Exhaust/Intake and Warranty Experience

ng335i · 04-13-2011, 10:03 AM

I am considering an exhaust and/or intake for my 2008 335i. My only concern is the impact on warranty - I have the new warranty until 50K and then the CPO until 100K or 2014. I know this has been discussed a lot on the boards...but what I have not seen much of is anyone with actual stories of dealers denying warranty work based on doing these mods. I would appreciate any experience folks have had with the dealerships after doing these mods.

gavros247 · 04-13-2011, 10:27 AM

I've got an intake and I've never had a problem. The only big time thing that would bother would be if you were to get a tune and in that case you could just take it off before you go to the dealership

domrep · 04-13-2011, 11:15 AM

i have intake and exhaust, just got my hpfp and injectors replaced and they didnt bat an eye

Syndicategt · 04-13-2011, 11:44 AM

Who's your dealership there in Norcal? Intake has a good chance to void it if they can relate the issue back to the intake (meaning if you have suspension issues it won't effect it).....exhaust "should not" void a warranty at anytime but you never know. Intake takes a matter of minutes to put the stock one back on before dealer visits.

I took my car in a few months back with all my mods listed below....they told me "they can't touch my turbo's until i remove my mods". Have a good report with your SA/Tech and you have a better chance of going in blind.

ng335i · 04-13-2011, 12:24 PM

Thanks for the input.

I have a few dealerships to choose from - Concord BMW and East Bay BMW are the most convenient. Though I could also use Weatherford or Peter Pan if it were worth it to make the extra effort.

lookin4e90 · 04-13-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ng335i

Thanks for the input.

I have a few dealerships to choose from - Concord BMW and East Bay BMW are the most convenient. Though I could also use Weatherford or Peter Pan if it were worth it to make the extra effort.

Just call each dealer and ask the SA's there how they feel about your mods. I have a dealer I go to just for maintenance, the SA straight up told me he can't do any warranty repairs to the engine w/ my intake/exhaust. So I have couple other dealers who said they're cool w/ my mods and I take my car there (it's farther) when I need warranty repairs.

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ng335i New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	Exhaust/Intake and Warranty Experience I am considering an exhaust and/or intake for my 2008 335i. My only concern is the impact on warranty - I have the new warranty until 50K and then the CPO until 100K or 2014. I know this has been discussed a lot on the boards...but what I have not seen much of is anyone with actual stories of dealers denying warranty work based on doing these mods. I would appreciate any experience folks have had with the dealerships after doing these mods.
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gavros247 Thrylos 4 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Queen City iTrader: (0)	I've got an intake and I've never had a problem. The only big time thing that would bother would be if you were to get a tune and in that case you could just take it off before you go to the dealership
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domrep Captain 42 Rep 993 Posts Drives: AW E93 335i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (3)	i have intake and exhaust, just got my hpfp and injectors replaced and they didnt bat an eye
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Syndicategt Brigadier General 153 Rep 3,730 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (11)	Who's your dealership there in Norcal? Intake has a good chance to void it if they can relate the issue back to the intake (meaning if you have suspension issues it won't effect it).....exhaust "should not" void a warranty at anytime but you never know. Intake takes a matter of minutes to put the stock one back on before dealer visits. I took my car in a few months back with all my mods listed below....they told me "they can't touch my turbo's until i remove my mods". Have a good report with your SA/Tech and you have a better chance of going in blind. __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /
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ng335i New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the input. I have a few dealerships to choose from - Concord BMW and East Bay BMW are the most convenient. Though I could also use Weatherford or Peter Pan if it were worth it to make the extra effort.
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