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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 12:17 AM
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ECU upgrade...warranty?

If you install an ECU upgrade (ie, renntech), will you loose your MB warranty?
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 12:25 AM
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Nope, we bought ours through MB...
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 12:37 AM
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If the dealership can prove that the modification directly caused the problem, then yeah they can legally deny you coverage.

If it's something like an ECU upgrade, they probably wouldn't even be able to detect it.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
If the dealership can prove that the modification directly caused the problem, then yeah they can legally deny you coverage.

If it's something like an ECU upgrade, they probably wouldn't even be able to detect it.
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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My dealer did my ECU upgrade- they even said no-one would ever know
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ChompsIL
If you install an ECU upgrade (ie, renntech), will you loose your MB warranty?
It is usually a good idea to not mention to the dealer that you have Tuning. Some dealers will not care and some will act like the world is coming to an end.

Our Tuning just reflashes the ECU and is undetectable by the dealer. Some companies take the unit apart, desolder chips and basically make a mess.

Mike
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