View Poll Results: Warranty claim problems/ No claim problems.
Submitted claim, wasn't honored or had problems
129
58.90%
Submitted claim, no problems getting it fixed.
93
42.47%
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Warranty Issues <Mega Merge>
No way will they cover the 02 sensor, just find a cheaper one and don't waste your apparently valuable time.
If it was me, i would try anyway and take it in. I work 10 hours everyday 6 days a week, and i would definiatly stop by a dealership and at least give it a try. My nearest dealer is 30min. and i'm there a couple times a week between my 2G, 3G, and the evo.
If it was me, i would try anyway and take it in. I work 10 hours everyday 6 days a week, and i would definiatly stop by a dealership and at least give it a try. My nearest dealer is 30min. and i'm there a couple times a week between my 2G, 3G, and the evo.
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Anyone get an aftermarket warranty?
hey guys, i was just curious how many of you went and got an aftermarket warranty, i know my brother got one on his m3 after his warranty expired and the bmw service department told him, now that he has an aftermarket warranty, he can do whatever to his car and theyll back him up since they are not responsible for the warranty anymore, so he has a lot more freedom to do stuff to his car now, i was wondering if you can pull this off on an evo
i know mitsu voids a ton of warranties because of work done on evos, so i was thinking, what if you got an aftermarket one (they usually don't know jack and let you get away with murder, at least in my bro's case), that way you can do your intake, exhaust, etc to the car and still have it warrantied. I could be wrong on this though, has anyone tried it?
i know mitsu voids a ton of warranties because of work done on evos, so i was thinking, what if you got an aftermarket one (they usually don't know jack and let you get away with murder, at least in my bro's case), that way you can do your intake, exhaust, etc to the car and still have it warrantied. I could be wrong on this though, has anyone tried it?
Well let me tell you about aftermarket warranties,this is from dealing with inspectors that they send out whenever you make a claim of $1000.00 or more.The warranty issuing company will send out an inspector on any claim over $1000.00,parts and labor included in that total to see how they can get out of paying any warranty claim.
For instance,the other day we had a vehicle that needed new rear differential and the inspector was taking pictures of an aftermarket radio and alarm install and of the STOCK size tires on said vehicle and was trying to deny claim based on these things.I had to prove to inspector that the tires are the stock size that the vehicle came with,then he tells me that the radio and alarm are not "stock",to that I replied "do you think the radio or alarm had contributed to the rear diff failing"? and he replied,"if the radio wasn't so loud the customer may have heard the rear end singing it's loud song for quite a while before it finally destroyed itself".....Our dealers G.M. had to call the aftermarket warranty company and had to threaten to stop selling their aftermarket policys if this is how they were going to treat their customers just to get them to pay,WTF.... They finally authorized to replace diff. but we go through this every time.
Moral to aftermarket warranties is If you plan on Modding your car use the $$$ twords your mods as they look for any way possible to NOT cover you part....
For instance,the other day we had a vehicle that needed new rear differential and the inspector was taking pictures of an aftermarket radio and alarm install and of the STOCK size tires on said vehicle and was trying to deny claim based on these things.I had to prove to inspector that the tires are the stock size that the vehicle came with,then he tells me that the radio and alarm are not "stock",to that I replied "do you think the radio or alarm had contributed to the rear diff failing"? and he replied,"if the radio wasn't so loud the customer may have heard the rear end singing it's loud song for quite a while before it finally destroyed itself".....Our dealers G.M. had to call the aftermarket warranty company and had to threaten to stop selling their aftermarket policys if this is how they were going to treat their customers just to get them to pay,WTF.... They finally authorized to replace diff. but we go through this every time.
Moral to aftermarket warranties is If you plan on Modding your car use the $$$ twords your mods as they look for any way possible to NOT cover you part....
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Originally Posted by turboDan
Well let me tell you about aftermarket warranties,this is from dealing with inspectors that they send out whenever you make a claim of $1000.00 or more.The warranty issuing company will send out an inspector on any claim over $1000.00,parts and labor included in that total to see how they can get out of paying any warranty claim.
For instance,the other day we had a vehicle that needed new rear differential and the inspector was taking pictures of an aftermarket radio and alarm install and of the STOCK size tires on said vehicle and was trying to deny claim based on these things.I had to prove to inspector that the tires are the stock size that the vehicle came with,then he tells me that the radio and alarm are not "stock",to that I replied "do you think the radio or alarm had contributed to the rear diff failing"? and he replied,"if the radio wasn't so loud the customer may have heard the rear end singing it's loud song for quite a while before it finally destroyed itself".....Our dealers G.M. had to call the aftermarket warranty company and had to threaten to stop selling their aftermarket policys if this is how they were going to treat their customers just to get them to pay,WTF.... They finally authorized to replace diff. but we go through this every time.
Moral to aftermarket warranties is If you plan on Modding your car use the $$$ twords your mods as they look for any way possible to NOT cover you part....
For instance,the other day we had a vehicle that needed new rear differential and the inspector was taking pictures of an aftermarket radio and alarm install and of the STOCK size tires on said vehicle and was trying to deny claim based on these things.I had to prove to inspector that the tires are the stock size that the vehicle came with,then he tells me that the radio and alarm are not "stock",to that I replied "do you think the radio or alarm had contributed to the rear diff failing"? and he replied,"if the radio wasn't so loud the customer may have heard the rear end singing it's loud song for quite a while before it finally destroyed itself".....Our dealers G.M. had to call the aftermarket warranty company and had to threaten to stop selling their aftermarket policys if this is how they were going to treat their customers just to get them to pay,WTF.... They finally authorized to replace diff. but we go through this every time.
