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Old 09-15-2008, 02:43 PM
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How many people really worry about programmers/chips/downloaders voiding their warranty?

I have an 08 duramax and am trying to decide whether or not to install the PPE programmer. I just don't want the hassle of the warranty problems, which supposedly chevy is starting to crack down on alot harder now.
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Old 09-15-2008, 05:13 PM
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The saying among Dodge owners after you install a programmer is " You are your own warranty". Alot of it depends on the dealership and your relationship with the service writer/service manager unless STAR becomes involved. Then your prettty much on your own. IMO
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Yep.

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Use a plug in box, Quadzilla, instead of a programer. It can be removed with no eveidence of it ever being there
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Originally Posted by IM4A2Z
Use a plug in box, Quadzilla, instead of a programer. It can be removed with no eveidence of it ever being there

ooooooo.....not sure thats true. Only people making the claim of no footprints left on the truck are smarty....and thats for a cummins. I cannot find anything on quadzilla that says they leave no trace. That being said...the quadzillas are very nice boxs.

The BEST thing you can do for a duramax is to find somebody good with EFIlive. You can turn off the DPF, and the idle whistle with that bad boy.

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Originally Posted by IM4A2Z
Use a plug in box, Quadzilla, instead of a programer. It can be removed with no eveidence of it ever being there
This is why people who have legit problems are having trouble getting warranty coverage. Why do people do this sh!t? If you do install a programer and have a problem and then pull one over the dealers head and get them to cover it it is called theft. The whole programmer thing has gotten out of hand on these diesels and it had cost the manufacturers ALOT of money in the last few years. This sh!t should follow under the same laws as insurance fraud if you ask me, it is the same thing. The whole "it's OK to hoodwink the big boys" thing is a steaming pile of sh!t. If you want to run a programmer and make more power you need to just accept that you have invalidated your warranty and you now need to step up and pay for any damages that occur.
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Originally Posted by hillbilly24
This is why people who have legit problems are having trouble getting warranty coverage. Why do people do this sh!t? If you do install a programer and have a problem and then pull one over the dealers head and get them to cover it it is called theft. The whole programmer thing has gotten out of hand on these diesels and it had cost the manufacturers ALOT of money in the last few years. This sh!t should follow under the same laws as insurance fraud if you ask me, it is the same thing. The whole "it's OK to hoodwink the big boys" thing is a steaming pile of sh!t. If you want to run a programmer and make more power you need to just accept that you have invalidated your warranty and you now need to step up and pay for any damages that occur.
yep I see it every day with fords
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Somebody tries to rip off stealerships? They should be so ashamed trying to get over on the dealer. The dealer would never screw anyone over!

racerngrl1: It depends on the service department. The dealer that I use would say that if the programmer caused the problem, you're S.O.L., but if it's in there and the problem wasn't directly related then they didn't see it installed.
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I think my 06 D-max is powerful enough without a programmer. Not worth the voided warranty.
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I think alot has to do with the dealer some around here have been known to put them on. I run them all the time once you get a feel for it it sucks to drive them stock.
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