Servicing Chipped Vehicle...

[Kai]

I have an APR tuned badge on mine.

I just leave it in apr mode at the dealer. They dont care.

[gpk_gti]

this is the devil you must deal with when it comes to warrenty.I think it has to do with the apprentice mentality and all stealers of all makes have this problem.Ive seen happen at LEXUS and seen many a porsche been thrashed by mechs around alexandria.
If you so worried,just remember your car has already been thrashed when it was taken off the boat,loaded on the truck and delivered to your dealer.

[Tim]

most of our cars are thrashed daily anyways. so what difference does it make?

[gpk_gti]

exactly....

[SoVeReIgN]

most of our cars are thrashed daily anyways. so what difference does it make?

Dealers/Mechanics/etc don't give a **** whether its warm or cold, whether the car has had a few seconds to pump oil to the top of the engine or whether its bouncing off the limiter as soon as its been turned on. High teens of boost + cold engine/turbo = rediculous engine wear and potential for disaster.

I don't know about you, but my car doesnt see past 2000rpm for atleast the first 10minutes after a cold start and I'll never turn it off for atleast 5 ~10minutes after the turbo has really been pushed - Whether that be a very calm end to a trip or idling after its stopped. (And well, that goes for any car I drive really)

[gpk_gti]

so whats happening with the car whilst its a the panel beaters sov??

[Kai]

My car see's 5000rpm out of the driveway.

I havent had a problem yet. Im up to 47000k's

Ive had problems. But nothing which would be caused by that.

[SoVeReIgN]

My car see's 5000rpm out of the driveway.

I havent had a problem yet. Im up to 47000k's

Ive had problems. But nothing which would be caused by that.

Won't cause problems now, but come the 100,000km mark and you may find your engine is very tired/worn, turbo has plenty of play in the shaft and the car isn't as smooth or making as much power.


[Correct me if i'm wrong anyone ]

[Tim]

yah good point on that. when i drive i always have the MFA set to show the oil temp. But as soon as it hits 80 degrees its game on!

[SoVeReIgN]

so whats happening with the car whilst its a the panel beaters sov??

hehehe.

Nothing too serious - But I thought I may as well take advantage of what is such a pain in the ass.



Hint: Frontbar, rearbar, rest of exhaust, nicer wheels. I would have liked to have gotten my hands on some sideskirts but haven't come across anything i've liked - So the car will look like a 4wd from the side for a little while.