Mods and the Mazda Warranty
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Re: Re: READ THIS ABOUT AFTERMARKET PARTS/FACTORY MAZDA WARRANTY
Originally posted by syntrix
If you come in with an intake, and the dealer doesn't like, they have the RIGHT to refuse to look at, or even work on or diagnose your car. Even if you wanted to pay them, and they didn't like what they saw, the could still do that!
If you come in with an intake, and the dealer doesn't like, they have the RIGHT to refuse to look at, or even work on or diagnose your car. Even if you wanted to pay them, and they didn't like what they saw, the could still do that!
Under Magnusson-Moss Act a dealer must prove, not just vocalize, that aftermarket equipment caused the need for repairs before they can deny warranty coverage. If they cannot prove such claim-or offer an explanation- it is your legal right to demand compliance with the warranty.
the way I read this is " you bought the car stock, you turn it into a race car with modifications and it ruins something, there is no warranty becase you didnt buy it that way. " - but again I dont make the rules, just follow them.
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All this talk of possible voided engine warranties has me worried about my SR Motorsports intake. I'm tempted to remove it, but I do not want to loose the performance I gained from it.
What does Racing Beat have to say about their intake they are designing I wonder? If Mazda voids the engine warranty from the use of an aftermarket intake, won't this kill the aftermarket companies desire to continue making parts available for us?
What does Racing Beat have to say about their intake they are designing I wonder? If Mazda voids the engine warranty from the use of an aftermarket intake, won't this kill the aftermarket companies desire to continue making parts available for us?
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No, it won't kill it, because there will always be people who buy aftermarket in spite of potential warranty loss (like me), or people who wait until their warranties are up and then start modding their car. Either way, there will always be a market.
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Yes, I believe your right about that point. I did find thru the SEMA website a pretty detailed description of what to do if warranty is denied, thanks to the idea from NAVILESRX8 above. It took me here:
http://www.enjoythedrive.com/content/?id=8124
I'm still not sure if I should keep my intake on or not - any ideas?
http://www.enjoythedrive.com/content/?id=8124
I'm still not sure if I should keep my intake on or not - any ideas?
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is it really not legal for a dealer to void a warranty due to an aftermarket part if they cant prove it was the part that caused the damage? cuz i have a plugged cat and i only have 55000 miles and the mazda dealer i went to wouldnt even look at it cuz they said its not the cat its just my typhoon intake and exhaust messing up and that i have to take those off. what do you guys think?
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mazda just replaced my engine bc of low compression and didnt make a fit of ne of my mods and i have bhr coils ap underdrive pulley magnaflow exhaust rb ram air duct and hks intake
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