Dont admit to it being in there. After you leave the dealership stomp on it and see if the shift point is different if so call allen up and tell him to send you a new one.

 

that would suck if your turbocharged and they do that. pull out of the dealer and boom. i guesss i'll start taking my laptop with me when i get my turbo on.

 

happened to one of my friends car a few weeks ago 97 vette procharged they flased it, fried it now paying for the tow, computer, flash stock program and a complete retune from our shop . this is after they were told NOT TO touch the computer . he brought it there because it was close to his house and need some wheel studs put in . if you are heavily modded(wont run on stock yune) be sure to explain that you do not want them to touch the computer

 

some of these dealers seem like they would do it anyway. i'll play it safe and take my laptop with me and reload my tune wether they say they touched it or not. just to be safe. speaking of that, hey snake eater my wife has to take my truck in on the 15th to get that stearing shaft thing fixed. can you download my tune for my so you could uplaod it just incase they screw with it.

 

Put a piece of masking tape over the OBD-II port before dropping the vehicle off at the dealer, and write not to change PCM calibration on the tape.

 

Interesting idea....that's actually got me thinking about a 'Chastity Belt" type plastic cover with a little padlock on it for those dealer trips....

 

??? You mean if I replaced the instrument cluster on my 03, the PCM has to be updated before it will work???

raisin

 

I've done the same thing. Also Put a big note over speedo.

 

Geez - you guys know all about making PONIES, but have no real knowledge

1) It is aganist federal law for any dealership to refuse warranty work due to the addition of aftermarket / performance parts.

2) No you don't have to update your PCM if you replace your speedo.

I'm not saying to go into the dealership guns blazing and tell them you have a special tune, but if it comes up, don't lie about it. Best bet is to go in and talk shop with the tech working on it while your in there, and don't forget - most of us (them) auto-techs are techs cuz we like havin extra ponies also

 

SD155, in theory, you are right.

In reality, you're wrong.

If you have a tune, with raised shift points and firmness, for example, and blow your tranny.... think they're gonna cover that ?? Higher redline and chunk a rod ?? I think not... What- removed torque management ?!!?

Even tho we all know that chances are, the tune had nothing to do with it, we all also know that dealers want to cut their warranty costs by any means possible. If they know you have a tune, that's their escape. It's not about right or wrong, it's all about $$$

Ultimately, if you fight it, they have to prove the mod caused the failure, and you could very easily end up in mitigation to resolve.

You're right about the federal law, but there's way too many people that have had warranties denied for mods. It really depends on the service manager at the dealership, initially.


I'm no expert, but I've heard too many of these to completely agree.....