does modifying your car affect the warranty?

[steven.m]

just a thought... my car has an autocare warranty on it through arnold clark, will modifying it affect, if at all, any parts that are normally replaced under warranty, for example suspension?

 

[Ali]

Yes.

 

[CrazyK]

Possibly I would check with the company that is providing the warranty, If they say that you can get them to put it in writing!

 

[LegoHead]

shocks will probably have no warranty if you change springs. But springs cant affect engine components. Common sense really, which dealers will try and wriggle out of. With excuses like your cliosport sticker is responsible for your need for a new gear box sort of thing.

 

[steven.m]

cool cool, it was just that my car still hjas a warranty on it for another year and a bit. wasnt sure becasue a lot of you guys have fairly new cars, presumably with a warranty and with mods to them.

 

[Englebert]

As Dave says really, the part is avoided and anything which could be associated with it. When i had a Mini they said by fitting a non-approved exhaust would mean the engine is not covered.

When i had a Clio with coilovers, exhaust and 4 pots my local dealership never mentioned it with any warranty work, despite suspensionr related problems! (Probably down to bad communication between service department and mechanics)

 

[steven.m]

Thats what I assumed. Its just because I've bought an induction kit and then relaised "wait a minute, the might screw my warranty!" was also thinking of an exhaust and suspension too so I will ask Autocare then.