I am bringing my 2K2 in for service on the Control Arm recall and the hood rattle. Should I take my Berk out and put the stock back in? I really don't want to, but won't the dealer give me ****e about it? Please let me know. Thanks!

 

I'm taking mine in tomorrow and will probably not take my intake out. I've had a few oil changes with the intake installed and they did not say anything.

Although, I would expect them to say something if I was getting service related to the intake. I would probably swap intakes then.

 

I tend to find that honesty is the best policy. If you don't already have a relationship with someone in your dealership's service department and you don't want to reinstall your stock airbox, I'd suggest you call the service department and ask to speak to a service writer. Don't give him your name. Just tell him that you need to bring your car in to have some work done and you've installed an aftermarket intake. Tell him that what needs to be worked on has nothing to do with the engine. Tell him you're concerned about having the intake noted on your permament service record and ask him if he'd be willing not to say anything about it. If he says yes, take your car in with the Berk Tuning intake installed. But MAKE SURE he'll be there when you get there and then deal ONLY with him. If he sounds like an a$$hole, either call another dealer and try again or reinstall your stock airbox before you take your car in for service.

 

Thanks for the info guys. It's just the hood rattle and the recall, so I think I'll leave it on. Frankenberk (or Berkencar :-) would get really sad being back in my garage after making such good friends with my 3.5. Thanks!

 

Good luck, Neal. Check your printout when the dealer completes their repairs and let us know if there's any mention of your aftermarket intake.

 

better safe than sorry, is what i always say

 

From what most people have said in the past: REMOVE IT!

 

Ugh. Now I'm nervous. Well, I haven't put the Frakencar midpipe on yet, so I suppose it wouldn't be a big deal to put the stock intake back on, except that I stripped the screws for the air duct (hehe). I'll put it back stock, might as well, and then have them do all the repairs in one shot, even if it needs to stay there more than one night. God am I happy I haven't sold my old ride yet :-)

 

I just thought of something.... For those of you who have a significantly larger mod than I do (i.e. exhaust setup, CAI, ect.) are you going to return to stock for the one day when you need to do the recall? I am talking to the 2K2 .org members...

 

Anyone? I think I'll start a poll....

 

I went in on Wednesday for the control arm recall, with my stillen intake... nothing was said to me about it....

 

i dont want to chance any questions of denial of service because they saw the intake. so i take it out. good question for those with catback and such.

 

The dealer probably won't hassle you about a catback. But they very well may for a Y-pipe or aftermarket catalytic converter, particularly if an O2 sensor is the issue.

 

I would do what y2kse said and talk with a certian service writer and get to know him. I work in a service dept at a GM dealer and I see mods on cars and trucks everyday. I usually dont care, I love seeing what mods people have done. The only time it becomes an issue is when a certian mod causes a problem. Cat-back exhausts and air intakes are usually no problem , being 'on-the-bottle' now that is another story. I would leave it on an maybe even show them what you have done and talk to them about it, they may have some suggestions.