Moral to aftermarket warranties is If you plan on Modding your car use the $$$ twords your mods as they look for any way possible to NOT cover you part....
I bought one when I bought my 05. I phoned them to ask if they would cover a warrenty that mistu denied, or if they would cover mods. No to both was the answer. I cashed in the warrenty as it was essentially useless, if you mod at all.
Originally Posted by turboDan
Well let me tell you about aftermarket warranties,this is from dealing with inspectors that they send out whenever you make a claim of $1000.00 or more.The warranty issuing company will send out an inspector on any claim over $1000.00,parts and labor included in that total to see how they can get out of paying any warranty claim.
For instance,the other day we had a vehicle that needed new rear differential and the inspector was taking pictures of an aftermarket radio and alarm install and of the STOCK size tires on said vehicle and was trying to deny claim based on these things.I had to prove to inspector that the tires are the stock size that the vehicle came with,then he tells me that the radio and alarm are not "stock",to that I replied "do you think the radio or alarm had contributed to the rear diff failing"? and he replied,"if the radio wasn't so loud the customer may have heard the rear end singing it's loud song for quite a while before it finally destroyed itself".....Our dealers G.M. had to call the aftermarket warranty company and had to threaten to stop selling their aftermarket policys if this is how they were going to treat their customers just to get them to pay,WTF.... They finally authorized to replace diff. but we go through this every time.
Moral to aftermarket warranties is If you plan on Modding your car use the $$$ twords your mods as they look for any way possible to NOT cover you part....
For instance,the other day we had a vehicle that needed new rear differential and the inspector was taking pictures of an aftermarket radio and alarm install and of the STOCK size tires on said vehicle and was trying to deny claim based on these things.I had to prove to inspector that the tires are the stock size that the vehicle came with,then he tells me that the radio and alarm are not "stock",to that I replied "do you think the radio or alarm had contributed to the rear diff failing"? and he replied,"if the radio wasn't so loud the customer may have heard the rear end singing it's loud song for quite a while before it finally destroyed itself".....Our dealers G.M. had to call the aftermarket warranty company and had to threaten to stop selling their aftermarket policys if this is how they were going to treat their customers just to get them to pay,WTF.... They finally authorized to replace diff. but we go through this every time.
Moral to aftermarket warranties is If you plan on Modding your car use the $$$ twords your mods as they look for any way possible to NOT cover you part....
If you read the book you get with the warrenty, mods are out. As for standard work on an unmodded car, it depends on the company issuing the warrenty. Its like dealerships. Some will do the work no problem, so will try to get out of it.
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I purchased an aftermarket warranty when I bought my EVO. The MITSU ended at 60K and the aftermarket was from 60-100K. I never had any issues getting anything covered even with my mods.
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From: where the 2005 World Series Champions play
Originally Posted by DaWorstPlaya
Because leaner AFRs usually means higher EGTs which could cause the O2 sensor to go bad, apart from leaded fuel and too much fuel.
i didn't even read the thread or your post but i will go ahead and say NO. we are talking about mitsu here in case you fogot. chances are that they willl void your engine warranty because you drank coffee in the car 
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From: NH
Originally Posted by ev08buoy
Hello All,
Now.. there's 3 Mitsubishi dealers left in my state... all in very inconvenient locations for me, I work 60 hours a week, I have very limited time to take a trip down to Mitsu and they will need to order the part if indeed I was going to replace it so I would plan on making 2 trips to Mitsu.
The sensor itself is $294.00, without installation cost which shouldn't be much added on.. Do you guys think this is worth it for me to go and have it replaced and will they give me warranty with my Mod's.. (look at my sig).
Opinions Please!
Now.. there's 3 Mitsubishi dealers left in my state... all in very inconvenient locations for me, I work 60 hours a week, I have very limited time to take a trip down to Mitsu and they will need to order the part if indeed I was going to replace it so I would plan on making 2 trips to Mitsu.
The sensor itself is $294.00, without installation cost which shouldn't be much added on.. Do you guys think this is worth it for me to go and have it replaced and will they give me warranty with my Mod's.. (look at my sig).
Opinions Please!
I would figure out what you think it is going to take out of your work week to take care of this ......warranty or no warranty ........attach what you make hourly multiplied by the anticipated time, plus gas (@$3.00gl. no way can you not count that) add it all up see if it is worth it to you for $294.00....my guess is no.
My dealer told me if they do the mods they will cover it...any mods. If I do the mods, no warranty if at all suspected of the issue at hand..oh and the owner of this particular dealer is an aquintence of mine. Blake Mits. North Hampton NH.
Good luck
Craig
Originally Posted by Csevo
My dealer told me if they do the mods they will cover it...any mods. If I do the mods, no warranty if at all suspected of the issue at hand..oh and the owner of this particular dealer is an aquintence of mine. Blake Mits. North Hampton NH.
Good luck
Craig
Good luck
Craig
dealer words == crap talk. Tell them to put that in writing 
Good luck.
Im pretty layed back over here at Riverside Mitsu and I sure as hell would not cover it. For one you could have ran race gas in the car and that kills the sensors. Also you have a few mods that could change A/F ratios which can kill sensors as well..
