I just tuned my car. If I get my oil changed at the dealer will they notice? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Frsexxxy · 04-27-2013, 01:38 PM

I'm scared

ft_sjo · 04-27-2013, 01:56 PM

No.

JPxM0Dz · 04-27-2013, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frsexxxy

I'm scared

You'll be fine, it's just an oil change.

On a side note, the service tech that changed my oil was rifling through my owners manual during oil change. When I asked what he was looking for, he was trying to verify type of oil and quantity needed.

My point here is a tech discovering you have a tune will be the least of your worries...

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mrk1 · 04-27-2013, 04:01 PM

Do the the change yourself if your worried. Save the receipt of the oil and filter for warranty if it ever comes up.

I let the dealer do the cars first oil change and it tooks hours ever after they pulled it in. Service writer said "oil changes take a while on the new cars". Never again.

And no they probably won't notice. Chances are the job will go to the oil change kid.

suaveflooder · 04-27-2013, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrk1

Do the the change yourself if your worried. Save the receipt of the oil and filter for warranty if it ever comes up.

I let the dealer do the cars first oil change and it tooks hours ever after they pulled it in. Service writer said "oil changes take a while on the new cars". Never again.

And no they probably won't notice. Chances are the job will go to the oil change kid.

THIS. I was torn on letting my dealer do my first 3 oil changes since they were FREE! Sadly the HOURS I would spend and the risk of them screwing something up simply aren't worth the price of my lost time. I'm busy and what would take me 15 minutes to do would take them hours. I'll spend the $$ and make sure its done right.

dabocx · 04-27-2013, 04:33 PM

Its a 20-30 minute drive to the dealer plus the wait. Its literally quicker to do it myself.

Calum · 04-27-2013, 07:08 PM

As far as them noticing, the deal plugged their scan tool into my ECU the other day to revalibrate the window switches. They didn't notice it was tuned.

wparsons · 04-27-2013, 09:22 PM

If you blow the engine, they might dig deep enough to see if it was flashed, but otherwise they'll never even bother looking.

jeebus · 04-27-2013, 09:37 PM

I'd be more scared to let a dealer change my oil...

Xero-Limit · 04-27-2013, 09:52 PM

Not only is it difficult for them to tell, but it is going to take a high level engineer to tell what was actually done and thus give any potential warranty issues. See here: [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson%E2%80%93Moss_Warranty_Act"]Magnusonâ€“Moss Warranty Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

Now if your tuner set your cam timing to hit the pistons or ignition timing way past the knock threshold and your motor blows, then no argument there. If they run it too lean and your cat melts then they certainly won't replace your cat (nor would they if you ran it at the track even without a tune....). But if there are no issues with the car and just maintenance, I'm not aware of any legal precedent that says they can void your warranty.

Justin.b · 04-27-2013, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrk1

Do the the change yourself if your worried. Save the receipt of the oil and filter for warranty if it ever comes up.

I let the dealer do the cars first oil change and it tooks hours ever after they pulled it in. Service writer said "oil changes take a while on the new cars". Never again.

And no they probably won't notice. Chances are the job will go to the oil change kid.

I went for the first change and it took them 3 hours. No more.

-Justin

Clipdat · 04-28-2013, 03:07 AM

THIS. Everyone, please... DO YOUR OWN CHANGE! Worth the peace of mind knowing that you took the time to let all the old oil drain out while the engine is cold, and knowing that you put the correct amount back in.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeebus

I'd be more scared to let a dealer change my oil...

Nik33615 · 04-28-2013, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clipdat

THIS. Everyone, please... DO YOUR OWN CHANGE! Worth the peace of mind knowing that you took the time to let all the old oil drain out while the engine is cold, and knowing that you put the correct amount back in.

You get more of the dirty oil out of the engine if you drain it when it's hot, plus more of the "dirt" will be suspended in the oil if the engine was run shortly before it's drained.

WRXGuy1 · 04-28-2013, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clipdat

THIS. Everyone, please... DO YOUR OWN CHANGE! Worth the peace of mind knowing that you took the time to let all the old oil drain out while the engine is cold, and knowing that you put the correct amount back in.

What if we don't have a garage?

04-27-2013, 01:38 PM	#1
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mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Do the the change yourself if your worried. Save the receipt of the oil and filter for warranty if it ever comes up. I let the dealer do the cars first oil change and it tooks hours ever after they pulled it in. Service writer said "oil changes take a while on the new cars". Never again. And no they probably won't notice. Chances are the job will go to the oil change kid. __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

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Calum That Guy Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2013 asphalt FRS MT Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 4,865 Thanks: 5,058 Thanked 2,868 Times in 1,499 Posts Mentioned: 82 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	As far as them noticing, the deal plugged their scan tool into my ECU the other day to revalibrate the window switches. They didn't notice it was tuned.

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Xero-Limit Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: JDL Turbo FRS, 335SC BRZ (ret) Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 938 Thanks: 368 Thanked 1,550 Times in 527 Posts Mentioned: 380 Post(s) Tagged: 6 Thread(s)	Not only is it difficult for them to tell, but it is going to take a high level engineer to tell what was actually done and thus give any potential warranty issues. See here: [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson%E2%80%93Moss_Warranty_Act"]Magnusonâ€“Moss Warranty Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] Now if your tuner set your cam timing to hit the pistons or ignition timing way past the knock threshold and your motor blows, then no argument there. If they run it too lean and your cat melts then they certainly won't replace your cat (nor would they if you ran it at the track even without a tune....). But if there are no issues with the car and just maintenance, I'm not aware of any legal precedent that says they can void your warranty.

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