maybe some of you know this and maybe some of you dont, but you should check out http://www.sema.org/warranty/ incase you had questions about doing mods....

 

Thanks. Good info to keep handy WHEN that time comes.

Seems similar to the Magnuson-Moss Act that's been hyped in the computer industry. 3rd party memory mfg's are having a ball with IBM, Compaq, etc. saying it's illegal for them to force buying OEM memory or they won't warranty their equipment.
http://www.kingston.com/policy/link2mma.asp

 

it doesn't work in reality.
my nissan dealer did blame problems on my mods which i know it's bs. then there were my choices:

1) fight the dealer with morgan's act or whatever they call it, go to another shop and pay money to get a report proving the problem is not caused by mods, file a civil suit in small claim court, wait 2 years to get a result.

2) just suck it up and pay the money to get the **** fixed, save my time, trouble and headache.

i chose (1). so even if the law is on your side, it's not that easy to apply in real life.

 

good point.

 

Depends on your relationship with the dealer, their customer service philosophy, and your general level of influence I think. I have NO PROBLEM with my Infiniti dealer due to mods. They just say that if there is a problem with a non-stock part, it's my problem. All other problems, as long as there is no obvious direct cause, they will happily cover under warranty.

Later,
/aac

 

In reality, the dealer can make up any story to not fix your car. Any component which is even possibly related to any aftermarket component (which alters the performance of the vehicle) is subject to void the warranty of that component. For example, an intake would not void the warranty of your suspension, but it might void the warranty of your engine (dealer can say it stresses the engine by working it harder). I don't expect the dealer to fix any part of my vehicle under warranty that is affected by a performance part.

So, I can see why dealers have a valid excuse for not fixing vehicles with certain aftermarket components. By aftermarket, I mean performance parts like intakes and rims, not stuff like fram filters or champion spark plugs.

I agree with Woodear...it is too much trouble to argue with the dealer. If you try several dealers and they all refuse, then either remove your mod and go back to the dealer, or just pay up and get the car fixed.