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Originally Posted by ButeraFRS
So I don't mean to bring this thread from the dead.
I called my dealership and they said anything other than TRD as an axle back exhaust could void my warranty.
The ethics of warranties doesn't concern me. He mentioned something about these cars having "black boxes" which might figure out if you've ever had an aftermarket thing installed.
My question: do these cars have these black boxes and if yes (and even if no) is there any way they would know if I had an axle back exhaust installed say if I bring it into them after changing it back to stock.
Again you can call this "fraud" all you want, anyone who knows dealerships know they try to fraud you out of warranties anyway and anyone who knows the mechanics of a car knows that mufflers though they may affect back pressure (and even then there's the argument that cats make all the bp),have little to no effect on the engine and only really deal with sound. So just to avoid any other posts that don't answer my question I just wanted to state the previous.
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One more time...mfgr's and dealerships can NOT "void your warranty". However, they can legally
deny specific claims, if some action on your part has caused a problem or failuure.
And while the law says they must prove your mod caused the failure, in the real world, if they deny your claim, the burden of proof really falls on you. Most owners lack the resources and determination required to fight
the mfgr/dealer.