Hey guys,

I am really wanting the JLT CAI tune combo from Bamachips but **** I'm worried about the warranty on my car, I only have 2500 miles on it and don't want to screw up warranty this soon. So, Why can't I put the CAI on with a tune and if something goes bad just take it back to stock, right? I called a dealership close by and they told me they can do a roush CAI for 500 installed but would it be worth it without a tune? thanks guys, your opinions are appreciated.

 

I'd go for it. I did. I got 2500mi on mine.

warranty work? Load the stock tune again and swap out the new intake for the stockbox. It'll take you prob 10-15mins the most. just save the 2 MAF screws and the hardline (hard plastic tube w/ green end locks) from the stock setup.

$500??! and no tune.....?? ---- no

No one's the wiser.

 

Run like the wind, $500 and no tune. No thanks

 

I purchased my JLT and CAI and tuner maybe 1-2 months after I got my car. I took it in a couple weeks after for a TSB, all I did was swap the intake and reflash the computer back to stock... took me 20 minutes.

 

Bo, I have extended warranty on mine (75K) and I got the C&L CAI + tuner/tunes from Doug @ Bamachips...best mod money I ever spent.
Go for it!

 

A good bit of what they will repare concerns what part. So if your problem sprouts from the CAI, then they wont fix it, until you take it off and return to stock tune without them knowing.

 

Can the dealership find out that I did a tune? I also read something about the dealership doing some kind of PCM and the car will not crank if you go back the the custom tune.

 

That's what I do every time. Except the Granatelli came with it's own MAF, so it shortens the whole process to 5-10 min tops.

 

That's why it's very important, you make certain to always re-flash back to stock, before taking you're car back to the dealership, for servicing.

 

If you want to mod but you're really worried about it, then do yourself a favor and........

Sell the car. Once you start moddin', you won't stop. As I've offered to other members, I'll be your sponsor- welcome to the addiction.

 

If the CAI, is proven to be directly responsible for causing the problem ? Then not only will the dealership, refuse the fix the problem under warranty ? But you'll also be responsible for paying both the parts and labor costs, as well..Therefore, I strongly recommend that you re-install your stock airbox, and then re-flash back to the stock tune, before ever taking you're car back to the dealership, for servicing..

 

Does that mean you'll send me a supercharger if I put your company logo on my car?

 

Say, I were to get a non-tune CAI. Do I have to take it off and replace it with the stock one if I were to go to the dealer???

 

 

Unless you have a mod friendly dealership (far and few between) I wouldn't take the car in for any sort of work without installing the stock air box and tune. That goes for the K&N cold air kit no tune required kit too. JMO~

 

If you are that worried about your warranty, don't mod. You gotta pay to play.

Find a dealer who is reasonable about mods (and well aware of Magnuson-Moss) and be upfront with them. I recently took my car into the dealer for an air conditioning seal replacement. Before I handed them my keys I gave them a list of my mods and also a clear statement that I did not authorize them to alter the tune/programming (I also put a strip of duct tape over the OBDII port!). 3 hours later my AC was fixed and the dealer trip was a non-issue--they will get my future service.

Think about it this way, if you have an aftermarket tune that removes your rev limiter (or raises it) and you toss a rod at 7,000rpms, would you reflash to stock and try to defraud the dealer? Or would you do the right thing, take it as a lesson learned and upgrade to a forged shortblock?

On the flip side, suppose a dealer tried to deny a radio claim because of your intake/tune. If you point out your rights under the consumer protection laws and they still dig in and deny coverage, just move on to a more reasonable dealer.

If you want an eye opener, dig around on the web for Mendez v. Subaru of America, Inc. (California 2004). A guy returned his modded WRX to stock and tried to get Subaru to cover a blown transmission. Subaru didn't budge and called his litigation bluff--the guy lost in court and was slapped with $75,000 in damages! Keep in mind that if Subaru really wanted to get nasty, they could have pursued criminal fraud charges against this guy.