Hello, I'm new to the site and I have been reading all the posts about the s/c and t/c for the tC and I was able to gather some info for those who aren't sure.

My uncle is ranked 1st in the state of Colorado and 3rd in the country for Toyota mechanics and I asked him a lot about the supercharger and turbo chargers and what happens with the warranty. He was telling me that boost is boost. TRD isn't an actual division of Toyota. It's actually just an aftermarket shop just like all the others, and Toyota allows them to use their name as long as they get some money off of it. He was also telling me that Whether you put the supercharger on or put an aftermarket turbo then it doesn't matter. Either way the engine will still be under warranty UNLESS the cause of whatever happens to the engine is the cause of the part. He said the same thing goes if you change the oil yourself. If you don't screw the oil filter on tight enough and it leaks or something happens, you pay for it. The warranty won't cover that. The supercharger is under a 12 month warranty, but that doesn't mean that if something blows in your engine because of the supercharger that Toyota will fix it for free. If it blows and it's the cause of the s/c or t/c then you pay for it. They do have to have proof that it was the cause of the s/c or t/c though. So...if any of you are in a debate as to whether or not to get the s/c or t/c then just choose which you would prefer and is more cost effective for you. Don't go based off of the warranty because it doesn't matter. Hopefully some of that information helped.

 

This is exactly what I was told by the Financial Manager when I traded in my 06 IIP for a Manny SW.

TRD warrants the SC but not your car.

Good info

 

But warranty is still a deciding factor in choosing between the s/c and a t/c. I bought an s/c, because if something happens to the s/c itself, it is covered under the TRD warranty until 60,000 miles.

 

yep, magnuson vs. moss act: the aftermarket part must be the cause of the failure in order to deny warranty coverage

 

yea tell that to a mazda dealership when you own a factory turbocharged Mazdaspeed Protege. I've never seen a single car with more denied warranty claims because of aftermarket parts. Most ppl would simply take it to another dealer. I myself had to bring up the issue when they wouldn't fix an electrical problem in mine because they said my CAI interfered with my MAF sensor and cause things to not work properly. What a load of crap that was. Problem had to do with dash lights and my battery dying...what do dash lights have to do with the airflow sensor...anyway, you see my point. In the end it was a ground wire that was pinched and shorting out on the body. Ultimately it's the dealers discretion. And unless you bring a lawyer in because you are honestly deserving of the warranty claim, then you better pray you have a good dealer. My experience with Toyota has thus far been excellent. This is my first vehice from the brand and I'm happy with my choice. I have 7K on the clock and it's smooth sailing so far. My brakes are squeeking tho...might have to get that checked soon. Probably just needs some anti-squeek...whatever, I'm rambling. Good luck to those with aftermarket parts and legitimate warranty claims

 

You people have got to be kidding right? If Toyota sells them as dealer options, they have to warranty everything. Doy.

 

I dont know about Dallas, but here they dont sell them as dealer options. They are sold as after market parts that the dealer doesnt put a warranty on.


example: you throw a bearing in the sc blower and take it to your dealership. The dealership fixes for free, then either charges TRD for the repair or they charge you and you get reembursed by TRD.

example2: (with SC) you blow a piston ring and you take your car to a dealership. Dealer blames it on the sc and wont fix it for free. TRD says theres nothing wrong with the sc so TRD dont owe jack. You are stuck with the ridiculously high bill.

 

^^Exactly.

 

the TRD s/c is warrantied under TRD.. not Toyota.

 

My local service guy told me the same thing after I told him I was gonna go turbo and not see him any more. I remeber about a year ago when people said they wouldn't even cover something wrong with a seatbelt if you went turbo. The best thing is to get a service guy that takes care of you cuz it's up to the mechanic working on your car if they cover it. My borther-in-law works for ford and will do whatever he can not to work on a warranty job cuz he makes less money on those and waste time he could be making on a non warranty job making more money.

 

Neither of those are ALWAYS the case. Its different everywhere.

 

Here is what the TRD site says:
http://www.trdusa.com/warranty.cfm

 

Doesnt the Turbonetics kit have a crazy good warranty??? Maybe some others do as well right?

 

so if u get a turbo ur car is still warrantied?

 

Yea, but there is a 90% chance they won't honor engine problems. And none of the turbochargers on the market will pay for your broken engine if you bolted their kit up and exploded it.