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Originally Posted by ButeraFRS
Just to clarify because people are bringing the word fraud up without understanding Canadian context. I asked this question not because I feel like an axle back muffler delete will cause issues with a car (if this was the case I'd bite the bullet and accept the damages of the car) , but because most Canadian dealerships are strict ie: get an exhaust and there's no more free oil changes for you or no more free servicing or if an engine blows (not by the exhaust) you're Sol. Shit I even think if you've got a condensated taillight, in Canada the moment they see an after market part they will flip. Or so I've been told.
I can call my dealership and ask them but I don't want to be put in a precarious situation whereby they know I'm in the market of modding the car in the event that my dealership is like what I just described above.
Maybe I'll rephrase my question because this has gone too far in the direction of the ethics of what I ought to do for the dealerships which frankly I'm not concerned with, is there any way a dealership can tell (maybe by means of the ECU or something) if I've had a muffler delete attached to my car?
Part of the reason this has gone in different directions is because of the fact that my original post wasn't specific enough and for that I apologize. Hopefully the above question makes it a little better.
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Don't know where you are at but I have never heard about dealers refusing service for mods. Yes they will not cover warranty if the mod caused the issue but flat out refusal of everything does not sound normal. Hell, the Mitsu dealer (that bit the big one at any other form of customer service) that I got my Lancer from did the alignment after I lowered it for free as part of my regular service. Maybe you or somebody you know had an issue but to say they are all "strict" is just not realistic at all.
If you read my post above you know you also have another route you can take if you have an issue with the dealer and warranty.
Pull the warranty documents out of your car (or desk, or wherever you have them) and read them! They are very clear as to what can and can not void your warranty.