dinardalvi

I was told today by my local Lexus dealer that I will loose the factory warranty if I changed to after market exhaust for my ISF. So I asked them how can they prove that changing the exhaust caused engine damage. He said it is matter of time when they can prove and every warranty case will take 2-3 times long as they have to evaluate that the exhaust caused this.

So lame what's the suggestion.

jchong

Get the exhaust! And go to a different dealership. I get lots of compliments every time I bring my car in for service.

ALPHAF

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Magnuson-Moss Act

IsFast3r

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Ive never had a problem with my JoeZ, the techs always compliment me on it and tell me that this is how it shoulda came from factory. Go to another dealership

Meraki Autoworks

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go to another dealer, the magnuson moss law states that you have to prove that the modification affects the warranty or something like that. LOL.

flowrider

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Your dealer is a Jack *** - Time for a new one. You may want to Lexus Corporate know about his snooty attitude. In other words he's FOS.

Lou

ISF001

Simple solution...pose the if question to Lexus Customer Support at Lexus Corp. Even of a local dealer says yes, you could incur trouble if a factory rep happens to be in town when something major needs to be done or needs to approve a major repair--a low likelihood but a possibility.

It is far to easy to blame problems on after-market parts.

rapsquared

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I agree with others, having an exhaust doesnt "void" anything unless it can be proven. If you have a MAF sensor issue for example they cant blame that on new pipes. Now if there is an o2 sensor failure then maybe but still a crappy dealer with a bad attitude

zmw

If the exhaust is post O2 sensors, and still has cats, the performance upgrade is going to be minimal anyway and very likely could not cause ANY problem - if anything the less restriction puts less strain on the motor and quite possibly will HELP longevity.

F em - do it anyway - the problem is you will never have enough money to fight them about it - if the local lexus dealer wants to deal with you that way just take the exhaust on and off.

7No

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Tell us how you really feel, Lou!

MjThind

Correct me if I 'm wrong but, I highly doubt that an exhaust will ever have any interference with mechanical problems or any electronic problems other than any sensors connected with the exhaust...
And +1 with everyone else change your dealer...

DHRP

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I have a master tech that services my car at the dealership. After I got my ISS DES exhaust installed and took it in for service he told me after a test drive that the exhaust was "perfect". He said the exhaust and intake should be fine for warranty issues. Headers could bring it into question. Provided any issues were related.

NotnFsport

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try and find a different dealer.the dealer I go to knows I have headers,intake and exhaust ....warranty is still good.

CalitriSC

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Yea like everyone said just find another dealership. Both dealerships here in Vegas gave me compliments on the Joe Z. Ask them why they sell the F Sport exhaust at the dealership if it voids the warranty?

darbs242

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uuummmm i have nitrous and kept my warranty till the end. If they can not prove that your modifaction directly caused the failing part you have warranty. that dealer blows...