PCW Donating Members 181 Member For: 17y 2m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/05/10 09:55 AM Share Posted 19/05/10 09:55 AM (edited) Hi guys,Looking at a couple of options at the moment and have come across a 12 month old G6E Turbo with 5,500klms for sale privately.The concern I have is it has had a capa flash tune and stainless exhaust system fitted. I spoke to a ford dealer who looks after our company cars and indicated the exhaust was not a problem but the flash tune is should there be any engine related warranty issues.Just wondering what experience people have had and if it is worth taking a punt and buying this car, price is in the very low 40'SThanks for your advice. Edited 19/05/10 09:56 AM by PCW Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68229-buying-a-g6e-turbo-with-capa-flash-tune/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOCK Team Grandpa Donating Members 1,921 Member For: 19y 14d Gender: Male Location: Hunter Valley Posted 19/05/10 10:19 AM Share Posted 19/05/10 10:19 AM Buy a stock one mate Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68229-buying-a-g6e-turbo-with-capa-flash-tune/#findComment-1008955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarKer Member 174 Member For: 15y 7m 26d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 19/05/10 10:31 AM Share Posted 19/05/10 10:31 AM IT all sounds good but if something were to go wrong.... I don't think we have seen anything definitive yet to say that the Car will tell a dealer that the software has been modified in the past. However, if it does then I am doubting that any dealer can put a valid argument to Ford why they should pick up the tab for a new engine..It is all risk management..P.S. I have got a feeling your car is located in Geelong.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68229-buying-a-g6e-turbo-with-capa-flash-tune/#findComment-1008960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW Donating Members 181 Member For: 17y 2m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/05/10 10:59 AM Author Share Posted 19/05/10 10:59 AM Hi Barker,The car I am looking at is based in S.A.(if you know of a similar melb car though let me know!)Pete Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68229-buying-a-g6e-turbo-with-capa-flash-tune/#findComment-1008963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronburgundy I love gooold member Donating Members 1,222 Member For: 16y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne (west) Posted 19/05/10 10:08 PM Share Posted 19/05/10 10:08 PM There's plenty of threads (not specific G6ET) around that suggest, somewhat definitively I would say, that Fraud can detect whether the car has been flashed or not, and anecdotally they will generally (exercise their legal right to) dishonour warranty. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68229-buying-a-g6e-turbo-with-capa-flash-tune/#findComment-1009067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seduced Need more power. Now taking donations. Member 753 Member For: 16y 2m 17d Gender: Male Posted 19/05/10 10:57 PM Share Posted 19/05/10 10:57 PM I had my entire driveline from the gearbox back replaced, nearly all engine gaskets replaced and other components done under warranty and it had been flashed with C&V tunes. All I did was knock ot back to factory tune and they never knew. Mind you, these were C&V tunes, not CAPA ones. At the time, the C&V tunes could not be detected.I wouldnt risk it though, grab a stock one. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68229-buying-a-g6e-turbo-with-capa-flash-tune/#findComment-1009075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
INASNT Member 361 Member For: 18y 8m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/05/10 11:02 PM Share Posted 19/05/10 11:02 PM 12 months old and only 5,500km on the clock???Grandma driving it to church only ever Sunday? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68229-buying-a-g6e-turbo-with-capa-flash-tune/#findComment-1009078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorxr6t Member 91 Member For: 21y 29d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 20/05/10 12:18 AM Share Posted 20/05/10 12:18 AM On 19/05/2010 at 9:55 AM, PCW said: ...price is in the very low 40'SThanks for your advice.That's a very good price. With only 5k on the clock it's not even run in yet! The money you would save could almost buy you a brand new fg turbo engine!The standard turbo is jet and I'd think this one will be a rocket! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68229-buying-a-g6e-turbo-with-capa-flash-tune/#findComment-1009100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 19d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 20/05/10 12:56 AM Share Posted 20/05/10 12:56 AM On 19/05/2010 at 10:57 PM, seduced said: Mind you, these were C&V tunes, not CAPA ones. At the time, the C&V tunes could not be detected.lol...whoever told you that is full of crap. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68229-buying-a-g6e-turbo-with-capa-flash-tune/#findComment-1009114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 20/05/10 01:01 AM Share Posted 20/05/10 01:01 AM from my understanding flashes from BF onwards can be deected by Fraud Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68229-buying-a-g6e-turbo-with-capa-flash-tune/#findComment-1009117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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