I just baught a new 2002 accord and want to mess with it... does anyone know what the warranty will and won't allow me to do.

 

OK,

First warranties are a pain in the ass because according to Honda cold air intakes and mufflers/cat backs will void your warranty. BUT this is not 100% true because as long as they do not cause a problem then your ok. Also the only thing you have to worry about is say you have a cold air intake and you drive into a huge puddle of water and your engine hydrolocks, well since you installed the cold air intake instead of honda's warranty that came with the car that would usually pay for it, you have to pay for it because you installed something on the car that was not there when you first purchased the car. If you have any further questions just post um and i will try to do my best to answer them. Also welcome to H&A.net you will love it here.

Thanks,
Tom

 

I am thinking of addings some new shocks and lowering springs and some strut bars... and then some new wheels... will this void the warranty.

and thanks. you guys will be hearing alot from me. i have nothing but questions.

 

You should've gotten this warranty packet that came with the car. Read it if you have any questions.

 

you can not do anything to alter the cars suspension, engine, basically anyway the car works and performs you can not change because you are taking a chance, because if something goes wrong honda will not pay for it. Also if you are thinking of puttin something on and then something goes wrong because of it and you change it back honda can still tell because when they hook your car up to the computer it will tell them what has been touched and what hasn't. Just a little info to keep you out of trouble.

Thanks,
Tom

 

We had this dicussion recently in the basement....there's links and info that will help you:
https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...light=warranty

 

that has been my experience with other cars to but i was in my Honda dealer the other day and they had Intakes, exhausts, and e-code headlights for sale right there in the parts dept. and pictures of supped up civics and stuff in their shop?

maybe if they intall it they don't void your warrenty? or each dealer is different

 

Audi2Honda maybe you are right but down here in GA the dealerships are strict as hell. Like i went to get my oil changed at honda because its free and the guy was like "HOLY **** WHAT DID U DO TO YOUR ACCORD!" and i was like uhh....what the **** are you talking about. he said that i ruined it and all this **** and so i just told him i need and oil change and blah blah blah. Anyway i guess it does depend on the dealership.

Peace,
Tom

 

i agree, the honda dealerships are pretty strict, if u touch anything... ur screwed. cuz when i lowered my car like 4 years ago right when the accord came out, this guy and his gf were like, wow that looks good, then this salesman working with him said, that just voided his suspension warranty. luckily, that wasnt the guy i bought it from, my guy was cool tho, he had a hooked up type R integra, so he told me just to change back anything like an exhaust, or suspension back to stock if case something really bad happens, and he will make sure maintenance takes care of it under warranty.. so unless ur friends with some1 at the dealership, u should kno, the Min. u install anything, exhaust, springs, wheels, spoilers (cuz of rust warranty)... UR DONE.. that big maintenance package thing u bought is GONE! i was lucky, i hit something while driving really late at nite, some manure pile out of nowhere, and screwed up this one part in my shock setup, really messed up my new feeling suspension, so me and my friend put it back to stock for one day, and they fixed it for me.. for free =) lucky me... would have cost like $300-400 they said. so be cautious... maybe get some free things done b4 u hook ur car up =P like alignment or something...

 

oh, and btw, yea, audi2honda is right, there are honda dealerships that sell aftermarket parts, there is a major honda, not the one i go to, or bought my car from... but they are like the probably the biggest honda dealership in my area, and they sell stuff, like exhausts, clear bumper lenses, intakes, rims, altezza's LOL.,.. anyway, i dunno if it keeps ur warranty, but I would NEVER pay the prices they offer, mad expensive, i say screw the warranty for those prices... mad high. im sure most of us here have some hook up, either the local place we always go or used to go, or a friend who is sponsored, or knows some1 who gets wholesale price...