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Originally Posted by Tcoat
don't tell them you track to protect your warranty but install a cooler and change the weight of the oil which will most certainly get any engine failure warranty work denied?
This ^
Some dealers would use it against you, some dealers just won't care and some actively encourage tracking. When I bought my FRS my dealer actually gave me a couple of free passes to a track and asked that I let them know how I made out. When I asked what that would do to the warranty they grinned and said " Toyota can't say anything if they don't know".
People need to remember that the dealerships are NOT Toyota nor Subaru no matter what the sign out front says. They get paid to do warranty work and most just simply do not care how it got broke as long as Toyota comes up with the cash.
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A heavier weight oil and oil cooler are recommended by pretty much every reputable resource on this board if tracking the car. The heavier use guidelines in the manual seem to recommend 5w30 as well.
If one does need warranty work it's easier in my opinion to swap to a 0w20 weight oil and remove an oil cooler than to retract the statement that you track your car.
While yes some dealers are more friendly towards tracking etc, some are not. There have been documented cases of people being denied warranty repair due to track use, why risk it?
If your dealer is cool with it, awesome.
