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

 

Welcome to the "Mitsubishi Experience".

 

StealerShip FTW

 

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...

 

trans drain plugs always have metal shavings on them.

 

how do u know its broken???? and how do they know its broken??? metal shavings is normal for the transmision.....just use Syncromesh fluid and you should be fine....

 

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...

 

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?

 

They normally do void your warranty with stuff like this. In reality thought what they're doing by not doing the work because of your engine mods is illegal because the parts are not directly connected to your transmission. You can try calling MMNA first before trying to sue them, but if you go that route your looking at sitting in arbitration for a long time. My buddy actually started a lawsuit against them for his transmission and transfer case over a year ago and he's still in arbitration.

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.

 

Wrong \/ Look at his mods

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.

 

Yeah they will flag youre car if they find any mods on it.

You will be extremely lucky if another dealership honors your claim.

 

Any modification that yields more torque than stock will give them just cause to void the warranty.

 

That alot of MODS VOIDED!

 

make it as stock as possible and go to another stealership, good luck My stealership wouldn't even put a new timing belt on because I have fidanza cam gears..

 

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