Turboss Member 14 Member For: 14y 9m 24d Posted 29/04/10 12:34 PM Share Posted 29/04/10 12:34 PM Hi guys first post long time reader...I have been reading alot about first mods how much power etc I will makemy question is on a BFII will a flash tune void warrantywill Fraud be able to tell of flash back to factory?I have read a few posts, most say since BF's they have been able to tell.. FYI I recently bought an Octane BFII 08 so still have some factory warranty remaining. I bought from a dealer and went with an extended warranty as well whichim starting to wonder if that was a smart choice as I plan on modding..1. Will flash tune on BFII void warranty if flashed back to stock?2. Your Experience with warranty claims on a Flashed BF?Thanks...I will get some pics of my car up soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BensXR6T Member 478 Member For: 16y 25d Gender: Male Location: Burpengary QLD Posted 29/04/10 01:16 PM Share Posted 29/04/10 01:16 PM Depends on how well you get along with your dealer.Yes they can tell if the ECU has been reprogrammed and flashed back to standard by the number of changes logged in the ECU. Ford keeps track of how many times they reprogram a car, and if their records don't match what the ECu says then they can assume that it has been tampered with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 29/04/10 10:25 PM Share Posted 29/04/10 10:25 PM and if they know what to look for they can tell by what the ids unit they use tells them in the data logger section.I know this as I do it all the time at the ford dealer I work at.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turboss Member 14 Member For: 14y 9m 24d Posted 30/04/10 12:13 AM Author Share Posted 30/04/10 12:13 AM so say I get it flashed and dont get it serviced at ford and were only to go to ford for a warranty claim. And I flashed it back then? Would that be ok? Do you think it would affect the extended warranty. It is through an insurance company I dont think I have to go to ford for that so my understanding would be that it wouldnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 30/04/10 12:57 AM Share Posted 30/04/10 12:57 AM the extended warranty depends on the policy wording if it says only as the car came from ford then same issue if it says it will cover mods than no problem.as for reflashing back to standard take your luck it can still be checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turboss Member 14 Member For: 14y 9m 24d Posted 30/04/10 01:10 AM Author Share Posted 30/04/10 01:10 AM so say I get it flashed and dont get it serviced at ford and were only to go to ford for a warranty claim. And I flashed it back then? Would that be ok? Do you think it would affect the extended warranty. It is through an insurance company I dont think I have to go to ford for that so my understanding would be that it wouldnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 17y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 30/04/10 02:27 AM Share Posted 30/04/10 02:27 AM sounds like your going to tune it whatever the replies you get here , not having a go at you mate but the only real solid rule with modifying these cars is if you play you pay .so if you are happy to cover any damage that may happen if ford won't cover it then go your hardest if you don't have the funds or just don't want to pay for anything that goes wrong with your car then leave it as is until it's out of warrenty.they are much more fun modded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turboss Member 14 Member For: 14y 9m 24d Posted 30/04/10 06:36 AM Author Share Posted 30/04/10 06:36 AM lol not having a go your telling the truth I want to mod.. just want to know where I stand...going to look into the extended warranty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyXR6T04 Member 1,299 Member For: 19y 7m 12d Location: Canberra Posted 30/04/10 10:54 AM Share Posted 30/04/10 10:54 AM (edited) if you're going to mod, then f*ck the extended warranty... it'll be worth sh*t... As people have said, if you play you pay. if you manage to weasle a warranty claim, then best of luck to you. I have extended warranty on my turbo terry, but not because I wanted it... It was basically a condition of sale, and I accepted it for no other reason then 10yrs of ford road side assistance! I get a 10yr warranty (depending on service conditions and mods etc), plus road side assistance, so the road side alone was worth not haggling any further! I doubt they would have budged much on price anyway. Even if I mod, at least road side assistance will till tow me to a repair shop if my mods cause my gearbox to crap itself! Edited 30/04/10 10:55 AM by JimmyXR6T04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turboss Member 14 Member For: 14y 9m 24d Posted 08/05/10 08:00 AM Author Share Posted 08/05/10 08:00 AM Yep just been looking at the T & C's of the extended warranty any modifications void it..when I asked the dealer when I was buying the car about the extended warranty if I modded the car would it void it he said no so long as I tell them what I had done..turns out he was lying... who would have thought a car salesman lying...I was a little too excited to check the wording when I was buying my car but I spoke to the insurer and they can refund the money stillso have to choose if I want to knock some money off the finance or throw so money towards mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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