Does modifications affect servicing? Void warranty?

[Wilko210290]

Basically i may be looking a bolt on induction kit and exhaust. My question is surely if the service technician notices the mods and informs the manager and then the cars develops issues. He can void the warranty on the car saying that i modded it and its my fault.

Is there a way around it?

 

[big rich]

totally depends on the guys looking at it to be fair, best bet is just put it back to standard for servicing but you will prob be okay. most dealers will take the sort of view point of rather not piss the customer off so he keeps coming back to us for servicing.

 

[Wilko210290]

Ok thanks. Also do you know if putting standard 501 bulbs in the low beam headlights will cause a dash warning to come on. Ive read somewhere that they ahve to 'Canbus'?

 

[big rich]

not too sure mate probably will have to put can bus friendly ones in or disable bulb monitoring via vcds

 

[yaue10]

Whatever mods you do, it'll only void that part e.g. if you have an aftermarket exhaust replacing the stock, then that only voids the exhaust, nothing else.
501 bulbs should be fine as I use 501's in mine and no warning lights have come on

 

[Dsgfr11]

Only need to be canbus friendly if they are led bulbs

 

[LukeWS]

What would be considered void by me putting a ITG on? Because i have misfire issues and the oil problems i dot want to get one and be told they wont sort it because thats on haha

 

[yaue10]

The engine would be void so I suggest you get that sorted first before you do anything to it bud. Just out the blue, I'm getting an ITG kit 2nd hand tomorrow so I'll have that ready to put on after my oil consump is fixed hopefully

 

[DerbyForget]

it makes no difference to the servicing what so ever,, except maybe saving you some money as you won't have to keep buying air filter elements if you have an induction kit etc. with regards to the warranty as already stated a dealership will void any parts you have modified and those parts that they can prove are directly linked to the modification. for example 'if your turbo goes and they find out you have had a remap that has changed boost pressure etc then bye bye warranty!' you will find that most warranty companies will try their very best not to pay out in normal circumstances so I think modifying just gives them extra ammo to turn down a claim. :O

 

[LukeWS]

The engine would be void so I suggest you get that sorted first before you do anything to it bud. Just out the blue, I'm getting an ITG kit 2nd hand tomorrow so I'll have that ready to put on after my oil consump is fixed hopefully

Ohh yeah I think it'll be best to get that sorted first then have a few little bits I can play around with for now untill its fixed I suppose where are you finding this 2nd hand stuff! Lol I've been looking and had no luck what so ever make sure you let me know how it is matey I think they look really good to!

 

[yaue10]

Ohh yeah I think it'll be best to get that sorted first then have a few little bits I can play around with for now untill its fixed I suppose where are you finding this 2nd hand stuff! Lol I've been looking and had no luck what so ever make sure you let me know how it is matey I think they look really good to!

I have my contacts ...its good to have contacts haha yeah will let you know on how it goes after the breather part has been put on!