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Voiding Warranty

steven mcbride
steven mcbride
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Had my mk7 about a month now and ive just changed the headlight bulbs (myself) to some more modern looking ones to suit the car (standard ones dont do white justice) and just put in a k&n panel filter and this is about all i will be doing to the car for now. i noticed today that the panel filter came with a sticker that says "k&n panel filters do not void your cars warranty", is this true? ive got my 3 month courtesy check at the end of next month so will i have to take the bulbs out and put the "normal" ones back in, and put the crappy paper filter back in so i dont void my warranty?

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    No idea about the K&N. But if the bulbs you changed to are just normal bulbs (as opposed to a gash HID Xenon kit) then you shouldn't have to change them back over. What bulbs have you changed to?

    In regard to voiding warranty, I left my car until 15,500 miles until first service (which is due at 12,500). Has this voided my warranty?

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    there the same wattage as normal bulbs, 55w white cosmos mtech bulbs from hid-direct http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/mtec-xenon-upgrade-bulbs/?osCsid=e4fm8sajv5dqfqc1k4p8lbb512 with sidelights to match the colour (not leds), they look alot better than standard.

    was just wondering because i know some businesses can find any excuse for you to have voided your warranty

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    Sounds like they are just replacement bulbs then, so you should be ok. They probably wont notice unless the light looks totally different to standard ones. I doubt they go around the car taking every lamp apart to look at what bulbs you are running.

    You really should take the K&N out at the first service though, as this item is changed... Last thing you want is to find they've binned your K&N for a stock ford filter

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    No idea about the K&N. But if the bulbs you changed to are just normal bulbs (as opposed to a gash HID Xenon kit) then you shouldn't have to change them back over. What bulbs have you changed to?

    In regard to voiding warranty, I left my car until 15,500 miles until first service (which is due at 12,500). Has this voided my warranty?

    :lol: :lol: :lol:

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