Posted: Nov 21 2005 at 5:43pm | IP Logged

here's a really good site on it.  K&N sends this out with ALL of their filters.  It almost completely covers the Act.

http://www.knfilters.com/warrantyletter.htm

This right here is the biggest portion that covers what you're asking.  Check your contract... if there's NOTHING that came with contract saying any modifications that change any "STOCK" item will void the service, they have to bite the bullet.  And if they do state that, they could be breaking the law.

Quote: “(c) No warrantor may condition the continued validity of a warranty on the use of only authorized repair service and/or authorized replacement parts for non-warranty service and maintenance. For example, provisions such as, "This warranty is void if service is performed by anyone other than an authorized 'ABC' dealer and all replacement parts must be genuine 'ABC' parts," and the like, are prohibited where the service or parts are not covered by the warranty. These provisions violate the Act in two ways. First, they violate the section 102(c) ban against tying arrangements. Second, such provisions are deceptive under section 110 of the Act, because a warrantor cannot, as a matter of law, avoid liability under a written warranty where a defect is unrelated to the use by a consumer of "unauthorized" articles or service. This does not preclude a warrantor from expressly excluding liability for defects or damage caused by such "unauthorized" articles or service; nor does it preclude the warrantor from denying liability where the warrantor can demonstrate that the defect or damage was so caused.”

Posted: Nov 24 2005 at 8:25am | IP Logged

My nissan dealer who sold me my NISMO intake, told me that if I ever had drivablity issues to remove the filter and put the stock filter on, before bringing it in for service.

Again this is what the dealer told me.

Posted: Nov 24 2005 at 9:14am | IP Logged

the Act refers to ALL PARTS in general.  An intake tube is a part, along with a camshaft, even a engine block. 

Posted: Nov 24 2005 at 7:15pm | IP Logged

Like MileHigh said, If you make any modifications and start having trouble, take it off run it a while (if not major) and if you still have the problem take it to the dealer.  They don't have to know.  They screwed us when we bought our trucks, so why can't we screw them once in a while.  I should know, I sold trucks for a while (Ford's)  what was I thinking?

Now all the mods that I have made are removeable, except the exhaust.  What kind of problems can an engine have by having better exhaust?  I know I fell better when everything comes out smoother in the end.

Simple things like an intake shouldn't hurt an engine.  I even put one on my wife's 98 kia, and WOW at the mileage she gets now.  The TBS is just added space, how can it hurt.  But if it does, it can all be removed.  It's almost like just doing something and asking forgiveness later.  Personally, I think when we sign contracts we're screwed anyway.  No matter what it says or what it's for.

But I don't have a warrenty anymore, so what do I know.  I can do what I want.  If it breaks, i'll fix it.

Posted: Jan 25 2006 at 4:06pm | IP Logged

I have the nismo intake sounds good but if you put it on yourself then they will blame it for your problem right of the bat. If you let them put it on then you can say you screwed it up. however they also charge out the ass for installation.  Mine was put on right at my house and i have had no problems with anything ackting up. but when i installed my radio i disconected the airbag switch and my check engine light came on and the intake was what they sad was the problem and they couldn't do anything because i installed it.  Come to find out they never hooked the computer up to see what was wrong. just a lot of bull i think.