Howsit guys, Busy waiting for my 2012 aveo hatch. Really want to make it faster and loader but the warranty is in my way :(. Does any body know what you are aloud to do or have any idea's on wat i can use and take them away when it goes for a service ?? Can i take the mufflers out the exhaust system ??
Get a faster car if you want to go faster. Really.
There was a law passed in the U.S. that aftermarket parts do not affect the warranty, as long as they perform as they are meant to. So thing's like a CAI, Exhaust, and even body kits are allowed. I would not try using a chip on it though, they can damage the components on the car, and that would not be covered under the warranty. Every chip I have seen for the aveo looks like a scam anyway, so this should not be an issue.
I have a home made CAI in my car that is painfully obvious. I have had 2 warranty repairs done to my car after this was installed.
So aslong as you don't go crazy with it right away, you should be able to appease yourself with bolt-on's until the warranty is up. Or at least until you know your car is not a lemon.
For a louder car you should get a K&N air filter or BMC air filter. This is easy to remove and replace with factory fitted air box when you service it! I used to own a corsa up untill 3 weeks ago and i put a free flow Cowley Exhaust system in and it did not affect my warrenty at all!
Im also stuck with the same problem. I have an Aveo L 1.6 2011 E-Tec II, and this warranty is in the way. I want to put a muffler and filter on but im scared about the warranty
The warranty is about worthless, but I would not worry about it if you are just doing exhuast/intake. Unless you do something crazy, the warranty should never be void.
Im still waiting for a reply from reeds
"Reeds" being the dealership?
Yes, and im still waiting for a reply from them.
I would be interested to hear what they say.
different countries have different laws. Look up you countries laws for answers, the dealer may or may not tell you correct information.
Still no reply from Reeds
I do not think the dealer will say anything honestly, I would just do whatever you want with it, if you do have any issue with it down the road, I doubt they will give you any problems over minor mods, but yeah, look up your laws if you have not done so already.
I waited so long for a reply that my car got broken into last night and the stole my system.
Keeping it clean.
I finally managed to get hold of GM after many phone calls and emails. ANY mods what so ever the increase performance or economy will void warranty on EVERYTHING, including the battery, etc. They are being quite anal about it and I will be contacting GM international about this.
you are allowed to changed the rear box on the exhaust. i put a VMAX exhaust on
I had a cai on my car when they did a ton of warranty work on my engine, no issues.
As far as I know any mods will void your warranty, it all depends on the dealers center. You will get away with minor mods like CIA and and Cone Filter and maybe exhaust mods. What is a big no no is adding stuff like turbo's and such. Even ECU software if they catch you.
So it all comes down to how anal your local gm center is.
Very true, also varies by country. My CAI did not void my warranty; needed complete engine rebuild after dealer botched timing belt change.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICEFYRE
My dealer wont even let me put on an Induction Kit, and thats just a new filter and the pipe that goes to the filter. But they said they will void the warranty on every part of the engine