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Originally Posted by thill
People often use the Mag/Moss warranty act as ammunition, but it really depends on what you modified and what the issue is, and whether or not you would be willing to hire a lawyer if the dealer denies a claim.
I have done a lot of research on modifying cars under warranty, and what I have determined is that you should probably call your service manager at the dealer(s) where you would have your warranty work done and ask them directly.
Personally I would be very reluctant to mod the ECU on a car under warranty unless I was willing to take the risk of not having my engine covered for any type of failure.
Exhaust, intake, should be straight forward. But again, dealerships are all different. Some may see a younger guy with a car that has been modified and try to deny warranty work because they think you abused the car.
It would be nice if Toyota and Subaru offered manufacturer backed custom performance parts.
I have seen VW dealers that actually offer the ECU mod at their dealership and you retain your warranty.
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Apparently my local VW dealership does the APR tune and you can have them done on your car and still retain the warranty. Now that is cool imo.