Oil Pan Spacer and Warranty

onzedge · 06-03-2010, 10:36 PM

My 370 is the first new Z I have had (7 others not so new) and I don't think of some things like warranties. I intend to put a JWT pan spacer in to increase oil capacity and wonder if this runs afoul of the Nissan warranty. My dealer says it does but i am not so sure. Any thoughts? Thanks very much.

Snakes709 · 06-03-2010, 11:47 PM

Dealerships cant void your warrenty unless the aftermarket part causes the issue. I have a nitrous set up in my car and i been to the dealership for 2 issues. Nitrous never caused the problem so the warrenty was fine.

esfourteen · 06-03-2010, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

My 370 is the first new Z I have had (7 others not so new) and I don't think of some things like warranties. I intend to put a JWT pan spacer in to increase oil capacity and wonder if this runs afoul of the Nissan warranty. My dealer says it does but i am not so sure. Any thoughts? Thanks very much.

it really is up to the dealership you bring it to, they can tell you it voids the warranty and not want to do the work, but legally it doesn't (depending on the case). find a dealer that is "mod friendly" and wont hassle you about parts that are unrelated to other issues.

Snakes709 · 06-04-2010, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by esfourteen

it really is up to the dealership you bring it to, they can tell you it voids the warranty and not want to do the work, but legally it doesn't (depending on the case). find a dealer that is "mod friendly" and wont hassle you about parts that are unrelated to other issues.

true, some dealerships are pricks, but once you show that you know the game they use the warrenty. I had 2 dealerships with my old cobalt bs me and i caught them and they ended up paying for the work.

Modshack · 06-04-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

My 370 is the first new Z I have had (7 others not so new) and I don't think of some things like warranties. I intend to put a JWT pan spacer in to increase oil capacity and wonder if this runs afoul of the Nissan warranty. My dealer says it does but i am not so sure. Any thoughts? Thanks very much.

Can't see where it would unless you screw up the install....There's a pick-up spacer. If that were to come loose or fall off because of your error you might be up a creek...

06-03-2010, 10:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Oil Pan Spacer and Warranty My 370 is the first new Z I have had (7 others not so new) and I don't think of some things like warranties. I intend to put a JWT pan spacer in to increase oil capacity and wonder if this runs afoul of the Nissan warranty. My dealer says it does but i am not so sure. Any thoughts? Thanks very much.

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Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 18	Dealerships cant void your warrenty unless the aftermarket part causes the issue. I have a nitrous set up in my car and i been to the dealership for 2 issues. Nitrous never caused the problem so the warrenty was fine. __________________ 2011 Evo-GSR AMS 2.4 stroker/ bore, FP Black build in progress. Sponsor: DSG Performance

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