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Celica00 11-02-2012 04:26 PM

FI warranty
 
Now I know adding FI to a car voids your warranty but is there any FI available to this platform that either toyota or subaru wouldnt care being added to the car? I'd rather not get TRD's SC as based on their past, it is overpriced for the gains provided. I know on occasion some companies will work w/ the dealers and offer services that wont touch the warranty.

so is there any option for ppl that want to keep their warranty but still get FI or am i boned?

King Tut 11-02-2012 04:27 PM

No. You are boned.

jadewbj 11-02-2012 04:29 PM

You are boned unless you get the TRD. No way will they keep your warranty with any other FI kit. Simple bolt ons you can usually get away with, FI no way.

SalM 11-02-2012 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Tut (Post 535100)
No. You are boned.

Excellenttttt way to put it sir. Well Done.

UltraFRS 11-02-2012 04:36 PM

What about vortech??? Don't know how much it is, but for those wanting warranties.
http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/...em.php?gik=261

JDMenrique 11-02-2012 04:37 PM

Unless its made by the vehicles manufacturer then no, no warranty.

Tansey86 11-02-2012 04:39 PM

Spray it, and get rid of the bottle and lines when you bring it in. Then hook it back up.

Sportsguy83 11-02-2012 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by UltraFRS (Post 535118)
What about vortech??? Don't know how much it is, but for those wanting warranties.
http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/...em.php?gik=261

That is a warranty for the system, the OP is asking for the manufacturer's warranty on the car.

goke186 11-03-2012 01:40 AM

Not TRD=void warranty

Blue86 11-03-2012 04:27 AM

get the easiest to install S/C kit (vortech perhaps), then if shit happens.... remove carefully, put everything back to stock, reflash to stock and hope for the best :-)

Fritts 11-03-2012 10:13 AM

^ Yes, what a great way to cheat the OE into giving you a warranty that you don't deserve. Wrong is wrong, you have to pay to play. If you can't don't.

ProudtoBRZ 11-03-2012 10:30 AM

I agree with Blue if you really want warranty take the time to bring to stock then take it in and make up a complete bs lie!

Fritts 11-03-2012 11:58 AM

I love how people take responsibility for their own actions. And people wonder why America is going down the tubes.... Post your failure here and then take your car in for warranty as
"stock" and that dealership might receive a little note from someone like me.

Jeff86 11-03-2012 12:10 PM

As long as the warranty repair didn't have anything to do with said power adder, I don't see a thing wrong with removing it and taking it in for service.

Fritts 11-03-2012 12:28 PM

There are laws that prevent that from happening so no need to remove them in that case.

UltraFRS 11-03-2012 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sportsguy83 (Post 535175)
That is a warranty for the system, the OP is asking for the manufacturer's warranty on the car.

Well what I was adding by the link is that Vortech offers a power train warranty on their full systems at an additional cost. So if something should happen to the the power train of the vehicle than it would be covered along with the warranty of the supercharger. That is if Toyota/Subaru could prove that the supercharger caused whatever issue occurred.

ANTI_LAG 11-03-2012 07:06 PM

use injector adapter plugs, keep a spare oil pan and oem sealant, blow car up, remove system, flash ecu to stock, bring it in and look for the youngest service sales man and give him and the tech who is working on it $100 each. FI Warranty complete.

Fritts 11-03-2012 09:05 PM

^ Coming from a vendor no less there is someone to trust. Here's for hoping you were being sarcastic.

Too bad anything over X dollar amount usually requires a regional warranty rep to approve the repairs. Think he doesn't know what to look for on a "tuner" car, yeah...

Celica00 11-03-2012 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fritts (Post 536869)
^ Coming from a vendor no less there is someone to trust. Here's for hoping you were being sarcastic.

Too bad anything over X dollar amount usually requires a regional warranty rep to approve the repairs. Think he doesn't know what to look for on a "tuner" car, yeah...

for a self proclaimed 'mad man' you seem very uppity and by-the-book

Fritts 11-03-2012 09:34 PM

Mad man doesn't mean screwing people over....

Also I'm an engineer who as dealt with warranty approvals/denials on vehicle parts. Committing fraud by trying to get warranty on something that was obviously being modified to create a situation not designed for hurts the manufacturer, dealership, people trying to cover deserved warranty and drives the price of vehicles up for everyone. Its not a victimless crime.

ANTI_LAG 11-03-2012 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fritts (Post 536899)
Mad man doesn't mean screwing people over....

Also I'm an engineer who as dealt with warranty approvals/denials on vehicle parts. Committing fraud by trying to get warranty on something that was obviously being modified to create a situation not designed for hurts the manufacturer, dealership, people trying to cover deserved warranty and drives the price of vehicles up for everyone. Its not a victimless crime.

I hope you realize im joking right, any technician with a brain will be able to see the edges on the bolts and be able to tell something is messed with.
And while your crying for the manufacturer I was a technician for Toyota many years ago, I saw plenty of the techs take advantage of warranty work when almost anybody that came in regardless of miles was getting engine rebuilds for sludge, even at 250k, heck even the ball joint recall for old Tacoma trucks that had over 200k got them, and I also seen plenty of service writers slam a customer any which way they could to try and get out of warranty work, since you deal with this im sure you know warranty pays only about 0.3 labor on the normal 1.0 labor.
I apologize if my comment pushed you the wrong way, I figured a little joking around wouldnt hurt around here.

FirestormFRS 11-04-2012 04:13 AM

Why would anyone think that they can out smart the engineers at Toyota/Subaru?
You blow up an engine with FI and replace the stock parts and cry manufacturer defect. Here is what happens to that engine. It is shipped back to the plant it was originally built. There it will be torn down and every single part will be scrutinized. They will be measured on the most sophisticated equipment available and they'll know exactly what happened.

Any time an engine fails under warranty they are shipped back. This is why dealers won't honor warranty work on modified engines. The dealer could be on the hook for the cost when the factory techs tell them it was modified.


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