E85 Tune & Dealer Reply

[Prodigal]

Am I correct in assuming an E85 tune will have in unfavorable response from the dealer should I ever need to have them do work? I’m pretty familiar with the M-M Act but fighting the Corp can be a time consuming and expensive proposition. With all the engine related mods folks on this forum typically do to one degree or another, it would seem most aren’t concerned with warranty. Amiright?

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[LOL WUT]

When running any non ford tune you run the risk of being denied powertrain related warranty work. Simple as that. Some dealers are more forgiving than others but ultimately if you choose to run an aftermarket tune you should accept that warranty coverage is likely at risk.

 

[Duece McCracken]

Am I correct in assuming an E85 tune will have in unfavorable response from the dealer should I ever need to have them do work? I’m pretty familiar with the M-M Act but fighting the Corp can be a time consuming and expensive proposition. With all the engine related mods folks on this forum typically do to one degree or another, it would seem most aren’t concerned with warranty. Amiright?

Once you tune, you float the bill for a blown motor.

More specifically, sometimes, with very specific dealerships that they have built relationships with, can get a bit more troubleshooting and potentially coverage.

As soon as they hook up, see key cycles, realize its tuned, most dealerships blame the tune, warranty violated.

Also, personally, I wouldnt take any alternate fuel car to the monkeys at the stealership. Not that I take anything to them anyway.

Gotta pay, to play.

 

[brianbr]

E85 tune will most likely get a warranty claim denied. I had a 91 oct tune in mine, was very straightforward with the dealer and they warranted my engine for low oil pressure. I don't know if its common practice or not, maybe I just got lucky.

 

[LethalPerformance]

Zero concern for warranty over here and for those that are it's probably best they just keep their cars stock.

 

[Zelek]

Some dealerships are pretty mod friendly. I guess it really depends on where you end up. If you end up with forced induction and your motor goes, well... good luck on getting Ford to foot that bill. Most bolt ons though they know won't cause a failure.

 

[LethalPerformance]

Some dealerships are pretty mod friendly. I guess it really depends on where you end up. If you end up with forced induction and your motor goes, well... good luck on getting Ford to foot that bill. Most bolt ons though they know won't cause a failure.

Agreed 10000%. I have modded so many new cars/trucks over the years it's hard to count. Not once did I ever have an issue with warranty. Just need to have a good dealer / service writer that will work with you and always make sure to tip them after the warranty work is performed.

With that said it's real hard trying to convince someone who is scared of losing their warranty to believe this.

 

[Mspider]

Its important to understand that when something major breaks its not up to the dealership on what gets fixed. They must run it by Ford to get approval.

A mod friendly dealership can only go so far.

 

[Prodigal]

Agreed 10000%. I have modded so many new cars/trucks over the years it's hard to count. Not once did I ever have an issue with warranty. Just need to have a good dealer / service writer that will work with you and always make sure to tip them after the warranty work is performed.

With that said it's real hard trying to convince someone who is scared of losing their warranty to believe this.

Not overly scared of losing the warranty if it was truely mod related however finding a good service dept or writer is far more scary. I’m not sure one exists in the metro OKC area. Certainly not where I bought the car. They didn’t even remove all the shipping blocks before handing me the keys. If anyone has 1st hand experience with a solid dealer within 50 miles of OKC please let me know who and where.

 

[Zelek]

Its important to understand that when something major breaks its not up to the dealership on what gets fixed. They must run it by Ford to get approval.

A mod friendly dealership can only go so far.

Ford only knows what the dealership reports so I don't get what that will impact unless they send an engineer to diagnose or send them something to diagnose which rarely happens.

 

[Mspider]

Ford only knows what the dealership reports so I don't get what that will impact unless they send an engineer to diagnose or send them something to diagnose which rarely happens.

If you blow your engine. You can expect the dealership to send data from your ECM to Ford.

 

[Zelek]

If you blow your engine. You can expect the dealership to send data from your ECM to Ford.

Most people who blow their engines remove their FI in an attempt to say it blew while N/A.

 

[Mspider]

Most people who blow their engines remove their FI in an attempt to say it blew while N/A.

The tune is the problem, not the parts. The parts can come off and go back to stock.

What actual is your viewpoint on this topic? That tuning is safe for warranty?

 

[Zelek]

The tune is the problem, not the parts. The parts can come off and go back to stock.

What actual is your viewpoint on this topic? That tuning is safe for warranty?

It's safe as long as you use a trusted tuner and your dealership isn't a mod nazi.

 

[AZ18yote]

A claim can get denied if the tune is specifically blamed for said issue. But plenty of warranty work will still be honored in most cases for anything unrelated.

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