CAI Voiding Factory Warranty? - Page 4

semif18 · 04-11-2021, 10:27 AM

One caveat for my comments. I will fully admit that part of my calculation is that I would ultimately buy a new motor if I had to (Don't get me wrong, I absolutely don't want to do that - my wife would be sooooo pissed!). I know not everyone here can do that. If I couldn't afford to do that then I'd probably be more inclined to not take ANY chances.

semif18 · 04-11-2021, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by hawk02

What really bothered me about the second post is the catch can company that time after time preaches that their product DOES NOT void your warranty never offered the OP a bit of help fighting GM’s ruling. Their silence was deafening. To me that says a lot about the company. They’ll make all these claims in their marketing but when it comes time to back it up and fight for the customer, they disappear into the darkness. I know I’ll never buy another catch can from them because you’re essentially on your own no matter what they claim.

I've posted several times that Cold Air Inductions front and center on their FAQ page states that their intakes do NOT void the warranty. I'd be curious to see if they stood by quietly while a customer had to deal with GM. I would certainly use that as evidence for installing the CAI and thinking the warranty was intact.

semif18 · 04-11-2021, 10:36 AM

Serious question......do we know of any blown motors that ONLY had a CAI?

LT4Greg · 04-11-2021, 10:48 AM

Good question semi!

semif18 · 04-11-2021, 11:01 AM

Next question, do we know of any oil pump failures that had motors with ONLY a CAI and GM denied their warranty claim because of that?

semif18 · 04-11-2021, 01:02 PM

So just one more note. I read the entirety of one of the warranty claims that was denied. In that case the forum member had a Catch Can AND a CAI and the GM rep said that it was the catch can that was the issue, not the CAI.

04-11-2021, 10:48 AM	#46
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,875	Good question semi! __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

04-11-2021, 10:27 AM	#43
semif18 Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE White Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 215	One caveat for my comments. I will fully admit that part of my calculation is that I would ultimately buy a new motor if I had to (Don't get me wrong, I absolutely don't want to do that - my wife would be sooooo pissed!). I know not everyone here can do that. If I couldn't afford to do that then I'd probably be more inclined to not take ANY chances.

04-11-2021, 10:36 AM	#45
semif18 Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE White Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 215	Serious question......do we know of any blown motors that ONLY had a CAI?

04-11-2021, 11:01 AM	#47
semif18 Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE White Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 215	Next question, do we know of any oil pump failures that had motors with ONLY a CAI and GM denied their warranty claim because of that?

04-11-2021, 01:02 PM	#48
semif18 Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE White Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 215	So just one more note. I read the entirety of one of the warranty claims that was denied. In that case the forum member had a Catch Can AND a CAI and the GM rep said that it was the catch can that was the issue, not the CAI.

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