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Originally Posted by Dmpsix
Unrelated to the issue at hand, GM can and has before denied warranty claims to the smallest modifications out there.
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This is true. The tech got carried away, and messed it all up. The reason they get away with it is because it would cost a lot of money up front to fight the claim. Ultimately in court if you can have an expert show a modification could not have caused the concern you can get it covered and any legal fees. But lets be honest, that's a huge pain in the rear so it's really not worth it. I try to be understanding when it comes to modified cars, as most techs need to be. If you lift your truck and get pissed because you keep going through u-joints it's your own fault. I will warranty the first u-joint in the off chance it was a defective part but once it does it again it's on your dime. If I were to tear down an engine for oil consumption and find the cylinder walls sand blasted and you had any type of oiled air filter I would deny warranty but it's not possible it caused an oil leak so I just repair the oil leak and keep a happy customer. I also wouldn't expect GM to foot the bill for a blown engine that has been modified with a cam or tuned. It's a pay to play sport, if you can't afford to fix anything on the car, don't modify it. My suggestion is to get to know the techs, find a common ground and be nice.