K&N Air filter questions

[RedRide]

Originally Posted by 1stToyota

The difference in warranty coverage is dependant on who installed the TRD part; authorized dealer installed, no issues with part or vehicle warranty, but as my TRD link stated, non-authorized installer of TRD part can void warranty of part, or vehicle, or both.

I'm sorry but, I fail to see in your link where is says a non TRD part can void a warranty.
Fist off, that woul be illegal (at least in the US) unless Toyota can prove that it caused a particular problem that you claim is a warranty issue.
The same would be true for any after market part.

As far as a K&N filter, since Toyota also sells the exact same kind of filter, they can't legally claim it caused a problem.

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by RedRide

I'm sorry but, I fail to see in your link where is says a non TRD part can void a warranty.
Fist off, that woul be illegal (at least in the US) unless Toyota can prove that it caused a particular problem that you claim is a warranty issue.
The same would be true for any after market part.

As far as a K&N filter, since Toyota also sells the exact same kind of filter, they can't legally claim it caused a problem.

:sigh: I never said that, link never stated that. It's not the TRD part that can void the warranty of the TRD part and/or the vehicle, it's the installer of that TRD part that can void the warrantry of that TRD part and/or the vehicle...guess Toyota doesn't want to trust their performance parts in the hands of a DIY project

That's what I said and that's what the provided TRD warranty link states.

[RedRide]

Originally Posted by 1stToyota

:sigh: I never said that, link never stated that. It's not the TRD part that can void the warranty of the TRD part and/or the vehicle, it's the installer of that TRD part that can void the warrantry of that TRD part and/or the vehicle...guess Toyota doesn't want to trust their performance parts in the hands of a DIY project

That's what I said and that's what the provided TRD warranty link states.

The same could be said for any part TRD or otherwise from a winshild wiper to a turbo. If a bad install of a part causs a problem, the warranty issue pertaining to (and only to) to that partular problem may no be honered.
The key word here is "can" void a warranty not "will" void it.

However, Tyota must prove that a bad install cause a partucular problem.
Also, an owner is allowed to install a non Toyota part.

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by RedRide

The same could be said for any part TRD or otherwise from a winshild wiper to a turbo. If a bad install of a part causs a problem, the warranty issue pertaining to (and only to) to that partular problem may no be honered.
The key word here is "can" void a warranty not "will" void it.

However, Tyota must prove that a bad install cause a partucular problem.
Also, an owner is allowed to install a non Toyota part.

Don't get excited. TRD came up with their warranty claim and how they can choose to handle the situation involving the warranty with the part and/or vehicle in any way they choose fit, when it comes to the TRD part being installed by a non-authorized Toyota/Scion dealer...they wrote their fine print, I didn't