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Recently when I went into honda to get a problem checked out, I asked them about installing the hondata IMG. Basically the guy told me that he COULD install it, but it would not be covered by warranty. I asked him what exactly he meant and what was covered and not. He asked the manager and the manager said that if anything was defective with the aftermarket IMG PART, that was not covered, but their labor was. The difference between labor being warrantied and the part is a big difference and one that a lot of people don't really notice. As for if an aftermarket part CAUSES damage to another part of the car, the only mods that the mechanic said could do that were stuff like ECU upgrade or obviously if car became hydrolocked by CAI, that kind of stuff. But adding TBS or IMG can't really cause damage (unless they are really low quality like the ebay IMG's), and especially if they are installed by the dealership, at least the labor is under warranty and so if something starts leaking or whatnot, chances are it would be the fault of the labor and not the part itself. Basically, just know that there are a LOT of grey areas when it comes to warranties, and as much as I hate to say it, honda is just like any other company in that they are trying to make money, not lose it, and warranty claims do just that. They really don't care about you as much as they claim they do.
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