Warranty info

[mikesmazda155]

I talked to the dealer today about the warranty on my car. I didn't inform them that I am the proud new owner of a MHP intake. But I did asked about it, and they told me that it WILL VOID your warranty. They said that it will suck water in the engine. My question then is how safe is the water baffle?

 

[sttl013]

The Federal Trade Commission has put forth a law regarding this issue. The law is a Federal Consumer Law, and goes under US Code 15, Commerce and Trade, Chapter 50, Sections 2301 to 2312. This law is also known as the Magnusen-Moss Warranty Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act.
The Magnusen-Moss law states that the warranty CANNOT BE VOIDED out of hand, just for the DISCOVERY of the modifications. The modifications must be PROVEN to have had a DIRECT effect on a FAILURE of a system covered under the Warranty.

In other words, you should make sure that the modifications that you do to your warrantied Mazda have be exhaustively tested before being released, and that they have had no history of causing direct problems to the systems that they modify. If the dealer can prove that the modification of, say, your intake caused you to suck up water into your engine, you are out of warranty. But they have to PROVE a DIRECT correlation, not just void the whole warranty based on discovering a new intake installed.

 

[initialRES]

I hate hearing those warranty stories. Those people void it for the smallest things.

"My clutch is totally burnt and the car is only 2 months old"
"you have intake. That clutch can't handle the power"
"WHAT THE **** ARE YOU ON?!?!?"

(ok so that never happened but the stories I hear aren't too far from that)

 

[BigBlue]

I spoke with the service manager when I brought my car in for it's 8000 KM maintenance check. I asked him if there were warranty issues with installing a CAI and he said there was no problem with that at all. I guess maybe it just depends on the dealer.

 

[mikesmazda155]

Thanks for your help in this matter.

 

[chaosi]

i think it depends on the product and who installs it..if you buy it and the dealer approves and a certified mechanic installs it, that is fine in most cases. as for the water, it is a serious problem..if you get water in it, it causes hydrolic lock in the engine, which is bad. you shouldnt have much of a problem, just dont go driving thru lakes or floods...i dont know about the MHP if thats cold air or not, CAI increaces the risk or hydro.lockup. maybe AEM will make a CAI system and/or you can get one of those bypass valves that doesnt let any water in. that would work too. do some homework, i think i have heard people fitting AEM bypass valves into Injen intakes..im sure theres a way you could do it..good luck