mantis23

While getting some stuff done to the car, I asked about the S/C & transmission warranty. The main service rep I deal with is well aware that I race it at the track all the time because I see one of the mechanics down there everytime I go, so he's already weary of me asking for shit under warranty.

He said that if I had the comptech s/c installed, that my transmission warranty would no longer be valid. The mechanic that I always see at the track was there too, and he was somewhat on my side and said 'even if its the comptech one'? and the service rep said yes.

I don't think the service rep even knows what a comptech is, much less their level of support for Acura.

Has anyone else heard that the transmission warranty would become null & void if the s/c was to be installed??

Haus

I would bet the chances of having any dealer warranty the tranny w/ the S/C on would be just about zero. I think linking the tranny failure to the increased power generated by the S/C would be pretty easy (although not necessarily correct given the history of the tranny). I say drive it like you stole it, fry the tranny, get the new "updated" one and then go S/C

mantis23

I'm already on my second tranny :-/

Haus

doh!...get the 6spd? Seriously, I'd be very scared to put the S/C on the AT. At some point, I'd bet you'd end up having to fund a tranny replacement out of your own pocket.

peiqinglong

Doesn't Comptech offer some form of warranty with the stock warranty for the s/c?

jimcol711

some dealers are being cool about the S/C...some arent, my dealer said they would warranty the tranny still because they know there is a problem with the tranny regardless of the S/C (obviously, the reason that acura gave us the free extended warranty) so i think its just going to be a matter of talking to them and reasoning with them and explaining the circumstances if they are being weary....my dealer did say that any major engine failure wouldnt be covered anymore but the tranny would be. and how likely is an engine failure anyhow??! very unlikely...so i wouldnt be worried at all to put a S/C on my automatic....now if i could only find 4,000 dollars lying around somewhere....hmmmmm

fender4

$$$ I thought you were in telecom ??? Must be the only one still working?? $$$

mantis23

I was _this_ close to getting the 6 spd, but it just didn't make sense to me to buy the same car with a different transmission. :sigh:

I didn't want to pick up new car payments, so I opted out of the deal.

mantis23

yep, I'm still in telecom, and luckily one of the last ones standing. Don't know how much longer this will last though. :/

That doesn't mean I like to pay for busted transmissions though :P

mantis23

Ahh, ok, that's what I was thinking, I just ASSumed all dealers were OK with it. I'll just need to hop from dealer to dealer until I find one that will protect me tranny.

dbox

dont know where frisco is but in houston..john eagle acura will hook you up.

mantis23

15-20ish miles north of dallas

acur8ly

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Are you going to tut the S/C for the 6 speed on your automatic? Or has Comptech released one for the Automatics now?

mantis23

I plan on getting the auto s/c as soon as its released, from what I'm hearing, should be any day now.

darrinb

do they say anything about your headers mantis??