What engine mods are considered &quot;warranty-friendly&quot;? I assume any kind of box won't go over too well at the dealer, but how do they look upon simple intake and exhaust mods? What about injectors? I know this will vary somewhat from dealer to dealer, but if anyone has personal experience they can relate, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.<br>Chris

 

It's usualy up to the dealer. Most of the time they will say as long as whatever is broke isn't linked to the aftermarket part. Then again some dealers will void everything if an aftermarket part is on it. You need to talk to your dealer to see how they would look at that. I just un-plug everything before I take mine in. Which has only been a few times ;D. Injecteros are propably the easiest thing to hide. Thats internal.<br><br>Kimrey

 

Cummins has power upgrades that keep the warranty intact...<br>http://www.cummins.com/na/pages/en/p...ccessories.cfm<br>They may not have them for the third gen trucks yet...

 

Errrm... Just read in a little more detail and found the performance upgrades are for '94 to '00 trucks. dosn't look like there is anything for '00 to '02 and nothing mentioned for the '03 trucks <br>none the less... This is something to keep an eye on...

 

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Cummins has power upgrades that keep the warranty intact...
http://www.cummins.com/na/pages/en/p...ccessories.cfm
They may not have them for the third gen trucks yet...
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you wouldmt want this tm ecm box anyway. 10hp and 45 rwtq for 1,000bucks. poor $ value when ya can get an ez for 500 bucks and gain 65/180 rw

some stage 1 injctrs wld be stealthy and have the same numbr. a 75 hp ez box for the 03 just plugs in and ezily unplugs for a dlr visit

 

I know some dealers are different, but the dealer up here says that he doesnt care what size injectors you run or what kind of box you put in, or what air filter or what exhaust you run. This will not void the warranty. What will void the warranty is if you ***** the pump wire. This dealer is better than most for mods. He says if you ***** the wire, you had better learn how to fix things yourself or have lots of money.

 

ridofpwrstroke:<br><br>The relationship you have with your dealer is probably<br>one of the most important considerations when <br>a warranty claim comes up! The dealers can do<br>alot for a customer even if it looks questionable<br>on the surface. I have seen it happen all over <br>the U.S. and with many members of this site.<br><br>Like you, we have a very good Dodge dealer<br>here and also a good relationship with the<br>Technicians and Service Manager.<br><br>--------<br>John_P

 

The best way to get a dealer on your side is to go there for your regular maintenance. If you are one of those customers who only comes around for something &quot;free&quot; they will be less likely to &quot;help&quot; you. I know that the dealer I work at will try to accomodate the guy who gets his 15,000 mile service and 30,000 mile service done by us before we assist the customer who doesn't know we exist until he wants some warranty work done. Whether others feel this is right or not, that is the way it is and I kinda have to agree with it. It is &quot;you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours&quot; and that is the way the world works.<br><br>John<br><br>PS. Coffee and Donuts go a long way with us techs.<br><br>

 

I here what your saying atc250r, but I think I scratched enough when I bought the truck, and if something breaks the dealership better get to scratching and not there a$$'$. ;D