Will It Void My Warranty

[JUSTAROBB]

good day all, just bought a 2010 Sierra SLE, was told to change air filter to a K&N for better gas mileage? but will it void my warranty in any way? and is it worth the money?

 

thx all for any help and information.

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good day all, just bought a 2010 Sierra SLE, was told to change air filter to a K&N for better gas mileage? but will it void my warranty in any way? and is it worth the money?

 

thx all for any help and information.

 

Will it void warranty? No, unless the problem is maf related. Is it worth the money in gas savings and power? IMO, no.

If I had to do it over again, I don't think I'd put a cai on my pickup again. It does, however, make it sound better and look better under the hood.

[Truckin2003]

I would agree with the above post. It will only mess with your warranty if you take it in for a problem and they can directly tie the problem to the K&N air filter. Once such example is the mass air flow sensor. Over oiled or heavily oiled filters can cause an issue with the sensor. My .02 is not to waste your money on just a filter as it will be highly unlikely you will see any gains from it. You might see better gains if you replaced the whole air intake, but that is just an assumption too.

[RyanbabZ71]

it will not help your gas milage. I have one in my Tahoe and Truck neither seen any milage change.

[Z45]

I looked around the K&N web site and I don't see where they say it will increase your mileage.

K&N makes no general fuel economy claims, however we encourage you to try our air filter for yourself.

Anecdotal evidence based solely on the experiences of individual consumers is insufficient to support claims related to horsepower, torque, fuel economy. People’s opinions are not facts that can be substantiated. People tend to exaggerate as a means to justify their reasons for buying a particular product.

[sierrawhite160]

when i took my truck in about a month ago, the dealer asked me about my cai and filter. i told them it was a k&n and they told me that it can void my warranty because of the oil. of course they do have to prove it, but there is a bulletin out about it. still havent taken mine out tho.....

[DTyrrell]

Personally if you have the warranty just don't touch anything until the warranty is up. Best way to go because even if what you added/changed didn't cause any future problems the dealer could come up with some BS example to "prove" it was your addition that is at fault, void your warranty and then get out of having to do free expensive repairs.

 

Maybe I'm jaded, but I wouldn't put it past dealers to pull something like that. I don't know how the finances work but if it's anything like the company I work for, we sell our warranty hoping the customer never uses it, and if they do we don't really make any money.

[jro909]

it will not by just having it, if you have a failure..then the dealer has the burden of proof by having to find evidence that an aftermarket part caused the problem...CAI and snake filters like K&N are a waste of money...the stock box and filter can support almost anything that motor can push out, cheapest way to get better mileage is to drive like an old lady.....

[JUSTAROBB]

it will not by just having it, if you have a failure..then the dealer has the burden of proof by having to find evidence that an aftermarket part caused the problem...CAI and snake filters like K&N are a waste of money...the stock box and filter can support almost anything that motor can push out, cheapest way to get better mileage is to drive like an old lady.....

 

this site is awesome, I thank you all for your coments!!! i guess my gas mileage will stay the same because I can't see me buying a K&N air filter and there is no way I'm driving like an old lady!!!

enjoy your summer!

Robert.

[RyanbabZ71]

snake filters like K&N are a waste of money

 

How do you figure? If I have to buy an air filter every 2 yrs lets say thats about $25 appx. Well I paid $50 for a re-usable K&N so basically it will pay for itself after 3-4 yrs?

[JUSTAROBB]

snake filters like K&N are a waste of money

 

How do you figure? If I have to buy an air filter every 2 yrs lets say thats about $25 appx. Well I paid $50 for a re-usable K&N so basically it will pay for itself after 3-4 yrs?

 

 

 

GOOD POINT

[jro909]

snake filters like K&N are a waste of money

 

How do you figure? If I have to buy an air filter every 2 yrs lets say thats about $25 appx. Well I paid $50 for a re-usable K&N so basically it will pay for itself after 3-4 yrs?

 

 

 

you can easily take the stock filter out and tap it off for another use unless your driving in some extreme enviroments, its works great...have done it for years on tractors with paper filters..

[Z45]

The oil air filter will not void any warranty READ THIS

 

Info - Automatic Transmission Shift, Engine Driveability Concerns or Service Engine Soon (SES) Light On as a Result of the Use of an Excessively/Over-Oiled Aftermarket, Reusable Air Filter #04-07-30-013A - (Jan 25, 2005)

 

2005 and Prior GM Cars and Light Duty Trucks

 

2005 and Prior Saturn Models

 

2003-2005 HUMMER H2

 

This bulletin is being revised to add additional model years and to clarify warranty coverage. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 04-07-30-013 (Section 07 -- Transmission/Transaxle).

 

DO THIS:

 

First, Inspect the vehicle for a reusable aftermarket excessively over- oiled air filter.

 

DON'T DO THIS:

 

DO NOT repair MAF sensors under warranty if concerns result from the use of an excessively/over-oiled aftermarket, reusable air filter.

 

The use of an excessively/over-oiled aftermarket, reusable air filter may result in:

 

• Service Engine Soon (SES) Light On

• Transmission shift concerns, slipping and damaged clutch(es) or band(s)

• Engine driveability concerns, poor acceleration from a stop, limited engine RPM range

 

The oil that is used on these air filter elements may be transferred onto the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor causing contamination of the sensor. As a result, the Grams per Second (GPS) signal from the MAF may be low and any or all of the concerns listed above may occur.

 

When servicing a vehicle with any of these concerns, be sure to check for the presence of an aftermarket reusable, excessively/over-oiled air filter. The MAF, GPS reading should be compared to a like vehicle with an OEM air box and filter under the same driving conditions to verify the concern.

 

The use of an aftermarket reusable air filter DOES NOT void the vehicle's warranty.

 

If an aftermarket reusable air filter is used, technicians should inspect the MAF sensor element and the air induction hose for contamination of oil prior to making warranty repairs.

 

Transmission or engine driveability concerns (related to the MAF sensor being contaminated with oil) that are the result of the use of an aftermarket reusable, excessively/over-oiled air filter are not considered to to be warrantable repair items

 

 

How do you figure? If I have to buy an air filter every 2 yrs lets say thats about $25 appx. Well I paid $50 for a re-usable K&N so basically it will pay for itself after 3-4 yrs?

 

People who make this argument never mention the cost of the cleaning kit which is an another expense plus the time it takes to wash, dry and re-oil. So I don't really see that you are saving much $$ if you are spending $15-25 for cleaning and oiling supplies and how many times in the life of the filter? I bought an AMSOIL EAA123 for my GMC. I can clean that with just air, does not use any oil and is good for 100,000 miles and only cost me $48. The K&N cost about the same and I have to buy a clean and recharge kit for ?? and how many would I need in 100,000 miles? More than 1 likely.. K&N does not save you money IMO if you factor in the supplies and the time wasted doing the work.

[Matt_]

cleaning kit for K&N is only around $10 and lasts a good 4-5 uses.

 

you're only supposed to clean the K&N every 50k miles (more often for offroad/dusty use).

 

So for normal driving.. it costs you about $10 for 200,000 miles for the cleaning kit (although i clean mine yearly; but if i used an oem style paper filter i'd be changing it every 10k miles or so anyways since im crazy with my maintenance).

[Truckin2003]

Transmission or engine driveability concerns (related to the MAF sensor being contaminated with oil) that are the result of the use of an aftermarket reusable, excessively/over-oiled air filter are not considered to to be warrantable repair items

 

 

 

I see your bold and add some bold myself. So no the use doesnt void the warranty but if the MAF sensor fails because of the use of a oiled filter is is not considered a warratable repair..........you must always read all of the fine print.