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Originally Posted by jtreank20
how much performance did u get from the reflash and how much did it cost?? do u know if it voids ur powertrain warranty or anything like that? i heard that u can take it to the dealer and they will do the reflash for u....is that true??
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Here is the reflash upgrade: A very noticeable change
To have the reflash done you have to send the ECU out to Hondata in California, but you don't pay them, you pay a Hondata dealer, or middleman if you will.
I paid $595 for the reflash, this included Hondata returning the ECU via FED X/overnight shipment. I paid around $25 additional to overnight it to Hondata.
A dealer cannot deny warranty simply because you have changed a part - see the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Basically, a dealer has to honor the warranty unless they can prove the part you changed caused the fault. e.g. altering your wheels & tires should not effect a warranty claim on the a/c. This sounds straightforward but often things fall into a gray area. For example, supercharging the engine and then trying to warranty a transmission failure. Did the transmission fail because of the extra engine power? Much depends on the relationship with your dealer.
Hope this helped.