What kind of mods will void warranty?

[Taz415]

Hi all,

 

i am pretty new to the motoring world, so would like to find out what kinda mods u can do to your stock car and what kinda mods you can't do otherwise warranty voided.

 

Thanks!

 

Warm rgds

[Hansia]

Drop in air filter and voltage stabilisers usually ok.

 

ATF cooler and fiddling with ECU will void warranty. So basically dont touch the engine or gearbox and you shld be fine.

 

Other stuff changed must be within specs of the car - wheels, suspensions, etc.

Edited January 14, 2005 by Hansia

[Af2373]

curious, does grounding void the warranty?

[Buzz]

Depends on the agent. Subaru, anything not stock, void

[Af2373]

mine's toyota. anyone anything to share??

[Osiris]

wow, u mean change HU/speakers/amps also can void car warranty?

[Osiris]

u should really call BM and asked what mods u have in mind and if that void warranty.

[Buzz]

Having heard anything bad about Toyota yet. Friend got a G9, regular visitor to Mcwell, fitted almost every after market stiff you can think of. But then he did not claim any warranty.

 

Toyota owners please comment.

[Buzz]

BMW with their in dash units, mod it, bye bye warranty

[Osiris]

void warranty whole car?

[DarkLord]

As most dealers, BM will try to find fault with you if you ever need to claim warranty. Be it the engine, gears, suspension, rims... Generally, the rule of thumb is to keep the stock parts that you changed and put them back if you need to claim anything! Some hardcore modders just forgo the warranty! One thing to note, if you changed your rims, please make sure it's a +1 upgrade. Anyhting more, warranty is affected.

[Af2373]

wah....like tat ah....kinda boring to drive a bmw then.....

[Buzz]

Imagine you got drive train issues

 

"Oh cos you touch your head unit affect the car electrical supplies, upset the ECU, power fluctuation kill your drive train........... blah blah blah............"

[Buzz]

Some are reasonable, like with my Ford, change exhaust, mod intake, grounding, they din say anything and still ask how is the car after these changes.

 

I went back to them with suspension problem, no question asked just changed out the lower arm.

[Thepukster]

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Hi all,

 

i am pretty new to the motoring world, so would like to find out what kinda mods u can do to your stock car and what kinda mods you can't do otherwise warranty voided.

 

Thanks!

 

Warm rgds

 

Usually add-ons are okay, replacement might get your warranty void. However, you can always revert back to original parts when you are claiming your warranty. They will not "black-mark" your modded car if it for servicing.

[Koren]

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mine's toyota. anyone anything to share??

 

i think most mods should be fine.. i've done grounding and changed the whole exhaust piping for my vios.. no problems when going for servicing..

[Koren]

mine + 2.. both times i go back to service that blardy SE say the rims are too big.. just tell them stock vios turbo comes with 16 inch rims.. why cant i fix on my vios..

[Taz415]

Oh i see. So if a Nissan comes with 15", is it ok if i switch to 16"? Any Sunny drivers can verify?