troyboy010 Member 2 Member For: 13y 11m 16d Gender: Male Posted 17/04/11 10:31 AM Share Posted 17/04/11 10:31 AM hey. just wondering if anyone knows if the FPV or ford dealers can tell if a car has been tuned or not using a capa flash tuner even if ya flash it back to standard tune before you take it in for a warrenty claim if needed to do so??cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t4life Member 129 Member For: 15y 8m 18d Gender: Male Location: Perth WA Posted 17/04/11 10:45 AM Share Posted 17/04/11 10:45 AM yes they will know if u have flashed it before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Resident idiot. Donating Members 2,068 Member For: 14y 6m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 18/04/11 04:11 AM Share Posted 18/04/11 04:11 AM Don't bother flashing it back. If your trying to claim warranty work at least be honest. They built the car for 310kw if you push out that at the wheels something might break. Why should they fix it? If your going in because your air con is sh*t it won't matter how modded it is as it doesn't affect air con. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corzza 777 Member 7,135 Member For: 16y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: Neutral Bay. Born and Bred in the RSA Posted 18/04/11 05:36 AM Share Posted 18/04/11 05:36 AM They will know either way.Mind you I have never had an issue with my dealer. My dealer has never given me grief about my tuning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOZ-F6 Member 96 Member For: 14y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 18/04/11 11:31 AM Share Posted 18/04/11 11:31 AM (edited) Must be nice to have a dealer l ike that!I had some mods done and I'm having some problems with my BOV and they said because I have flashed it, they won't cover it under warranty! even if its just a crappy BOV from ford, I have to get an aftermarket one!wish my dealer was like yours Edited 19/04/11 10:03 AM by RHR No need to quote above post. USE FAST REPLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vevapower Waiting for the 1st N/A 12! Donating Members 2,533 Member For: 17y 1m 22d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 18/04/11 11:55 AM Share Posted 18/04/11 11:55 AM Each time the PCM is flashed it creates a log 1,2,3,4...etc. and if these flashes don’t match up with a ford genuine flashes and it’s certain proof an aftermarket flash tune. Also as soon as there is any engine issue with the 4.0ltr T motor it’s almost an unwritten rule that ford Melbourne request the PCM to be taken out and sent down to them for further diagnostic. Ford Melbourne (engineers) has 10 times more visibility within the PCM then your local Ford dealer has. Same goes for the ZF box if there’s a drama with it a ZF tech can tap into the ZF’s magnatronic (the ZF’s computer) and download and read applied torque I.e. did it at any time see 900 nm of torque come through it! One thing to be very close with your Ford dealer locally but once you break something expensive and your have modifodied it and Melbourne get's involved then it's curtains I'm affraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyboy010 Member 2 Member For: 13y 11m 16d Gender: Male Posted 19/04/11 09:10 AM Author Share Posted 19/04/11 09:10 AM thanks fella's for the good feedback. I guess the VCM suite is the same deal then? Wont be getting the F6 tuned after all cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 10m 6d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 19/04/11 10:01 AM Share Posted 19/04/11 10:01 AM SCT, Sniper or VCM/HP Tuners, will all affect the ecu the same way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Bronze Donating Members 320 Member For: 13y 11m 14d Gender: Male Posted 19/04/11 11:06 AM Share Posted 19/04/11 11:06 AM does any tuners offer warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chook Member 30 Member For: 14y 11m 4d Gender: Male Posted 19/04/11 11:07 AM Share Posted 19/04/11 11:07 AM you guys are trippers!!!mine had an auto issue and it took me 4 visits to ford and twice the zf man from ford came to check it as well! each time I flashed it back to standard the day before taking it in and I got a new auto and diff bushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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