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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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warrenty issues w/aftermarket parts

i was just curious if anyone has encountered any problem with there factory warrenty after they have added aftermarket accessories such as exhaust or intake,or any other minor mods.
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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Some dealership service dept's can be ********* about it and some are okay with it.

Generally they (of course) will not warranty the aftermarket part and will void any warranty on lets say suspension issues if you install a sway bar or coil overs. But they would have the burden of proof trying to prove a failure in a warrantied part was caused by the aftermarket part.

I have heard of an issue when a MAF sensor failed and the owner had installed a K&N intake. The dealership refused to replace the MAF under warranty because the oil in the filter had contaminated the hot wire sensor in the MAF and caused it to fail. The driver wound up paying out of pocket.

Generally I would talk to your servicing dealer on thier views on the installation of aftermarket partt.
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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thanks for the info.... i was just tryn to decide if i should unistall certain parts before i took it in for warrenty.
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 12:58 AM
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i started slowly and they like the car
just dont **** them off and keep all your stock parts in case worst case something DOES happen.
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 12:59 AM
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p.s i hope you know what i mean
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