Warranty info

[monniepoo]

I have changed some things on my fj and was wondering if any of them will void my warranty? (tires and lift) I have noticed a click from under the steering wheel right after I start it. I want to take it in to the dealer soon. I also heard that if you dont get the oil changed at toyota it will void your warranty... Is this true?

 

[Yoda1]

The noice you hear right after start up is the VSC , Traction Control systems doing a self test of the systems . As far as the oil change i have never heard of that voiding the waranty if you do it yourself. Did the dealer tell you this ?

 

[sbechtold]

You might want to read up on the Magnussen-Moss Act of 1978 as it was created to protect vehicle owners from dealerships arbitrarily deny warranty claims, because of modification to your vehicle. The dealer can only deny a claim if they can prove that the modification caused the failure. The responsibility is on the dealership to the failure is related to the aftermarket parts or modifications.

Do a Google search for Magnussen-Moss and you'll find lots of information.

 

[Go4aRyd]

The Magnussen-Moss Act of 1978 actually does not provide a blanket of protection.

It does, however, prevent dealers from not honoring the terms of their warranty. They get to specify the terms, including - must use a genuine toyota oil filter...but cannot require the dealer to do regular maintenance.

 

[monniepoo]

The noice you hear right after start up is the VSC , Traction Control systems doing a self test of the systems . As far as the oil change i have never heard of that voiding the waranty if you do it yourself. Did the dealer tell you this ?

Yes the fleet manager did. He said because its a new model and I got the extended warranty toyota would have to do all the maintanance to my car. Or I could run the risk of warranty issues.

 

[firetruck41]

The Magnussen-Moss Act of 1978 actually does not provide a blanket of protection.

It does, however, prevent dealers from not honoring the terms of their warranty. They get to specify the terms, including - must use a genuine toyota oil filter...but cannot require the dealer to do regular maintenance.

From what I remember, they can not specify a specific brand of product to use, ie. OEM filter, or oil, but it has to meet the same (SAE?) standards/specs.