My 12 is coming due for the 5k service. Problem is my car is catless with a cai and tune. Do I bring it to the dealer anyways? I don't want to jeopardize my warranty incase something serious happens. Can I do my own service and save receipts?
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Good question, I wonder if I void my warranty if I put '13 GT500 axle backs only, no other power mods.
I'm not sure about tune and catless though...
I'm not sure about tune and catless though...
Thats my question, if I do the service myself will they give me any shit down the road if anything happens and I need to use the warranty.
Dealerships try to get you to come in for service to make money. They try to get you to come in and sell you crap. Just do your own maintenance.
You tuned your car and are worried about jeopardizing your warranty?
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Yup and my powerstroke was tuned since day one and had multiple warranty claims on it. Its called reflashing, not rocket science. Switching the car back to stock is pretty simple. Having to pay out of pocket because I'm declined warranty for not being able to prove proper maintenance isn't simple. Therefore my original question stands, has anyone gotten hassled over doing their own maintenance.
Dealers will know if your car was tuned, even if you return it back to stock.
My dealer is what they call "mod friendly" I guess. I've taken it in with all work done too it listed in my sig. They have never said a word other than ask me about the car and what i've done too it and to rev it a few times because they rarely get a cool car into the shop besides the stock stangs.
I have the maint. plan with them for as long as the warranty is and plan to let them keep doing the oil changes and look the car over, because in my mind, it gives them the peace of mind if I do have an issue, I wasn't hiding or playing games with the car. So far, they have never asked twice when something has come up.
I do understand though, that not everyone has access to dealers like this.
I have the maint. plan with them for as long as the warranty is and plan to let them keep doing the oil changes and look the car over, because in my mind, it gives them the peace of mind if I do have an issue, I wasn't hiding or playing games with the car. So far, they have never asked twice when something has come up.
I do understand though, that not everyone has access to dealers like this.
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What warranty claims have you made with your car?
If you're worried about it, I'd take it in and let them service it. They're either going to void it now, or void it later when you have a real issue. Might as well feel them out and see how they're going to treat you if you can't throw the de-mod it easily.
That's true. However, you'd have to get a lawyer, take them to court, have the car out of commission for months on end, and hope you win the case. FoMoCo has the money to drag it out and make you wish you'd never messed with them..and then you'd still have to pay to have the car fixed after spending tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees. It can be a really ugly battle going down that road.
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