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I think I might have a bad catalytic converter but I'm not sure. Will the dealership void my 80k warranty if I have a catback exhaust? Cats are stock. I

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Old 09-05-2013, 02:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I think I might have a bad catalytic converter but I'm not sure. Will the dealership void my 80k warranty if I have a catback exhaust? Cats are stock.

I have an aftermarket y-pipe, stock mid pipe, and then aftermarket all the way to the tips.

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Dealers cannot void your warranty. They can deny a warranty claim. In order for them to do that, they have to be able to prove that the aftermarket part could have reasonably caused the failure. Having a warranty claim denied due to a cat back would be pretty unlikely.
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I think I might have a bad catalytic converter but I'm not sure. Will the dealership void my 80k warranty if I have a catback exhaust? Cats are stock.

I have an aftermarket y-pipe, stock mid pipe, and then aftermarket all the way to the tips.

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Do you have an extended warranty or are you within the manufacturer? One of the reason I got a CNA was that in Minnesota a part broken by another is still covered.
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Aren't cats covered to 100k no matter what the manufacturer's warranty is?
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Aren't cats covered to 100k no matter what the manufacturer's warranty is?
Ya something like that I believe that falls under emissions.
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Chances of a catback messing up the cats is pretty slim anyway. Unless of course you have something with 1" pipes.
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Dealers cannot void your warranty. They can deny a warranty claim. In order for them to do that, they have to be able to prove that the aftermarket part could have reasonably caused the failure. Having a warranty claim denied due to a cat back would be pretty unlikely.
Sorry, I meant deny a warranty claim.

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Do you have an extended warranty or are you within the manufacturer? One of the reason I got a CNA was that in Minnesota a part broken by another is still covered.
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Aren't cats covered to 100k no matter what the manufacturer's warranty is?
Yes. I thought it was 80k but either way I'm covered if it is a bad cat.

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Chances of a catback messing up the cats is pretty slim anyway. Unless of course you have something with 1" pipes.
I'm afraid they might make an argument against the y-pipe which is Inlet/Outlet: 2.5" / 3.0"


You guys don't think I should remove the y-pipe at least?
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Nope. Don't worry about it.
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