Klay said:damn thats great
Too bad though the tune voids the warrenty, so i won't be able to get it
yes the law is on our side but you may have to fight Ford with a lawyer so it'll be costly either way.87gn2 said:Say it with me now...
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act...
Unless the tune killed it, they still have to fix it.
The EEC is integrated tightly into the rest of the car, you'd have to reprogram the PATS system, you might find that your odometer mileage is in the EEC, etc, etc.Lime05owner said:Dumb Question 1.
Can they manufacture a replacement "Chip" or "ECU" module that will allow us to switch them out for stock...that way we can switch them back if we have to ?
If you don't think that you can melt an engine (even naturally aspirated) by controlling A/F ratio and timing, think again.Dumb Question 2.
The tune itself can't "kill" the engine can it? All it would do (in my novice understanding) is change the timing, fuel/air ratio, shift points (?) nothing that really could damage an engine.
100% false. The dealer is not Ford. The dealer could offer you a warranty of their own, but Ford has no obligation to you under the factory warranty.Dumb Question 3.
Several ford techs/mechanics on this board have implied that if you buy "Ford Racing" parts and have it installed at a "Ford Dealership" that they can't void your warranty....true?
Guarantee there will be more than enough owners who will accept the small risk for the big gain. And I'm one of them. In my personal experience the local dealer couldn't care less about mods. They fix whatever is wrong and send the bill to Ford (or the warranty company). I blew the rear end out of a modified stang and they just put a new one in no questions.hp2k5 said:I wouldnt risk a 7 year waranty for a 30 hp tune. Its just not worth it.
A couple of thoughts. First, warranty repairs are a lot less lucrative for the dealer than repairs you pay for out of pocket -- Ford pays less per hour, and they only allow a certain number of hours for a given repair regardless of how long it takes.FXDL said:Sure the dealer could try to deny you on a warranty repair, but what's in it for them? A warranty repair is just money to the bottom line for them.
If you are hard enough on your drivetrain to cause a major failure you might have an issue. But I'm not that hard on my vehicles. I consider the chance small enough that I modify every vehicle I own, and I never lose a minute's sleep over the warranty.Rootus said:And if the issue is serious enough, Ford might send out an inspector of their own to see it in person before approving the repair.
Dave
I have never said that Ford will just "void your warranty" for these kinds of mods.FXDL said:I only wish to point out that "You'll void your warranty" isn't the whole story. Thousands of owners modify their stangs every year. And yet this forum is not full of horror stories of denied warranty repairs. Could it happen? Yes. It's a risk/reward analysis each must make for themselves.
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