PWA "The Lounge" PART 2

[anthonyj9h]

Originally Posted by 66olds442

Thanks, I would assume that even if I get a tune if anything was to happen to it, they would claim that my headers somehow caused it. So tune here I come.

anybody can say anything, gm actually has to prove that the headers did break somthing ex...your a/f is 11 running the engine leaner and a piston ring broke because of the headers changed your a/f causing the piston ring to brake

[brandotron]

Originally Posted by anthonyj9h

anybody can say anything, gm actually has to prove that the headers did break somthing ex...your a/f is 11 running the engine leaner and a piston ring broke because of the headers changed your a/f causing the piston ring to brake

More like you have to prove that the headers aren't responsible in court. GM can void the warranty at their discretion.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by 66olds442

So I would post this in the tuning section but honestly there are a lot of people who would post there who have no idea what they are talking about.

If I tune my car would the warranty automatically be voided? If I switch back to the stock tune when bringing it into the dealer would it be less likely to be noticed?

What I've read leads me to believe NO on the first question and Yes on the second, but just want to hear it from you all.

if you have aftermarket parts, and something is wrong with your car, the dealer will check for a tune. even if you go back to stock tune, they will know.

[bossbunny]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

if you have aftermarket parts, and something is wrong with your car, the dealer will check for a tune. even if you go back to stock tune, they will know.

Unless youre a V6... So we have been told.

[anthonyj9h]

Originally Posted by badgebunny

Unless youre a V6... So we have been told.

nope sorry same thing applys to you guys as well...even if you flash the ecm gm can read how many times its been flashed

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by badgebunny

Unless youre a V6... So we have been told.

cause we're cool like that.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by anthonyj9h

nope sorry same thing applys to you guys as well

that's a negative. GM has no tools to check for tunes on a v6 as of right now.

[anthonyj9h]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

that's a negative. GM has no tools to check for tunes on a v6 as of right now.

sooooooooo how do they read the ecm?

[bossbunny]

Originally Posted by anthonyj9h

nope sorry same thing applys to you guys as well...even if you flash the ecm gm can read how many times its been flashed

Nope. Fail. New system. Can only see if the current tune is stock.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by anthonyj9h

sooooooooo how do they read the ecm?

sorry, meant they don't have anything that can track if other tunes have been loaded.

[anthonyj9h]

Originally Posted by badgebunny

Nope. Fail. New system. Can only see if the current tune is stock.

so gm made a system where you cant check for discrepancies in the ecm? hmmmmmm strange

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by anthonyj9h

so gm made a system where you cant check for discrepancies in the ecm? hmmmmmm strange

i think that for some reason, they didn't think anyone would mod a v6 camaro, so they didn't care...

[66olds442]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

if you have aftermarket parts, and something is wrong with your car, the dealer will check for a tune. even if you go back to stock tune, they will know.

Well if it ever gets to the point where I have a serious failure, my father has enough weight to throw around at GM to have a dealer he knows overlook it and perform work as if it was completely stock. Just not sure if he'll be working there for as long as my 5 year warranty is.

[WadeWilson]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

sorry, meant they don't have anything that can track if other tunes have been loaded.

maybe it's because they weren't worried about someone wanting to tune or mod it because it was only a V6.

Originally Posted by anthonyj9h

so gm made a system where you cant check for discrepancies in the ecm? hmmmmmm strange