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11 hours ago, O_J_Simpson said:

You bought the CAI for increased performance. You got that. Now the transmission can't handle the increased performance. I side with GM here. Sorry but this is on your dime.

Still would not have anything to do with the transmission my brother in law has the same truck same intake as me 30k miles and no issues what so ever.

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Z45 Senior Enthusiast

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Some dealers are going to pay hardball with vehicle mods and warranty related failure.   If the decision has been made (and by all accounts it has) there is a slim to none chance GM will change their minds.  IMO your only recourse now is to see if K&N will get involved and cover. But be aware they will likely call in an their insurance investigator/adjuster to review the facts and it still might not end with the result you will be happy with because they will also be looking for something to deny a claim. 

 

Also, major component failure warranty replacements are usually out of the hands of the dealership and have to have GM approval before they can even order parts or get paid for the work.  Once the VIN is in the system every dealer will be alerted when the enter the VIN in their work order system.  So going  to another dealer to try to beat the system won't work and could bring more problems (attempted fraud) for the owner.  

 

Tip, read the K&N warranty carefully.  Lots  of these after-markets warranties are only good if the parts were installed or purchased from a authorized dealer(s) and you have receipts to prove it.  

 

Someone I know had a problem with the transfer case in his F150 a few years back. Took it to dealer he bought if from (50 miles away) and they denied fixing it because he had big tires on it.  Took it to another dealer after he put oem wheels tires on. Day later they call and tell him to come pu his truck as they are not going to make repairs.  He goes there po'd and within 30 min the cops are there to escort him from the property.  They knew he tried to deceive them because everything was on record from the other dealer.

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Let’s go back to the floor mats.   Consumers (and plaintiff attorneys) - not us here of course - can be manipulative, dishonest idiots too.    I’m not bothered to do the research, but wasn’t it some Prius owner that wrecked because of a “stuck accelerator” that was ultimately adjuticated in his favor, resulting in Toyota paying a settlement and recall to saw an inch off of accelerator pedals?  

 

The WeatherTech thrown in the bed aint the dealership’s fault.  Ditto strict interpretation of warranty responsibilities.   

 

It it may be us.   (Not anyone here of course).

 

This does, however, cost us all.  Even us.  

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1 hour ago, Boardmember said:

Let’s go back to the floor mats.   Consumers (and plaintiff attorneys) - not us here of course - can be manipulative, dishonest idiots too.    I’m not bothered to do the research, but wasn’t it some Prius owner that wrecked because of a “stuck accelerator” that was ultimately adjuticated in his favor, resulting in Toyota paying a settlement and recall to saw an inch off of accelerator pedals?  

 

The WeatherTech thrown in the bed aint the dealership’s fault.  Ditto strict interpretation of warranty responsibilities.   

 

It it may be us.   (Not anyone here of course).

 

This does, however, cost us all.  Even us.  

No but it's total arrogance on there part.  If it was stolen or blown away in a wind storm or whatever they could pay for it at that point.. put it in the back of cab if it bugs you that much you needed to unclip it off the carpet. The mat was not "non Toyota approved"...... funny how at the selling dealer you could buy the mats I had in the service department.  just some dipshit at a dealership with a hard on.  I mean I had to fight with them to not pay their diagnostic fee for the wheel speed sensor they decided to weasel out of too.... Basically took the keys off the desk and told the mouth full of marbles non english speaking tool to go **** himself and walked out.  Their trucks are garbage anyway so it was no love lost lol.  

 

Don't get me wrong as I think the GM 8 speed is total trash too... and I am pretty sure dealership service departments know this ( the half dozen or so dealers I have talked with it about had nothing good to say beyond they bring in work lol) along with GM so if they can save a buck and push their shortfalls back on the customer don't even think for a second they won't do it.  Warranty doesn't make anyone money.  That doesn't mean they won't improve or rectify issues with it but for the time being.... it is what it is.

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So what you driving now?

 

Ram

Nissan

Ford

 

they any different from a corporate perspective?

 

i agree with a previous poster.   A business relationship - which involves win/win, give & take transactions - is critical.  You’re blowing steam now.  I understand that.   But if this was your initial approach....yikes.  It was bound to end this way.  With Toyota and GM.  

SierraHD17 Senior Enthusiast

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Gm.  Look at my name lol.  I won't buy a half ton or anything direct injected or an 8 speed.  This simpleton old 6 liter is fine, not to mention I enjoy tearing new trucks apart and modding them.  I already have 4.56s, a Detroit locker, and a few other mods. Once my cam shows up its cam and long tubes... all on a 20000 mile 9 month old truck lol.  Try doing that with any other new one beyond a Ram.. at like twice the cost.  I have owned them all... Ram, Titan, Tundra, F150 and multiple GM's.  They can all be junk or a good truck depending what you get lol.  No blowing steam.. that was years ago and a few rides ago already. 

 

I have owned probably 50 vehicles now or more lol... there is honestly no business relationship to be had... I buy the deal... not the name on the front.  And no.. this 17 never has and never will visit a GM dealer.  They wouldn't know what to do with it now anyway.  

 

The Tundra was a fail from day one and part of my fleet for another driver.. and my 8 speed Silverado was just like all the others here that vibrated and couldn't keep a trans in it... 

 

And before anyone is like "why would you buy another GM truck"its really simple.  My 2017 HD 6 liter truck has almost as much in common with my 15 Silverado half ton as a Super Duty or Ram 1500 does lol.  Basically nothing.

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Yet if you buy the GM CAI and they install you will have no warranty issues ,  ironic isnt it :)

 

kinda blows a hole in the “ trans cant handle the new power “. All about getting out of a claim 

tnchevy Senior Enthusiast

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This can be argued over and over again but it boils down to that the dealership can deny whatever they want to, it is up to the owner to take them to court and prove other wise.  Modding is fun intakes and exhaust do very little to improve these newer vehicles so why install them and take a chance on your warranty?  I get a new motorcycle every few years and the first thing I do to them is replace the cams, exhaust, filter, and have a power commander installed and a dyno.  I know this voids my warranty and I am assuming the risk.  If I blow the engine up then I just buy a new motorcycle but I am in a financial situation that I can do that.  Luckily that has never happened but if it does then that is on me, not the manufacturer.  

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On 5/4/2018 at 10:13 AM, FHLH said:

 

What's next, My Husky Liners caused the heated and cooled seats to stop functioning?

ohh crap thats why only half my seat heats up ????

 

Dohhh  8-)

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