painting calipers voids warranty?
10-01-2016, 10:25 PM
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10-01-2016, 10:46 PM
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Time to get an S with red brakes and call it a day. 
10-01-2016, 10:57 PM
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how about if i decide to take it to autocross or track and change pads or fluids, or get more aggressive tires would that void?
how about if i decide to take it to autocross or track and change pads or fluids, or get more aggressive tires would that void?
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10-01-2016, 11:16 PM
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But if your master cylinder blows up or your ABS get toasted, Porsche could (possibly) deny your warranty. It's up to them. They don't have to prove your pads or fluid or track use caused the issue.
The burden of proof is on you. That's neither easy nor inexpensive.
10-02-2016, 04:24 AM
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No none of that voids your warranty unless you basically fundamentally change the way the car was made. Hell my Porsche dealer in San Antonio invited me to take my new CPO'd '09 C4S to Harris Hill Track a month after they sold the car to me! Doubtful hi-performance pads, Racing Brake Fluid, or tires changes will cause Porsche to void any warranty....hundreds of your fellow RL's can testify to this.
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10-02-2016, 09:27 AM
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For example, if you change your pads and fluid, and then go track the car, and your radio blows up, your radio should be "OK" under warranty.
But if your master cylinder blows up or your ABS get toasted, Porsche could (possibly) deny your warranty. It's up to them. They don't have to prove your pads or fluid or track use caused the issue.
The burden of proof is on you. That's neither easy nor inexpensive.
But if your master cylinder blows up or your ABS get toasted, Porsche could (possibly) deny your warranty. It's up to them. They don't have to prove your pads or fluid or track use caused the issue.
The burden of proof is on you. That's neither easy nor inexpensive.
To put it another way -- the modification you make would have to be linked to a particular part failure ( how is at the discretion of Porsche....!). Changing fluids for example if not done properly could definitely lead to failures. Painting calipers if done improperly could also lead to problems.... but it may not be the painting and more likely that disassembly or assembly of the caliper and related components was done improperly that would lead to voiding a warranty claim. Heck if Porsche wanted to they could claim you lifted the car improperly!!! So if you are at all worried about this just take the car to your dealer and tell them what you are trying to do and they will advise..... but please keep in mind that many owners have done many many modifications to their cars without any issue with warranty claims.
10-02-2016, 10:44 AM
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A friend of mine has an older M3 and he really liked the bright red calipers on my car so he decided to paint his. When he removed the front wheel he discovered how small his calipers were and decided that bringing attention to them by painting them bright red would be a bad idea. Sort of like the car equivalent to the banana hammock 
10-02-2016, 04:05 PM
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For example, if you change your pads and fluid, and then go track the car, and your radio blows up, your radio should be "OK" under warranty.
But if your master cylinder blows up or your ABS get toasted, Porsche could (possibly) deny your warranty. It's up to them. They don't have to prove your pads or fluid or track use caused the issue.
The burden of proof is on you. That's neither easy nor inexpensive.
But if your master cylinder blows up or your ABS get toasted, Porsche could (possibly) deny your warranty. It's up to them. They don't have to prove your pads or fluid or track use caused the issue.
The burden of proof is on you. That's neither easy nor inexpensive.
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0138-auto-warranties-routine-maintenance
10-02-2016, 04:35 PM
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Completely false. The burden of proof is on them to link a modification to a part failure. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/article...ne-maintenance
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10-02-2016, 04:38 PM
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Completely false. The burden of proof is on them to link a modification to a part failure.
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/article...ne-maintenance
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/article...ne-maintenance
You are correct. Performing routine maintenance can be done by an Indy, me or my daughter. It doesn't void the warranty and it doesn't have to be done at the dealership. That is just ridiculous. And in LexVan's example, it is not even a modification.
10-03-2016, 01:34 AM
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Painting calipers won't void anything besides warranty coverage on for instance chipped paint on the calipers. If you break the car while painting the calipers whatever you break is not covered, but the act of painting calipers is irrelevant there.
Now if the dealer claims it voids your warranty, while he'd be wrong in the USA, you'd still be stuck in a bad place. You'd pretty much have to argue with them, try to sort it out, and if all else fails settle it in the courts. While you'd be almost certain to win any reasonable claim there, you've already lost a lot of it gets to that point. Again though, this is true of most anything, not just caliper paint.
Now if the dealer claims it voids your warranty, while he'd be wrong in the USA, you'd still be stuck in a bad place. You'd pretty much have to argue with them, try to sort it out, and if all else fails settle it in the courts. While you'd be almost certain to win any reasonable claim there, you've already lost a lot of it gets to that point. Again though, this is true of most anything, not just caliper paint.