bolt-on mods and swapping in OEM for warranty work
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2014 C63 507 Sedan
bolt-on mods and swapping in OEM for warranty work
I heard that if you remove your cats, it might void your warranty.
If so, I was going to ask the shop to make it a bolt-on part so I can put the OEM piece back on for service and warranty work.
Question is, do I have to swap in the OEM piece for each and every visit to the dealer? Oil change, basic service, etc? or only in cases where I suspect major driveline warranty work will be required?
For example, if I take it for an oil change and they see the catless piece, can that be held against me a year later if I need major repair (even though would have swapped back to OEM for the major repair)
SOrry if this is confusing. I just think it will be a major pain in the a$$ to swap the piece out for every single visit to the dealer.
Thanks for your suggestion.
If so, I was going to ask the shop to make it a bolt-on part so I can put the OEM piece back on for service and warranty work.
Question is, do I have to swap in the OEM piece for each and every visit to the dealer? Oil change, basic service, etc? or only in cases where I suspect major driveline warranty work will be required?
For example, if I take it for an oil change and they see the catless piece, can that be held against me a year later if I need major repair (even though would have swapped back to OEM for the major repair)
SOrry if this is confusing. I just think it will be a major pain in the a$$ to swap the piece out for every single visit to the dealer.
Thanks for your suggestion.
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Really depends on what you're taking it in for and what you intend on doing bolt-on wise. If you take the car in for suspension noises or problems chances are they wont even look at your exhaust setup. However if you take the car in due to a check engine light and expect them not to inspect your car, you're crazy. I would level with my service advisor and feel out how they deal with modified cars.
Some dealerships wont mind different air filters or minor exhaust work, maybe squeeze in a ECU tune that you can return to stock. You might be ok with that.
Some dealerships wont mind different air filters or minor exhaust work, maybe squeeze in a ECU tune that you can return to stock. You might be ok with that.
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