Everyone with oil temp issues

Originally Posted by kannibul

If the dealer overlooks a modification and makes repairs, regardless of what caused the issue, that is their problem...and the manufacturer could deny paying them for the repair, if said item is returned to the manufacturer for examination and it's determined the fault was not due to defect...

However, from a legal standpoint, if there are any modifications (noted by the warranty service provider), the manfacturer can (and often does) deny a warranty claim, and the person filing the claim then has to take it to court, and prove to a judge that the manufacturer is liable.