is - abuse or modification of a vehicle, over and above reasonable use and reasonable wear and tear - would be subject to warranty claim issues.
An example of how an exhaust system could affect warranty repairs:
The aftermarket exhaust could be built wrong, so the other components that are stock, like CATS or manifolds, may crack or fail prematurely - likely not covered under warranty.
Front end noises, alignment or tire wear issues, on a car with sway bars or lowered springs or high performance shocks/struts - may kill warranty opportunities.
Anything that makes the car perform better, or worse, than factory designed - can kill warranty availability - including those items that would normally be covered under warranty - like defects or common TSB's.
Axle clicking - HUGELY common, but might not be covered if the car is lowered - it can be argued that the change in suspension geometry caused too much stress and the issue is the result.
The big stereo, lots of bass, etc...mya kill the creaks and rattle fixes normally covered.
So - with all of that said - it's all B.S. as well - but all possible nonetheless.
What we should all do, is buy these cars, flat bed them to our homes, garage them until the factory warranty times out, before ever using them to ensure coverage - then again, they'd find fault with that as well likely!
Bottom line again ;-) - enjoy the car - do simple bolt ons and only go major, like FI, cams, etc, if you own the car and don't care about warranty. Don't do it on a leased car, unless the money is no object and you plan on either selling to private party or saving your stock stuff to then part out the mods later.
If your THAT worried about warranty coverage, buy a car you wont want to mod, or maybe even can't.
Rick
It depends on the dealer, your service writer, the service department policy (mod friendly or not). If your a really good person with a good attitude or not, that could work for or against you ;-)
The bottom line is - abuse or modification of a vehicle, over and above reasonable use and reasonable wear and tear - would be subject to warranty claim issues.
An example of how an exhaust system could affect warranty repairs:
The aftermarket exhaust could be built wrong, so the other components that are stock, like CATS or manifolds, may crack or fail prematurely - likely not covered under warranty.
Front end noises, alignment or tire wear issues, on a car with sway bars or lowered springs or high performance shocks/struts - may kill warranty opportunities.
Anything that makes the car perform better, or worse, than factory designed - can kill warranty availability - including those items that would normally be covered under warranty - like defects or common TSB's.
Axle clicking - HUGELY common, but might not be covered if the car is lowered - it can be argued that the change in suspension geometry caused too much stress and the issue is the result.
The big stereo, lots of bass, etc...mya kill the creaks and rattle fixes normally covered.
So - with all of that said - it's all B.S. as well - but all possible nonetheless.
What we should all do, is buy these cars, flat bed them to our homes, garage them until the factory warranty times out, before ever using them to ensure coverage - then again, they'd find fault with that as well likely!
Bottom line again ;-) - enjoy the car - do simple bolt ons and only go major, like FI, cams, etc, if you own the car and don't care about warranty. Don't do it on a leased car, unless the money is no object and you plan on either selling to private party or saving your stock stuff to then part out the mods later.
If your THAT worried about warranty coverage, buy a car you wont want to mod, or maybe even can't.
Rick
