Chipping vs Warranty
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Chipping vs Warranty
I'm not disappointed by the performance of my 2.7T, but more power and a better mapping and tiptronic chip does sound appealing.
What's the situation with all y'all and your chipping your 2.7T's regarding your warranty ?
I know when I was talking to the car salesman at Audi, he said that if I chipped it then my warranty would be broken. He said if I wanted to avoid that, then I should get it done at MTM which are just north of Ingolstadt and are officially recognized.
<a href="http://www.mtm-online.de/en/index.php?nav=3&FZID=A6184Q">MTM link</a>
Are most people here just accepting that they lose their warranty (possibly because it's already expired anyway) ?
I've only had this 2004 2.7T for a month now, so I've got a full 11 months of Audi warranty left, and I was told that I could extend it another year if I want. Seeing all the things going wrong here in this forum, I'm a bit nervous of really expensive repairs potentially coming my way. So keeping a "valid" warranty I think is important.
I wonder whether when trying to get something expensive repaired under warranty, if the first thing they do is check for it being chipped. This would be an easy way for them to get out of paying the claim, which is all insurance's main focus in life (finding a way they don't have to pay out).
Has anyone heard of a warranty not paying out because of the car being chipped?
What's the situation with all y'all and your chipping your 2.7T's regarding your warranty ?
I know when I was talking to the car salesman at Audi, he said that if I chipped it then my warranty would be broken. He said if I wanted to avoid that, then I should get it done at MTM which are just north of Ingolstadt and are officially recognized.
<a href="http://www.mtm-online.de/en/index.php?nav=3&FZID=A6184Q">MTM link</a>
Are most people here just accepting that they lose their warranty (possibly because it's already expired anyway) ?
I've only had this 2004 2.7T for a month now, so I've got a full 11 months of Audi warranty left, and I was told that I could extend it another year if I want. Seeing all the things going wrong here in this forum, I'm a bit nervous of really expensive repairs potentially coming my way. So keeping a "valid" warranty I think is important.
I wonder whether when trying to get something expensive repaired under warranty, if the first thing they do is check for it being chipped. This would be an easy way for them to get out of paying the claim, which is all insurance's main focus in life (finding a way they don't have to pay out).
Has anyone heard of a warranty not paying out because of the car being chipped?
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I have a very similar situation and I decided to go with a GIAC flash chip...
I paid for the stock flash and the device to reload stock map b4 I bring to dealer (or other mechanics once I go on extended warranty).
Seems like the best of both worlds, but it costs you extra.
Price:
$595 91 octane map
$50 stock map
$150 device for switching between either map
I say stick it to da man, but cover your butt b4 you do.
Seems like the best of both worlds, but it costs you extra.
Price:
$595 91 octane map
$50 stock map
$150 device for switching between either map
I say stick it to da man, but cover your butt b4 you do.
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You could certainly have the warranty voided on failures related to power output
For example, if your turbos blow while chipped, you are screwed.
However I have had Audi cover other items while chipped (steering rack, wheel bearings). As usual, it will depend on your service manager, luck, phase of the moon, etc. whether the warranty will cover you.
However I have had Audi cover other items while chipped (steering rack, wheel bearings). As usual, it will depend on your service manager, luck, phase of the moon, etc. whether the warranty will cover you.
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Your choice: "stay stock and worry free" (to steal Ming 2.7T's line) or chip and take your
chances. Only you can decide what is right for you - but my understanding is the dealers are indeed vigilant in trying to catch chipped engines.
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It's a non-stop cat and mouse game. Nothing is ever static. So as soon as tuners figure
out how AoA is finding out, they change something, and then AoA does something different to detect it. Hence nothing ever stays safe, even if it starts out that way.
