04CTSVFLA said:
So can I raise the BS flag and march into my dealership????????
Wow, this thread has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. Let me get this straight. You are ready to storm you dealership, acting like a jailhouse lawyer, conducting a seminar on Magnuson-Moss, over warranty claims that have not been denied due to mods that you don't have?
My first suggestion is switch to decaf and stop hyper-ventilating.
Second, find a good dealer who offers and/or understands basic hi-po bolt-ons. Caddie offers performance exhausts as an option. They were Corsa and I believe they may have switched to Magnaflow. Have the dealer put it on if you have to, but no exhaust offered by GM is going to void a warranty even at the worst dealerships. A K&N drop in is no problem, but it is conceivable that an open unit could, in some wierd circumstance, or due to impropoer installation, allow the engine to ingest some object or water that would cause damage that would not be covered under warranty. It all depends on the circumstances, so no one is going to be able to give you a total green light on performance mods. There is some element of risk involved in any mod, albeit a small one in the case of basic mods like exhaust and CAI.
The same goes for tuning the PCM. Is it possible to make a programming mistake that causes a problem? Sure it is, and the dealer is not going to pay for it. That is why, if you go that route, you get it done by someone who knows what they are doing (like Stealth) and not some hack.
There are Caddie dealers out there that welcome performance drivers. I'm sure there must be one within driving distance of Gainesville. However, you are likely to get nowhere fast playing amateur lawyer, threatening a dealership over work they haven't even done yet. Try finding a good dealership and developing a positive relationship.