mod friendly dealers in QC
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I now have a TDI Touareg DD and got that tuned once the diesel gate warranty was done. The 500lb ft of torque is addictive.
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you are naive if you think they can’t pull data from the ECU. VW flags cars TD1 all the time. As I said for minor warranty work it should be fine if it’s something major or suspect they will ask for a ECU Dump. OEMs put out literature on what to look for and possible mods that might have been installed on the car
Tune at your own risk
Tune at your own risk
Here is a quote from one popilar tuner directly:
This topic has been addressed many, many times.
At the end of the day, when you tune your car, you are modifying it and you must accept and understand the risks involved as you would with any modification. That being said, M-Engineering has worked very hard to ensure the most complete and easy back-to-stock process on the market. Our Uninstall files which are provided to each client with their M-Tuner purchase is a byte for byte exact stock file for your car, with a verified CVN and CALID. Any flash detection or flash counter is not interrupted when you uninstall and process takes all of about 5 minutes. I have yet to see someone take their car to Porsche after uninstalling and see it detected. Dealers can certainly bluff and tell you they can see it, but I have yet to see actual proof of this. The purpose of this is not for nefarious intent, but rather to create a seamless transition when going to the dealer for simple tasks such as oil changes or scheduled service.
TD1 does not exist for this platform if that is your concern. It is not located in a Porsche PIWIS 3, or a Porsche PIWIS 3 Engineering Mode version. Porsche and the MG1 ECU use different methods for counting flashes which we have figured out. TD1 is for VW/Audi specific products and the VAGCOM tool.
If the warranty thing bugs you too much, tuning probably isn't for you. We are here to party and party hard.
Just some insight as people seem to give terrible advice on here.
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I don’t think it has anything to do with being naive, but about understanding all the factors. This isnt VW.
Here is a quote from one popilar tuner directly:
This topic has been addressed many, many times.
At the end of the day, when you tune your car, you are modifying it and you must accept and understand the risks involved as you would with any modification. That being said, M-Engineering has worked very hard to ensure the most complete and easy back-to-stock process on the market. Our Uninstall files which are provided to each client with their M-Tuner purchase is a byte for byte exact stock file for your car, with a verified CVN and CALID. Any flash detection or flash counter is not interrupted when you uninstall and process takes all of about 5 minutes. I have yet to see someone take their car to Porsche after uninstalling and see it detected. Dealers can certainly bluff and tell you they can see it, but I have yet to see actual proof of this. The purpose of this is not for nefarious intent, but rather to create a seamless transition when going to the dealer for simple tasks such as oil changes or scheduled service.
TD1 does not exist for this platform if that is your concern. It is not located in a Porsche PIWIS 3, or a Porsche PIWIS 3 Engineering Mode version. Porsche and the MG1 ECU use different methods for counting flashes which we have figured out. TD1 is for VW/Audi specific products and the VAGCOM tool.
If the warranty thing bugs you too much, tuning probably isn't for you. We are here to party and party hard.
Just some insight as people seem to give terrible advice on here.
Here is a quote from one popilar tuner directly:
This topic has been addressed many, many times.
At the end of the day, when you tune your car, you are modifying it and you must accept and understand the risks involved as you would with any modification. That being said, M-Engineering has worked very hard to ensure the most complete and easy back-to-stock process on the market. Our Uninstall files which are provided to each client with their M-Tuner purchase is a byte for byte exact stock file for your car, with a verified CVN and CALID. Any flash detection or flash counter is not interrupted when you uninstall and process takes all of about 5 minutes. I have yet to see someone take their car to Porsche after uninstalling and see it detected. Dealers can certainly bluff and tell you they can see it, but I have yet to see actual proof of this. The purpose of this is not for nefarious intent, but rather to create a seamless transition when going to the dealer for simple tasks such as oil changes or scheduled service.
TD1 does not exist for this platform if that is your concern. It is not located in a Porsche PIWIS 3, or a Porsche PIWIS 3 Engineering Mode version. Porsche and the MG1 ECU use different methods for counting flashes which we have figured out. TD1 is for VW/Audi specific products and the VAGCOM tool.
If the warranty thing bugs you too much, tuning probably isn't for you. We are here to party and party hard.
Just some insight as people seem to give terrible advice on here.
Example 2021 BMWs+ cant even be flashed without unlocking the DME first which A adds about 1000$ to cost B in some cases needs to be sent out to have done.
this isn’t 1989 anymore. If you are worried about warranty and tunes maybe buy a faster car to start with or get your head out of your ***.
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I don’t think it has anything to do with being naive, but about understanding all the factors. This isnt VW.
Here is a quote from one popilar tuner directly:
This topic has been addressed many, many times.
At the end of the day, when you tune your car, you are modifying it and you must accept and understand the risks involved as you would with any modification. That being said, M-Engineering has worked very hard to ensure the most complete and easy back-to-stock process on the market. Our Uninstall files which are provided to each client with their M-Tuner purchase is a byte for byte exact stock file for your car, with a verified CVN and CALID. Any flash detection or flash counter is not interrupted when you uninstall and process takes all of about 5 minutes. I have yet to see someone take their car to Porsche after uninstalling and see it detected. Dealers can certainly bluff and tell you they can see it, but I have yet to see actual proof of this. The purpose of this is not for nefarious intent, but rather to create a seamless transition when going to the dealer for simple tasks such as oil changes or scheduled service.
TD1 does not exist for this platform if that is your concern. It is not located in a Porsche PIWIS 3, or a Porsche PIWIS 3 Engineering Mode version. Porsche and the MG1 ECU use different methods for counting flashes which we have figured out. TD1 is for VW/Audi specific products and the VAGCOM tool.
If the warranty thing bugs you too much, tuning probably isn't for you. We are here to party and party hard.
Just some insight as people seem to give terrible advice on here.
Here is a quote from one popilar tuner directly:
This topic has been addressed many, many times.
At the end of the day, when you tune your car, you are modifying it and you must accept and understand the risks involved as you would with any modification. That being said, M-Engineering has worked very hard to ensure the most complete and easy back-to-stock process on the market. Our Uninstall files which are provided to each client with their M-Tuner purchase is a byte for byte exact stock file for your car, with a verified CVN and CALID. Any flash detection or flash counter is not interrupted when you uninstall and process takes all of about 5 minutes. I have yet to see someone take their car to Porsche after uninstalling and see it detected. Dealers can certainly bluff and tell you they can see it, but I have yet to see actual proof of this. The purpose of this is not for nefarious intent, but rather to create a seamless transition when going to the dealer for simple tasks such as oil changes or scheduled service.
TD1 does not exist for this platform if that is your concern. It is not located in a Porsche PIWIS 3, or a Porsche PIWIS 3 Engineering Mode version. Porsche and the MG1 ECU use different methods for counting flashes which we have figured out. TD1 is for VW/Audi specific products and the VAGCOM tool.
If the warranty thing bugs you too much, tuning probably isn't for you. We are here to party and party hard.
Just some insight as people seem to give terrible advice on here.
