04-28-2014, 07:35 PM | #1 |
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voiding warranty?
looking into changing the cam in my 12 SS plus lowering it 1" all around
If this is done does it void my warranty? Thanks |
04-28-2014, 07:38 PM | #2 |
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Yes
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04-28-2014, 07:45 PM | #3 |
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It voids the powertrain portion, but not the unrelated systems (radio, windows, seats, etc.)
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04-28-2014, 07:48 PM | #4 |
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most likely, would you warranty a engine if someone else tampered with it?
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04-29-2014, 06:04 AM | #5 |
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here is a link to the actual act that covers aftermarket parts and voiding warranties.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuso...s_Warranty_Act a cam would likely void not the entire powertrain, but for sure the engine |
04-29-2014, 06:15 AM | #6 |
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A cam will need a tune and that will void your entire pt warranty if a problem arose related to it. Lowering springs will not void the pt warranty, but, will void any problems related to them, i.e.; springs, struts, etc.
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04-29-2014, 07:05 AM | #7 |
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Here is a good read
Will this mod void my warranty? http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=267574 Will a tune void my warranty? http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290879 |
04-29-2014, 07:09 AM | #8 | |
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I gonna guess the answer is "Yes".
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04-29-2014, 07:31 AM | #9 |
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It really depends. If the crank breaks, after a cam install, but the root cause is a material defect, it would still be covered because the cause of the failure wasn't the cam.
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04-29-2014, 07:52 AM | #10 |
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This may be true, but good luck proving that it would have happened anyway.
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04-29-2014, 11:46 AM | #11 |
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If you're worried about a warranty don't bother modding.
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05-01-2014, 04:10 PM | #12 |
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+1
Magnuson-Moss is terrific, but it would still be an uphill battle. Mod only with the idea that if it breaks or burns, it's on you.
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yes.. but a dealer will see the cam and say nope. it would really take a material tester to prove it was the material failure. |
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05-02-2014, 07:17 AM | #14 |
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I would add are you ready to hire a lawyer if the deny the claim. May cost u just as much in lawyer fees to get them to pay a claim. They have deep pockets and would rather pay there lawyers 10 times what the repair cost to deny the claim as not to set a precedence for future cases.
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