Swap my old engine to brand new engine... mod the car right away or not?

khsysh · 05-29-2013, 05:05 PM

Hi guys.

Here's the situation. Last week, engine service light popped up on my Z while driving and felt that the Z was something wrong, so I towed my Z to a Nissan and let them investigate what was wrong. I just got called from them that they could not find what was wrong with the engine, so they decided to send my old engine to Japan and let them investigate and giving me a brand new engine.

But, here's the thing. Before my Z broke down, I was planning to mod my Z exhaust and intake. I heard that I lose my warranty if I mod my car. So I'm concerned what to do. If I do the exhaust and intake right away after I get my car back and the Z break down again, then I have to cover all the cost. Or just drive 1k miles around and do the mods after seeing there's nothing wrong with the engine.

What will you guys do, if you guys were me

...

P.S ahhh I have to break my engine again..................

red2010z · 05-29-2013, 05:10 PM

You can MOD your car IE Exhaust and CAI and it does not void the warranty. Now if you have the long tube CAI and it sucks in water Yes it will be your fault. But getting the short tail CAI you will be ok.

The Exhaust will not cause a engine to fail.

red2010z · 05-29-2013, 05:12 PM

Plus the rule of thumb is if you feel like your car is running like crap and wanna run it to Nissan remove all the MODS that could have caused the issue IE the CAI.

My dealership is ran by a young racer fella so he does the blindeye when I bring my car in for work. Gotta have the right people on your side.

Tigger · 05-29-2013, 06:31 PM

Yeah. That pretty much summed it up.

I recently wanted to go with a particular set of intakes but since they require a tune (which certainly will void your warranty if discovered) I decided to wait since I did purchase the extended warranty. I don't feel like flushing $2k down the drain for an intake. I can wait. Probably be another year or so. When the car is no longer a DD I'll be diving in and going void happy.

Footloose301 · 05-29-2013, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khsysh

Hi guys.

Here's the situation. Last week, engine service light popped up on my Z while driving and felt that the Z was something wrong, so I towed my Z to a Nissan and let them investigate what was wrong. I just got called from them that they could not find what was wrong with the engine, so they decided to send my old engine to Japan and let them investigate and giving me a brand new engine.

But, here's the thing. Before my Z broke down, I was planning to mod my Z exhaust and intake. I heard that I lose my warranty if I mod my car. So I'm concerned what to do. If I do the exhaust and intake right away after I get my car back and the Z break down again, then I have to cover all the cost. Or just drive 1k miles around and do the mods after seeing there's nothing wrong with the engine.

What will you guys do, if you guys were me

...

P.S ahhh I have to break my engine again..................

They're sending your engine to Japan.......

red2010z · 05-29-2013, 09:09 PM

A CAI really don't give you any gains. Its more of a fashion statement. Get a FI exhaust and your be good!

Chuck33079 · 05-29-2013, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Footloose301

They're sending your engine to Japan.......

Yeah, that's a new one.

And let's not start the CAI drama again.

red2010z · 05-29-2013, 09:26 PM

Its true.

Chuck33079 · 05-29-2013, 09:38 PM

Really? There's a lot of dynos showing the exact opposite of your claim.

Trips · 05-29-2013, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khsysh

Hi guys.

Here's the situation. Last week, engine service light popped up on my Z while driving and felt that the Z was something wrong, so I towed my Z to a Nissan and let them investigate what was wrong. I just got called from them that they could not find what was wrong with the engine, so they decided to send my old engine to Japan and let them investigate and giving me a brand new engine.

But, here's the thing. Before my Z broke down, I was planning to mod my Z exhaust and intake. I heard that I lose my warranty if I mod my car. So I'm concerned what to do. If I do the exhaust and intake right away after I get my car back and the Z break down again, then I have to cover all the cost. Or just drive 1k miles around and do the mods after seeing there's nothing wrong with the engine.

What will you guys do, if you guys were me

...

P.S ahhh I have to break my engine again..................

Wait till it's sorda broken-in or at least till you are confident the installation of the NEW engine went well and there aren't any issues.

If you decide to MOD? The parts you're replacing will not be covered under warranty.

If you have a failure or issue and the trouble is traced to the aftermarket parts? The warranty will not cover the broken part.

The warranty for the rest of the car is still in effect.

red2010z · 05-29-2013, 10:05 PM

LOL different dynos show different results.

