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Old May 18, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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i would like to buy some headers and a y-pipe but i have an 02 T/A ws6 and i only have 2,100 miles on it will the headers void the warrenty! just wanted to know before i spent all that money
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Old May 18, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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It really depends on your dealer. With some dealers they will try to void it for an air filter(they can't buy the way). But other will let you do almost anything. I would say most dealers wouldn't like headers on the car. Safest bet is to go ask a service guy that you have a relationship with and see what he say's.
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Old May 18, 2004 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ta's02Ws6
i would like to buy some headers and a y-pipe but i have an 02 T/A ws6 and i only have 2,100 miles on it will the headers void the warrenty! just wanted to know before i spent all that money
Ask your dealer. Different dealers handle that differently. Some will let you get away with bolt ons and even a dealer installed hotcam, but some other d!(ks have tried to void a warranty for anything from DOT approved drag radials to a new air lid. According to the law the dealer must PROVE in some way that your new part/parts caused the problem that they don't want to fix under warranty if it comes down to it, i do believe.
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Old May 18, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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I hate headers.
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Old May 18, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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I hate headers.
Nooo! Keep it "stock".
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Old May 18, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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Funny, my dealer gave me a list of approved shops for installing a Supercharger, that would not void my warranty. So... go ask your dealer, and get it in writing. Good luck.
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Old May 18, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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If they voided your warranty it would should only be the exhaust portion... FWIW I put headers on my 02 the weekend after I bought it. I've had some warranty work on my car at different dealerships and no one has said anything about it.
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Old May 18, 2004 | 08:32 PM
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yeah if anything you'd void your emissions warranty but CHECK WITH YOUR DEALER!!
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Old May 18, 2004 | 11:31 PM
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thanks for the info, i will ask my dealer! i took my car in to have it looked at because it kept coming out of 3rd gear and they did not say anything about my air lid so maybe they wont care about headers because im going to order them pretty soon!
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Old May 19, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Ta's02Ws6
i took my car in to have it looked at because it kept coming out of 3rd gear and they did not say anything about my air lid so maybe they wont care about headers because im going to order them pretty soon!

I took my car to the dealer for the same problem. At the time I had headers and true duals.... they never mentioned anything to me about it.
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