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Old 03-21-2008, 12:17 AM
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What voids warranty?

So im thinking about modding my car by the summer.. I was thinking springs, hids, berks tech hfc, possibly intake exhaust..etc.... what voids warranty??? thanks alot..

I doubt exterior doesnt void anything lol, if so correct me if im wrong..

so fellaz wha voids it when it comes to modding thanks
Old 03-21-2008, 12:20 AM
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PW'ing.

Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
US Code - Title 15, Chapter 50, Sections 2301-2312

Legally, a vehicle manufacturer cannot void the warranty on a vehicle due to an aftermarket part unless they can prove that the aftermarket part caused or contributed to the failure in the vehicle (per the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. 2302(C)) .
Old 03-21-2008, 12:21 AM
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i asked some1 bout springs and he said it would void, so your telling me the wont if nothing goes wrong? are u sure infiniti dont have there own lil rules?
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my dealer has a garage they recomend for bbolt on mods and they will not void warranty even if that is the part that caused it if they install it.
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Let's say you have a brake problem, if they can find a way to prove that YOUR mod to the brakes caused the problem, then it will be voided, otherwise it is fine :-D. Same thing applies to the engine, suspension...etc
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Originally Posted by shumby
my dealer has a garage they recomend for bbolt on mods and they will not void warranty even if that is the part that caused it if they install it.
wha bolt on'ss?
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Originally Posted by vinnys coupe
i asked some1 bout springs and he said it would void, so your telling me the wont if nothing goes wrong? are u sure infiniti dont have there own lil rules?
It has nothing to do with Infiniti.

I do not mod my vehicles so I'm just going to leave it at that. What I will say is adding something will not void your ENTIRE warranty only parts affected by the mod.

In my G35 I installed two subwoofers which caused by rearview mirror to break off. I got them to replace it once under warranty but the next time it happend they refused to replace it because my subwoofers caused the damage..
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Originally Posted by vinnys coupe
wha bolt on'ss?
intake exhaust springs etc. not sure about a tt though lol
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Obviously the part you replaced or modded is no longer covered by a warranty unless the aftermarket parts were bought from and installed by a dealer. Example: My dealer sells Stillen exhaust, intake, etc. and if purchased and installed by them it is covered by factory warranty. If you do the same thing on your own, no warranty. Any part that your mod caused to fail directly isn't replaced by warranty. Example: you replace springs and your struts wear out because of the different spring rates, your struts aren't covered because the springs caused the failure. If you put on a body kit and have to drill into panels to install it and later get rust as a result form the holes you drilled, it's not covered. If you put in an aftermarket stereo and an your catalytic converter goes bad, it's still covered because they are not in any way related to each other. If you put in a turbocharger with 12 PSI boost and you blow your engine, it's not covered because you've completely changed the engine and it is a contributing factor. Get it? It's not really difficult.
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