Chuck33079 · 05-29-2013, 10:08 PM

Ok. I'm not beating this dead horse again. You have an opinion. It's in the minority here. Many people have shown results. You disagree, as is your right. I'm done. OP, sorry for derailing your thread.

gbrettin · 05-30-2013, 08:30 AM

Put a turbo on your car and call it a day if you need more HP. The NA gains are minimal and expensive.

khsysh · 05-30-2013, 03:04 PM

Thanks guys! So exhaust really doesnt matter with engine warranty. Is this correct??

JARblue · 05-30-2013, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khsysh

Thanks guys! So exhaust really doesnt matter with engine warranty. Is this correct??

Correct

05-29-2013, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
khsysh Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: GA Posts: 104 Drives: 12 PW Z mt Rep Power: 16	Swap my old engine to brand new engine... mod the car right away or not? Hi guys. Here's the situation. Last week, engine service light popped up on my Z while driving and felt that the Z was something wrong, so I towed my Z to a Nissan and let them investigate what was wrong. I just got called from them that they could not find what was wrong with the engine, so they decided to send my old engine to Japan and let them investigate and giving me a brand new engine. But, here's the thing. Before my Z broke down, I was planning to mod my Z exhaust and intake. I heard that I lose my warranty if I mod my car. So I'm concerned what to do. If I do the exhaust and intake right away after I get my car back and the Z break down again, then I have to cover all the cost. Or just drive 1k miles around and do the mods after seeing there's nothing wrong with the engine. What will you guys do, if you guys were me ... P.S ahhh I have to break my engine again..................

05-29-2013, 05:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
red2010z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas/North Carolina Age: 39 Posts: 587 Drives: '10 Red B/S/M Rep Power: 13	You can MOD your car IE Exhaust and CAI and it does not void the warranty. Now if you have the long tube CAI and it sucks in water Yes it will be your fault. But getting the short tail CAI you will be ok. The Exhaust will not cause a engine to fail. __________________ AGENCY K&N SWIFT CSF EVO-R VOSSEN MICHELIN Z1 JVC ZENCLOSURE JLW3 JVC

05-29-2013, 05:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
red2010z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas/North Carolina Age: 39 Posts: 587 Drives: '10 Red B/S/M Rep Power: 13	Plus the rule of thumb is if you feel like your car is running like crap and wanna run it to Nissan remove all the MODS that could have caused the issue IE the CAI. My dealership is ran by a young racer fella so he does the blindeye when I bring my car in for work. Gotta have the right people on your side. __________________ AGENCY K&N SWIFT CSF EVO-R VOSSEN MICHELIN Z1 JVC ZENCLOSURE JLW3 JVC

05-29-2013, 09:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
red2010z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas/North Carolina Age: 39 Posts: 587 Drives: '10 Red B/S/M Rep Power: 13	A CAI really don't give you any gains. Its more of a fashion statement. Get a FI exhaust and your be good! __________________ AGENCY K&N SWIFT CSF EVO-R VOSSEN MICHELIN Z1 JVC ZENCLOSURE JLW3 JVC

05-29-2013, 09:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
red2010z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas/North Carolina Age: 39 Posts: 587 Drives: '10 Red B/S/M Rep Power: 13	Its true. __________________ AGENCY K&N SWIFT CSF EVO-R VOSSEN MICHELIN Z1 JVC ZENCLOSURE JLW3 JVC

05-29-2013, 06:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tigger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: NM Posts: 8,063 Drives: Awedeeeeee Rep Power: 602	Yeah. That pretty much summed it up. I recently wanted to go with a particular set of intakes but since they require a tune (which certainly will void your warranty if discovered) I decided to wait since I did purchase the extended warranty. I don't feel like flushing $2k down the drain for an intake. I can wait. Probably be another year or so. When the car is no longer a DD I'll be diving in and going void happy.

05-29-2013, 09:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Really? There's a lot of dynos showing the exact opposite of your claim. NismoZ70 likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

05-29-2013, 10:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
red2010z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas/North Carolina Age: 39 Posts: 587 Drives: '10 Red B/S/M Rep Power: 13	LOL different dynos show different results. __________________ AGENCY K&N SWIFT CSF EVO-R VOSSEN MICHELIN Z1 JVC ZENCLOSURE JLW3 JVC

05-29-2013, 10:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Ok. I'm not beating this dead horse again. You have an opinion. It's in the minority here. Many people have shown results. You disagree, as is your right. I'm done. OP, sorry for derailing your thread. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

05-30-2013, 08:30 AM	#13 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,284 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Put a turbo on your car and call it a day if you need more HP. The NA gains are minimal and expensive.

05-30-2013, 03:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
khsysh Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: GA Posts: 104 Drives: 12 PW Z mt Rep Power: 16	Thanks guys! So exhaust really doesnt matter with engine warranty. Is this correct??

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