BarneyZ

Either CAI or other.

Daylon

Never heard of one!

walterm32

I have to take mine in on Monday to get a new valve cover gasket put on (leaking oil). I asked about CAI's and headers and the service manager told me that anything that affects emission control will void it. I took my killer bee off and put the stock air box yesterday just in case he's actually right but the CAI suprised me when he said it would void it.

Viscerl

My dealer said it wouldnt.

Your mileage may vary. ;-)

Varmit

If your warranty clain has nothing to do with the mod, or cannot be linked to the mod...they cannot deny the warranty coverage. i, CAI and broken rocker arm have nothing in common.

asian-winkie

this is true but if you have a good relationship with your dealership, you can avoid a nasty battle with them. Remember they make money off of your warranty repair

Halltech

We've never heard of a warranty being denied in over 10 years due to an intake system.

Our Killer Bee is not C.A.R.B. or smog legal yet, since it does not have the hydrocarbon traps. We are in the process of getting and EO #, but that last thing we want is C.A.R.B. Certification, and to have the paper traps come unglued and get sucked into the MAF sensor the way the stock units do.

We do, however, have the only ISO 5011 Certified filter on the market, with C.A.R.B. approval in the works, and sell hundreds of Killer Bee intakes to GM dealers all over the country and overseas.

You warranty rights are protected by Federal Law, "Legally, a vehicle manufacturer cannot void the warranty on a vehicle due to an aftermarket part unless they can prove that the aftermarket part caused or contributed to the failure in the vehicle (per the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. 2302(C))" The full Act:

http://www.corvettels7.com/MAGNUSON%...ANTY%20ACT.pdf

Jim Hall

MSC6

What dealer was this ?

CanadaGrant

I don't think the DEALER has the authority to void anything. It is the GM factory rep that decides, or has the authority to do that. The dealer should be working for YOU as you have elected to give him your business. Why would anyone take their vehicle to some idiot who doesn't want to help you or even do the work in the first place...??
Grant

'06 Quicksilver Z06

walterm32

Oursiman Chevrolet in Bowie MD. Like I said it suprised me when he said a cold air intake would but its so easy to swap I did it just in case.

vdshenoy

Refer to Magnusson Moss (sp?) Act - it's illegal for them to deny all warranty because of one aftermarket part. They can deny the warranty only if they can directly link the problem to the aftermarket part.

augydog

Dealers have a lot of discretion when it comes to warranty claims.

It makes sense for a dealer to want to deny a warranty, it means more money for them.

augydog

Frenchican

My warranty claim was denied for headers and high flow cats. Car went in for a detonated piston. In the end it was best since GM didn't have anything to do with the cracked liner and blown piston.

Just remember to keep the OEM exhaust handy if you have a major claim.

WFO

Huh? I'm confused..did he say that?

augydog

Yes, what that means is YOU pay the dealer for the parts and labor.

If the repair is done under warranty, the dealer gets a small percentage of the cost.

augydog

CanadaGrant

I gotta agree with you there Aug but that isn't the kind of dealer you want working on your car. I mean lets face it, you PAID for your warranty when you bought your vehicle and for somebody to deny your warranty so they can get more money out of YOU is about as close to theft as you can get...
Grant

burtonbl103

This should be on snopes !

Dont think i have ever heard of one

augydog

I'm saying if you bring in your car factory stock, and its under warranty, and it has a problem with the engine, tranny, diff, yes the dealer will fix it under warranty.

If you bring in your modded car with engine, tranny, diff, problems, and the car has headers, intake, 160 t-stat, tune, etc, the dealer could fix it under warranty, or deny the warranty.

Its up to the individual dealer. I'll guarantee you GM will back them 100%.

augydog

Foosh

This is my dealer, and I know both the General Manager and Service Manager very well. In fact, I consider them friends, and they are good people.

My guess is he was answering your question, hypothetically. You asked about headers and CAI, which also usually means a tune. Obviously, it is GM who makes those decisions, not the dealer. It is not an issue until there is a failure of some sort. That is when the debate begins, and what he was telling you is that those things COULD affect your warranty depending on the failure and what you had done to the car.