Hello,
Just picked up a 06 GSR, it was used w/6K and from a used car dealer… (it drives great by the way) but needless to say the "service engine soon" light came on yesterday, and I just want to confirm that a greddy blow off valve will not affect the warranty.

I’m planning to autocross the car and it isn’t legal so it needs to be removed anyway, but now w/that light on I don’t want to bring it to the mitsu dealer and get flagged…

Thanks in advance
Tim

 

depends on the dealer, but to be safe, put back the OEM one. should only take you a few minutes to do so.

 

Swap it for the stocker, I could win that battle in court playing devils advocate.

 

That makes sense to me... AND as a real-deal newbie I don’t have the OEM part, nor do I know a part # (or even the name) to order one.

Thanks again
Tim

 

warranty... wut warranty... lol

 

This is the stock 06 BOV
http://www.lancershop.com/customer/p...&cat=27&page=1

 

Not that great apparently.

Go to AutoZone or nearest parts store - have them read the code.

What Greddy BOV are we talking about RS or S? Is it VTA or recir. If its VTA that is your problem. (Search VTA BOV)

What other mods do you have? If none - go back to the stocker. If some - go back to the stocker.

 

I had a similar problem a long time ago before I put the stock recirc unit back on. My light was actualy caused by the VTA that I was running. It would trip the light when I decelerated quickly, I think it had to do with it not pushing enough air back into the system. The car would either stall out or else it would nearly stall. I am fairly sure that this a problem you could find on most evos with VTA bov's that are not properly tuned for one. Best bet is hit up lancershop or similar sight and get yourself a recirc unit. I would just run to autozone and have them run the code for you, it may be as simple as reseting the ecu, I did this on more than one occasion.

 

HUh...
Could they really void the warrenty for just a bov?
I thought bov's helped our cars from relieving pressure from the turbo or something or other...
I didnt have any issues when I brought in my car...

 

Yes, they can if they want to.

It takes all of 10 minutes to swap in the stock one; so if I had an aftermarket blow off valve, I would swap in the stocker whenever I took my car to the dealer.

 

[QUOTE=SmikeEvo;3768861]Not that great apparently.

Very True... I was thinking of something positive to say...

[QUOTE=SmikeEvo;3768861]Go to AutoZone or nearest parts store - have them read the code.

Thanks to everyone for the feedback/ education and advice.
Tim

 

Welcome.

Tim - VTA or recir?

 

Dealers take digital photos of all evos that come in to dealers, so take it in with aftermarket parts at your own risk!

 

Thats why it comes with factory BOV.

 

Tim - VTA or recir?[/QUOTE]

I’m embarrassed to say I don’t know. I just bought the car last week and I was told it was “stock”… I wasn’t too worried about seeing it under the hood, (and just planned on removing it) but then light came on, hence my “newbie naive” post….

I'm hoping to swing by autozone before work tomorrow am.