Aftermarket mods and Honda warranty / Will this void my warranty?

[quality_sound]

Originally Posted by ro.sniper

Ok so reading the honda waranty part.... It says that I would void my warranty if I install the new Infinity Kappa speakers I just bought??

It's actually against the law for the manufacturer to even tell you that you HAVE to use their parts unless they are provided free of charge.

You REALLY need to read the Magnussen-Moss Act. It will give you a much better understanding of what a manufacturer can and can't do with your warranty.

[PeRrOsKi08]

now i dont know what to do!!... should i buy aftermarket lowering springs or should i buy the kit that honda sells just so i wont get my guarantee voided in case of some accident.

[ro.sniper]

Originally Posted by quality_sound

It's actually against the law for the manufacturer to even tell you that you HAVE to use their parts unless they are provided free of charge.

You REALLY need to read the Magnussen-Moss Act. It will give you a much better understanding of what a manufacturer can and can't do with your warranty.

Thank you very much I appreciate the information!!!

[zemoffm]

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.

[DeePStr33tzOfTn]

the dealership i go to told me i can put on a CAI and a catback exhaust system, they said anything else will void my warranty

[nayilsi]

I went to a dealership.....Ciocca Honda

they almost voided my warranty for having car quest air filter.....

they were like....since u didnt let the dealership install the air filter....ur idle should go bad.

Then I just bought an OEM air filter installed it myself....and that fixed the problem...


PS: I did not have any CEL....just sum great MPGs with car quest's AF....but ever soooooooooo slight hiccups during idle ( so small that the dealer did not even notice)

[danielle ryan]

i am a service advisor at a honda dealership in illinois, and adding anything to your car does not void the factory warranty, as someone else stated on here, the aftermarket part has to directly contribute to the failure for it to not be covered. for example, i have hid's in my civic, if i were to have a strut leaking, they arent going to tell me that since i have the different lights that my warranty is void. however, if there is an electrical problem that can be tracked to the wiring of the aftermarket lights, then there will be a problem.

[danielle ryan]

Originally Posted by PeRrOsKi08

now i dont know what to do!!... should i buy aftermarket lowering springs or should i buy the kit that honda sells just so i wont get my guarantee voided in case of some accident.

IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT, WARRANTY WONT COVER IT ANYWAYS.
WARRANTY ONLY COVERS DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM THE FACTORY

[jokka]

Originally Posted by danielle ryan

i am a service advisor at a honda dealership in illinois, and adding anything to your car does not void the factory warranty, as someone else stated on here, the aftermarket part has to directly contribute to the failure for it to not be covered. for example, i have hid's in my civic, if i were to have a strut leaking, they arent going to tell me that since i have the different lights that my warranty is void. however, if there is an electrical problem that can be tracked to the wiring of the aftermarket lights, then there will be a problem.

would headers + intake void my warranty ? I have a small oil leak coming from the bottom of the engine/trans area where they meet each other.. I think it's a leaky seal b/c it's not coming from the valve cover area.

I went to them a while back and they replaced the valve gasket but couldnt really find the problem.. If the oil persists than they told me that it's the header/intake that's causing the leak...wtf.

[insole23]

ok So if I install the HFP suspension would it void the warranty, compared to the dealer installing it.