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Re: What the???? (Shox)

If you read around, you'll see that it's simply not the case, but many dealers don't care. It's a dealer-by-dealer thing, really.
In the US, there's a law (someone will know the name) that states that a warranty cannot be voided unless a direct correlation between the "tampered" part and the broken part can be shown. So a dealer cannot legally claim that an aftermarket exhaust, for example, can be the cause of a blown MAF, etc...
Try a different dealer...
--noah

Re: What the???? (Shox)

Do a google search on "Magnusson-Moss"
Some think it's our get-out-of-jail-free card, but it's not. Proving what you modded couldn't have the slightest possibility of causing failure of the part you seek warranty coverage on is VERY gray and VERY difficult.
Be nice to your service dept. Easier and it works better.

Re: What the???? (Shox)

it depends totally on your dealer. some dealers say that if you do anything to your car it voids the warranty. i lucked out and got one that is really cool with me doing thing to my car. we discussed chips, exhausts, CAI's, etc. and was really supportive of it.

Like Jman was saying, it really is a gray area. Bottom line is that it is the dealer's "expert opinion" over our word... Which is why I'm not a fan of extended warranties, but that's another story... Anyway, the ECUs have a seal along with the four screws that hold the casing together, it's supposed to be a tamper proof sort of thing, but obviously if you're careful no one will tell you took it apart.