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Old 09-06-2009, 01:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Will an aftermarket exhaust or air intake mods void the warranty just curious?

The only other thing I wanna get is the stock tach and clock set-up.

I really enjoy my Smart Passion and am very glad I bought it. I've had it about a week now .

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Old 09-06-2009, 02:00 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Will an aftermarket exhaust or air intake mods void the warranty just curious?

The only other thing I wanna get is the stock tach and clock set-up.

I really enjoy my Smart Passion and am very glad I bought it. I've had it about a week now .
No, it will not void your warranty. This have been discussed many times here.
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Well, it doesn't void the entire warranty, just any damage that can be attributed to the modification. Probably the simplest example would be the broken flanges on catalytic converters that a number of members with non-flex pipe aftermarket exhausts have experienced. I doubt you'd find a dealer that would cover that unless it occurred with your stock muffler. Having said that, it sure hasn't stopped me or many others from having fun modifying the heck out of our smarts.
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Old 09-06-2009, 07:45 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I think it depends on the dealer and what side of the bed he got out of that day. they must show a direct link or you must prove the mod did not cause the issue.
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The moderators on SCOA are all older so I suspect their warranties is already expired.

.... didn't read the thread just saw the thread title.
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