I currently have an 06 auto tc with just over 17,000 miles on it. I am deffently going to be getting a SC soon but I have a question about the install of it. I see that if you install it the SC warrenty is only for 1 year but if the dealership installs it the warrenty is just the same as the cars powertrain warrenty. So my question is if I bought the SC kit from the Exclusive Sponsored Sales or a new one off ebay could i just take the SC to the dealership and let them install it and still get the longer warrenty. Or if I bought it online would I have to install it myself? Or do I need to buy it from the dealership and let them install it to get the full warrenty? Any info would be helpful!
thanks,
Chris

 

if you buy a brand new never opened geniune toyota trd supercharger for your tc, take your tc, and the kit to your dealership, and have them install it, it will have a full 5 year/60k warranty just like your powertrain.

if you buy a new kit, and install it yourself, you have a 1 year/12k warranty on the supercharger.

if you buy a used supercharger kit, it will not be warrantied no matter who installs it.

also, if you modify anything on the engine, like headers, pulleys, intake, or tune, they will void your warranty if anything should go wrong with the superchager.

exhaust is still something you can do though.

 

Im pretty sure the supercharger tacks itself onto your 3-36 waranty, Its kind of a moot point if you plan on modding your car at all. If your mechanically inclined then let them install it then mod it as you please, but if you cant figure out how to fix stuff when it breaks leave it be, but still have them had installed it. Im only saying have toyota install it because if something is going to happen, history with these has shown its going to happen in the first 3k miles or so.

 

no, the supercharger does not join your 3/36k bumper to bumper warranty, it joins your 5 year/60k powertrain warranty, and thats a fact.

 

Your right, im sorry, I thought it was 3-36

 

tcchris38, get it now since its on sale for 1850 at trd sparks. you can always install it when you to (i.e 6 monthes later). the day it gets installed is when your warranty will start. these newer s/c's have the redesigned brackets also.

 

ok guys thanks for the great info! also if the dealship installs it for me it will run me about $500 or $600 right?

 

good luck finding a dealership that will install it cheap, Because most of them charge around $800 in NJ

 

would it be better for me to install it myself and take the chance or would I be better off letting the dealship do it for the warrenty

 

I got quoted 650 for the install. a dealership here in MD asks for 510.

 

Liberty Toyota was around $630 including tax and oil change. They're in Burlington, did a pretty good job.

 

ok thanks for all the info guys. Just one more question does anyone know the temp a auto trans should run? Thinking that i should get a temp gauge for the trans just in case and for looks

 

As long as you don't do anything to modify the TRD kit, you should be within the tolerances toyota designed. You may find that if you do a lot of big hill driving and use the tranny to brake you'll get a little hotter, but otherwise you should be fine.

 

Ya thats what i thought I just wanted to know just for myself

 

instead of getting a tranny temp gauges, why not just get a tranny cooler?

 

ya you are probly right why not

 

Well just got a quote form a dealership in DE for the install they want to carge me $1300 and said they would need my car for 2-3 days!!! That is some bullcrap!!!
I am smart with cars but do your guys think that if I installed it and got the one year warrenty would that be good? Has anyone had any problems with the s/c that they needed the warrenty or is the s/c pretty dependable that I wouldnt need the warrenty???

 

^^ thats what im doing....

look at the 40 page pdf installation manual at trdsparks.com and decide for yourself. great reading material!

 

The only reason to get the S/C is to retain the warranty. If not, go turbo. Plus I dont know about the newer S/Cs, but there are a lot of people that have had problems. Also, like someone else said, if you mod your car (up the boost, change the header, etc) you will void your warranty anyway.

 

yeah, if there were dealers around my area for 350 install then i would do it

but the s/c's at trdsparks have the new redesigned ones w/ the "idiot proof" s/c bracket as they say LOL