Mods that don't void the warranty

[Chadillac]

I just got my MS3 and would like to get a BOV and a CAI. What BOV and CAI can I get that will give me the best performance and won't void my warranty? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[jaydubz]

Let me help you in advance, some of the less helpful forum members will tell you "all mods can potentially void your warranty" Especially since Mazda and some dealerships are being dicks lately with honoring work on the car.

 

[NCZ13]

dont forget that people will also say to search. because there are a shitload of topics already on this.

 

[D_Roc7822]

its really a dealership decision to be honest. Theres no real universal mod that will let you keep your warranty. My honest opinion is that, its just another way for the dealership to not honor their word on their products, I see where they are coming from but still. Sometimes they just get way to carried away.

 

[Betelgeuse]

Talk to your dealer and hear what they have to say.

 

[wisniaPl]

my dealer will void my warranty even with intake or turbo timer i jus wont go there anymore I will go to another one in area

 

[hectik1]

Just have to take off the mods before going into the dealer.

 

[wisniaPl]

Im to lazy Im not gona take of everything for an oil change motor mount and bov is coming

 

[jam_asian85]

the forge BPV looks stock to the untrained eye

 

[wisniaPl]

but mm or mid pipe that i plan to get and tmic?? heh I will take it if something is wrong.....oil and other stuff I will do on my own

 

[GoFast]

Let me help you in advance, some of the less helpful forum members will tell you "all mods can potentially void your warranty" Especially since Mazda and some dealerships are being dicks lately with honoring work on the car.

im not seeing how that is being a "less helpful" forum member. Its a direct and accurate statement to the question if you ask me. The only real mods i would say is a new air filter and tires

 

[Jesse MS3GT]

my dealer will void my warranty even with intake or turbo timer i jus wont go there anymore I will go to another one in area

If your dealer will void you for a turbo timer, something that protects the life of a turbocharger, you have the dumbest dealership around.

 

[oaklandopen]

what about the mazdaspeed "blue," "green," and "orange" warranty information you can find right on the mazdausa website? is that only a warranty for those products, or does that explain that the car's warranty cannot be voided by those approved mazdaspeed products?

 

[Moonpie.Express]

In answer to the original question,

Air
Gas
Oil

everything else (as we have found out) has the potential based on your location.

 

[Mocoso]

what about the mazdaspeed "blue," "green," and "orange" warranty information you can find right on the mazdausa website? is that only a warranty for those products, or does that explain that the car's warranty cannot be voided by those approved mazdaspeed products?

I believe it tells you what effect those approved products will have on your warranty... you cant assume because Mazda has an approved CAI that putting a different CAI will effect warranty the same...

Call it a racket, stealership practices, dumb dealers, company conspiracies, etc fact is if you mod your car you do run the risk of getting pushback from dealer and/or Mazda.

I dont understand how making that comment makes us a bunch of less helpful self centered members but thats a different thread all on itself.....

 

[wisniaPl]

If your dealer will void you for a turbo timer, something that protects the life of a turbocharger, you have the dumbest dealership around.

I know that so if i need to i will go to another one

 

[Chadillac]

Thanks for the help guys. I want to mod my car bad, but not at the expense of the warranty. I guess I will have talk to the dealers around me.

 

[Chadillac]

dont forget that people will also say to search. because there are a shitload of topics already on this.[/QUO

One more thing, NCZ13 you can DERALICK my balls. Everyone else thanks.

 

[ReD Rocket]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson-Moss_Warranty_Act

This should help clear things up. You can mod.. but must do it wisely..