Will a supercharger void my warranty?
03-13-2018, 08:37 PM
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Thanks
Thanks. Im looking at a new vette and it has one on it. The car has 5000 miles and Im not sure if I want to invest this much money and not have any warranty. Thanks for the info
03-13-2018, 08:54 PM
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GM voids warranties for catch cans and air intakes. This one is a no brainer. You're on your own if something breaks in that power train.
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03-13-2018, 09:09 PM
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my rule is generally don't buy modded cars - you could be buying someone elses headcache...unless theres tons of paperwork on professional install, tune and such.
im all for modding them myself though
im all for modding them myself though
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03-13-2018, 09:21 PM
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Is it a dealer car? Make them give you a longer warranty, or make your offer based on no warranty.
03-13-2018, 10:06 PM
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Voiding the warranty is such a generic term.
Will you get a full warranty block for a supercharger, no. Will you lose your powertrain warranty, I'd think so. But any other non-powertrain warranty work should be covered regardless.
Will you get a full warranty block for a supercharger, no. Will you lose your powertrain warranty, I'd think so. But any other non-powertrain warranty work should be covered regardless.
03-13-2018, 10:06 PM
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I have an Edelbrock E Force supercharger on my vette. Yes it voids the factory. Edelbrock supplies a 3year 36k mile full drive train warrenty. The warrenty starts from the date the car was built not from the time the supercharger was installed.
I agree with Lt1 Z51 that the non drive train parts would still be covered by the factory warrenty.
I agree with Lt1 Z51 that the non drive train parts would still be covered by the factory warrenty.
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03-14-2018, 06:55 AM
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I don't think the Edelbrock warranty is transferable.
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03-14-2018, 12:20 PM
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03-14-2018, 12:30 PM
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Add-on warranties are a big money maker for dealers. They may have a warranty you can buy that will cover it. GM won't.
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03-14-2018, 09:43 PM
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Used high performance/sports cars are always something of a risk... unless you personally know the owner and their habits. Highly modified ones even more so. Due diligence!!! 
