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Originally Posted by gajagfan
First off, as I said before, I do not feel the OP's catch can is the cause of the oiling system/oil pump failure. I am also relatively certain that GM does not either. I do feel that they are in their legal rights though to not cover it due to this statement from the 2015 Warranty (found it online) that is part of a list of things that void the warranty:
Alteration, modification,
or tampering to the vehicle,
including, but not limited to the
body, chassis, powertrain,
driveline, software, or other
components after final assembly
by GM
We know very little about this situation, and have only heard one side of the story (OP's). Do I think that engines have been replaced that have had this modification and others on the vehicle? I do. Does GM protect themselves by having verbiage like this in the warranty? They do. Every company protects itself in this way (I know you know this). We also do not know what testing they have done on "catch cans" and what their reasoning is for not using them on certain applications that could be driving why they took this position. I guess I am still not sure why you think they are hiding behind a moving target when it comes to their warranty when with a statement like this, they have nothing to hide behind in my opinion.
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! Quit talking out your ass and clouding the issue. The GM warranty for 2015 says "void" three times. None of them void your warranty for a mod. Only parts affected by the mod.
Original Equipment Alterations
This warranty does not cover any
damage or failure resulting from
modification or alteration to the
vehicle's original equipment as
manufactured or assembled by
General Motors. Examples of the
types of alterations that would not
be covered include cutting, welding,
or disconnecting of the vehicle's
original equipment parts and
components
Additionally, General Motors does
not warranty non-GM parts,
calibrations, and/or software
modifications.
The use of parts,
control module calibrations,
software modifications, and/or any
other alterations not issued through
General Motors will void the
warranty coverage for those
components that are damaged or
otherwise affected by the installation
of the non-GM part, control module
calibration, software modification,
and/or other alteration
SHOW ME WHERE IT SAYS YOUR ENTIRE WARRANTY VOID!
You can not, BECAUSE IT DOES NOT EXIST!
Furthermore, it's illegal to void an entire power-train warranty based on installation of an unrelated part.
The FTC says the manufacturer or dealer must show that the aftermarket part caused the need for repairs
before denying warranty coverage.