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Old 10-04-09, 08:04 PM
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i just found out that aftermarket exhaust actually voids your exhaust warranty. well i still have around 2.5 years left on my warranty. would you guys installed an aftermarket exhaust if you guys still have around 2.5 years of warranty left? i am just curious.
Old 10-04-09, 08:12 PM
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I have about to 2 years left and I bought one. Worth It.
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unless you plan on buying the f-sport exhaust system and getting it installed @ an authorized lexus service center, expect the factory warranty to NOT cover an aftermarket exhaust system.

btw, i thought you had a f-sport exhaust system already? i mean, your sig says "F sport equipped"...
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understandable..sorta, but disheartening
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well, you dont really need a warranty on your exhaust... i mean, what can break? lol
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haha not the whole thing, just got sum emblems on my car , and the F sport intake. i just like to call it that. gonna put IS F emblems on the sides after installed new exhaust. well i just bought an exhaust, haven't got it yet. personally, i don't really care much about the warranty on the exhaust, i mean what could possibly happen to the exhaust right? but just out of curiousity, want to see what people would do D

maybe i should change my signature....
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Originally Posted by GiantsFan
well, you dont really need a warranty on your exhaust... i mean, what can break? lol
thats what i am talking about !!! D

but when you go in for service like warranty related stuff, they not gonna be all picky and stuff right?
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lol I had exhaust within a month of owning the car
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Originally Posted by someboy

but when you go in for service like warranty related stuff, they not gonna be all picky and stuff right?
No not really. If its warranty doesnt involve the exhaust then they cant deny any service.
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i have many mods to my car. i do not have any problem with my dealer. in fact, they recently just changed the water pump for free (under a warranty). a service manager even likes my tanabe exhaust
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Originally Posted by someboy
thats what i am talking about !!! D

but when you go in for service like warranty related stuff, they not gonna be all picky and stuff right?
Nope. I have an exhaust, and the only thing my service advisor has said is, "hey ... nice exhaust, how do you like it?" lol
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again, they have to prove something to deny a warranty claim.
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Originally Posted by someboy
i just found out that aftermarket exhaust actually voids your exhaust warranty.
well, on the flip side of that question.. if it ain't broke when u removed it, and u ain't using it.. why would u need to have warranty repair on it? (i assume by bold facing only the exhaust warranty, u understand the magnuson-moss warranty act)
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haha just out of curiousity to see what other people would do, can't wait till the day i show off the mod infront of my service advisor and post some pix up on CL
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Your exhaust system won't break until maybe 15 yrs or 150k miles from now..by then there is no warranty out there that will save you then. So modify that thang, ASAP.


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