Exhaust Mod and Warranty

crazyyankfan

I'm new to the whole mod thing. I just bought a Z couple months ago, which now has around 5k miles on it. I plan to change the exhaust to the HKS hi-power, and I'm wondering if the mod would void my warranty. Thanks

XwChriswX

Unless you get a real douchebag of a dealer, the exhaust will not void the warranty, unless they can prove that the mod was the culprit in whatever you're trying to get fixed.

i.e. If you change your exhaust, and your transmission needs to be worked on, the exhaust will NOT void your warranty on that. (again I will say should since some dealers are dicks and will try to screw you over saying 'more power = blown tranny')

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TreeSemdyZee

The dealer has to show cause, by law, that the mod caused the failure. They may be douchebags about it, but they have to prove it legally.

Red__Zed

That's really oversimplifying the situation.



OP--ask your dealer. Most dealers won't really care about an exhaust mod. A few will tell you they won't fix things like headliner rattles as a result of an aftermarket exhaust.

TreeSemdyZee

Because it is that simple. It's called The Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act.

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370zFORme!!

I gotta agree with red zed on this one. Although the magnusson-moss warranty act does give the consumer a little bit of legal backup, the dealer could just deny the warranty claim. It would then fall back on the consumers shoulders to legally prove otherwise, which means $$. I doubt any dealer would be that much of an ahole, but before you purchase your mods, speak to your service manager and see if they are a mod friendly dealer. Good luck!

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Red__Zed

This is perhaps the most misunderstood and misquoted piece of information on car forums. M-M doesn't necessarily protect you in all circumstances, and regardless, the dealer can force you to seek recourse through the legal system, which will be on you. They are also not prohibited for charging "diagnostic fees" on any car which is modified, which often exceed the cost of the labor.

Spend 5 minutes on the EVO or Subaru forums to see just how effective M-M is.

Besides this, the legal precedent is not terribly favorable. The law was intended to prevent things like requiring you to use oil and oil filters from a certain brand, rather than allowing you to mod your car as you will.

phillip2010Z

As long as its from the Cat Back. Your good to go. I already switched mine and took it to Nissan for a Oil Change and all they said was dam it sounds good. So you should be good.