Which dealer to go to on Long Island?

[new2speed]

I just picked up an 09 MS3 and was wondering which dealer to got to for warranty work should I need it? Are they cool with mods or am I going to have to turn it back to stock?

 

[Goliat6288]

most of the time you have turn it back to stock for any dealer to work on it.

 

[new2speed]

Unfortunately I do not have any of the stock parts. I was hoping not to to have to go out and piece together a stock setup.

 

[Goliat6288]

is the problem related to what has been changed?

 

[new2speed]

nope no problem. Just want to have a plan just in case. I have 3 years left on the power train warranty and don't want to be caught with my pants down should It need to go in.

 

[Goliat6288]

id think if the parts that are aftermarket have nothing to do with the problem then you should be fine... if they do... good luck.

i have a friend who has an STi. its heavily modded now but back when he only had a couple mods done to it he had to return it to stock for them to even look at it... and im talking stock, even rims/wheels had to be the stock ones.

 

[new2speed]

i have a friend who has an STi. its heavily modded now but back when he only had a mods done to it he had to return it to stock for them to even look at it... and im talking stock, even rims/wheels had to be the stock ones.

This is what i seem to be reading about mazda. I found one internet story saying that they had tranny issues and the dealer would not honor warranty because of a dealer installed CAI because it added too much HP which was confirmed by headquarters.

This is my first car with an eligible warranty. I would like to not shoot myself in the foot should I need to use it. I even contemplated having them change the oil till the warranty is up.