I am sick of Warranty and CPO turndowns
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02-16-2008 | 12:44 AM
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My F250 has a lift kit and aftermarket exhaust...etc........the gasket between the turbo and pipe went out..$750 parts and labor...still under warranty....the local ford store refused to warranty it..... because he said his diesel tech claimed the INCREASED heat from running a LARGER exhaust pipe fryed the gasket...well ANY idiot knows that increasing the diameter of the pipe will LOWER EGT's not increase them...he didn't care and actually said " I could void ANY warranty just because of your lift" When I reminded him of the Magnuson-Moss Act, which IS the precedent that says he cant he laughed and said....then take us to court.
Aftermarket companies say that the moss magnussen act protects you- that their mods will not void your warranty- but practically speaking you can wind up with $3k in legal fees for a $700 repair.
(And if you are running lower backpressure with a bigger exhaust then yes, perhaps you are generating more boost and high EGTs, no?)
Finally, MM act only applies to the ORIGINAL warranty, not extended or aftermarket 'warranties' (which are actually contracts for mechanical breakdown insurance)
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