Does an aftermarket intake really void your warranty? I have seen a bypass that will not void your warranty, what is the bypass and what does it do??

 

To put it bluntly... Whoever told you that an intake will void your warranty is full of crap.

In order to void any warranty claim, a modification must be proven in writing by the manufacturer or their representative (dealership) to have caused the failure leading to the claim.

DO NOT be scared off by claims of voided warranties. Get the parts you want from manufacturers you trust. And when you have a chance, look up the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975.

Oh, and by-pass valves don't make a difference one way or another as far as warranties are concerned. They are designed to help keep water out of your engine in the case that it gets through your filter and into your intake.

Hope that helps.

 

yep^

 

only thing that I think has the possibility to mess up your warranty is a different header because it is removing one of the cats. Other then that the intake and exhaust is not going to void anything because if installed right its not gonna be the cause of something on your car to fail.

 

Ok- I didnt think it made much sense either but I wanted to check with people on here who have more experience with warranties than me. Thanks for the replies!

 

the parts/accessory division told me "An aftermarket CAI would not pass smog..." I don't believe'm, but I've got no evidence to back it up.... Anyone know for a if thats true or false?

 

SuperToaster:

Read this, and print out the relevant stuff for your future reference. Feel free to show it to your dealer too, to remind them of the laws protecting consumers in this country, just in case they forgot.

http://www.ptuning.com/html/faq.htm

The whole Magnusson-Moss act is detailed here:

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/...s/warranty.htm

So tell your dealer

 

My line when a customer asks me that question:
"If an aftermarket part causes some kind of fault with your car, can your really expect the manufacturer to have to pay for that? Now, the Service Department is actually on your side. They want to do the work. They get PAID by Toyota/Scion for doing that work. Therefore, if they can pass something by Toyota/Scion and get paid for it, they will."

That's it for me.

-Alex

 

Take a look at this thread:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...ighlight=gotti

This guy is going through hell.

 

never take a serious problem in with lots of aftermarket parts. especially a part that deletes a federally mandated smog device. aka a tc header.