transmission warranty voided by FMIC?
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transmission warranty voided by FMIC?
hey guys, quick question, i have an 06 evo with 14,000 miles on it, the transmission is broken and i took it to the local dealership for service, but they said since the drivetrain was modified it wont be covered. (only mods are buschur race fmic and piping, tial bov, 750 injectors,255 pump, ams upper and lower ss clutch lines, ams underhood shifter bushings, and some injen knock off intake) SO, my question for you guys is if i put all the stock parts back on and take it to another dealership, would they have anyway of knowing its ever been modded? any suggestions what i should do?? they said when they drained the fluid metal chunks came out, and i cant afford another transmission right now... its times like this I REALLY consider selling it and buying, *gulp*, a honda.... thanks guys
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unfortunately im all to familiar with it, ive had 12 awd dsms over the last 7 years, yes i guess im a glutton for punishiment.... but u gotta admit it gets kinda old.... my girls rsx just hit 100,000 and has never has a single problem, i mean nothing, not even a burnt out bulb... and here my evo has 14k and is falling apart, granted it has 100 more hp but damn...
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i know its broken because it wont move. it did have the typical shavings attached to the plug, but chunks with a diameter close to that of a pencil also came out... it fells like its going into gear when i move the shifter, but wont move at all, like the clutch is out...
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sooo, anyone know? local dealership wouldnt inform mitsu correct? and deffinately wouldnt inform another unrelated mitsu dealership, so if i do this i should be good right?
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On the plus side his steering column broke and the local dealership denied his claim because of his boost gauge on the A-pillar, but he called up MMNA and they said they'd take care of everything and they have.
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Right there IS the modification to your drivetrain which is the grounds for their denial on the warranty.
Chances are your car has been flagged so if you try to unmod it and take it somewhere then you will most likely get denied again. Its worth a shot though, GL.
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magnusson-moss act http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/...#Magnuson-Moss read into that and bring this to their attention generally every business knows about it and generally have it printed out somewhere in their business. Good luck with the outcome man-JOEYD