Air filter replacement
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That discussion used to come up frequently when people wanted to put a different tune in their Corvette.
One lawyer, with experience in the field, said that a MM argument will get you exactly nowhere if you have changed something from the original specs and didn't get specific approval from the car maker to do so.
What actually happens is that if GM decides to deny a warranty claim involving a non-standard part, they just say "No".
You argue more and they still say No.
If you try to sue them, they'll bring out a bevy of their engineers who will explain all the evil things that could have happened from your mod, and they are the experts on your engine. You over-oiled the filter, or under-oiled it, or it just doesn't work properly. It's because they don't want to set a precedent that people can do mods and retain warranty coverage. Especially on those expensive engines.
Now, I've not heard of anyone getting denied warranty coverage because on a non-standard air filter. It probably wouldn't happen. You might get some support from your local BBB, or not.
But if you look at all the fuss people are (correctly) making about the bent/cracked wheels, and how many do indeed have the problem, and how well the legal system is working for them, you begin to see how it would work for one lonely owner by himself.
And the wheels are a totally stock part.
One lawyer, with experience in the field, said that a MM argument will get you exactly nowhere if you have changed something from the original specs and didn't get specific approval from the car maker to do so.
What actually happens is that if GM decides to deny a warranty claim involving a non-standard part, they just say "No".
You argue more and they still say No.
If you try to sue them, they'll bring out a bevy of their engineers who will explain all the evil things that could have happened from your mod, and they are the experts on your engine. You over-oiled the filter, or under-oiled it, or it just doesn't work properly. It's because they don't want to set a precedent that people can do mods and retain warranty coverage. Especially on those expensive engines.
Now, I've not heard of anyone getting denied warranty coverage because on a non-standard air filter. It probably wouldn't happen. You might get some support from your local BBB, or not.
But if you look at all the fuss people are (correctly) making about the bent/cracked wheels, and how many do indeed have the problem, and how well the legal system is working for them, you begin to see how it would work for one lonely owner by himself.
And the wheels are a totally stock part.
Last edited by MMD; Oct 19, 2020 at 06:58 PM.
