Flowmaster effect warranty?

glock911 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-25-2002, 12:08 AM

I just had a Flowmaster w/dual pipes installed today. Will this affect the warranty? It's probably been covered here before but I'm new here. Thanks for info in advance. P.S. This site is AWSOME !! I've learned more here in a week than I ever thought possible. I'm spreading the word to every Tundra owner I come across........

Tundra_Jules · #2 (**permalink**) 05-25-2002, 01:10 AM

Installing an aftermarket exhaust will not void any part of your warranty except the warranty on the original exhaust system (the parts that you replaced).

Blender · #3 (**permalink**) 05-25-2002, 01:27 AM

is the same warrenty prinipal true with a leveling kit as the flowmaster exhaust, or will the whole front suspention and drive train not be covered?

Tundra_Jules · #4 (**permalink**) 05-25-2002, 01:49 PM

You are not changing anything on drivetrain (engine, transmission, drive shaft and rear end) when you replace the exhaust or install a lift so it shouldn't affect the drivetrain warranty. As for the front end I guess it would depend on the lift and what you change. Also, if you install a lift and develop a vibration or strange noises it would be easy for Toyota to say it is because of the lift and very difficult for you to prove otherwise so if you do it you are pretty much on your own.

There are laws that deal specifically with aftermarket modifications though and I'm not an attorney so consequently I'm not well versed in them. Maybe someone here could do a better job of explaining the legal ramifications of modding your truck with regards to the warranty.

If you do start changing things on your truck I would simply recommend that you use quality parts and if you don't do the work yourself have it done by a competent mechanic who stands behind his work.

mrpink · #5 (**permalink**) 05-27-2002, 09:53 AM

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DevinSixtySeven · #6 (**permalink**) 06-03-2002, 06:57 PM

If you install aftermarket parts, any stock part which is adversely affected by the aftermarket part is no longer under warranty. In other words, if you have a set of coilovers which you have cranked up too high (anything over 2.5" is too high for a 4x4 Tundra) and you succeed in breaking a CV joint or axle, the fix is up to your wallet. Unfortunately, if the CV axle goes and it had nothing to do with your coilovers, Toyota may still void the warranty on the CV axle because of the effect the greater angle may or may not have had on the failure.
I am beginning to amass a pile of aftermarket parts, all of which I am waiting to install until I'm finished with the latest round of warranty work. I'm curious to find out what the law states regarding aftermarket work, as I keep having problems which could have been blamed on an upcoming modification, except the mod has never been installed--for example, if the brakes were still under warranty, the dealer could have blamed the right drum failure on my installation of the swaybar, which is why the bar is still in the living room (too bad the warranty on the brakes is already up

). The aftermarket exhaust shouldn't void any warranty on anything forward of the new exhaust components.

-Sean

Stuff · #7 (**permalink**) 06-03-2002, 07:14 PM

The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is the thing you're looking for DeepStealth. Info Link

Do a web search, more stuff will show up...

Keep in mind though the law will protect your warranty is one thing, getting the dealer to acknowledge it is another...

-- Dale

red's tundra · #8 (**permalink**) 06-03-2002, 07:18 PM

I had Flowmasters (ripped them off this weekend) and when I took my truck in for a rattling cat...the dealer blamed it on my CAT BACK exhaust. I didn't quite understand how a CAT BACK (that is the keyword here) exhaust would cause the front Cats to rattle, but who knows. I didn't feel like arguing with the idiot so I just left. Now that I threw the stock exhaust back on (thanks for the stock exhaust Dyogim)...I am going to get my cats worked on and possibly my exhaust manifolds if they are cracked. After that...I am going to install a TRD or Borla exhaust. I wasn't too impressed with my flowmasters sound. It sounded good at first but after time it started to get louder and the 2000 RPM droin became extremely annoying.