adding chip to F250

mkirsch wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:
Nor should he be lectured on warranty if he has already accepted the fact that he will loose it. It is up to him if the benefits out weight the costs, not anyone else.

Has he though? I don't see anywhere where he says, "I understand that this will void the warranty, and I choose to do so as it is my vehicle and I am making the payments," or anything to that effect.

Maybe, just maybe, he has NOT considered the fact that chipping/programming will void the warranty on his engine? Maybe he believes the advertising hype where they make (FALSE) claims that their product cannot be detected and will not void the warranty?

ANY questions or suggestions that might make the OP think about something he has not yet considered are fair game. Especially, if it may cost him significant amounts of money. And, we really have no idea what the OP has taken into consideration because he does NOT say what he has taken into consideration.

Oh and big whoop, "other" parts of your warranty are still honored. The most valuable part of your warranty, where the most expensive repairs will occur, is NOT. Wow, you got a scuffed lug nut replaced under warranty? What's that a $20 part? Yippie. Enjoy paying $15000 to have the injectors replaced.

Go back and read what the OP asked.

3ares wrote:
I have a 2016 F250 with a 6.7 diesel, 6 speed automatic. Has anyone tried putting a chip in one of these trucks to get better MPG and do you think it would harm the truck?

Thanks,
Happy Camping

Did he ask about warranty? Did he ask about anyone opinion about his warranty? No.

He simply asked for those WITH experience with putting a chip in their truck for mpg and if they think it would harm his truck. So why would anyone who has ZERO experience doing this to their truck even bother to reply? Why would anyone with ZERO experience ask why he would want to do it? Why would anyone with ZERO experience with tuners and warranty post about warranty and tuners? He wasn't asking for people who have never done it for their advice, he was asking for people who have.

Every time someone has a question about a tuner or any other mod like an intake, you will always get one or two people that have ZERO experience with tuner or and intake chime in asking why anyone would want/need to tune a vehicle, say that stock power is plenty enough for them, or go into a long spiel about voiding warranty. It gets kind of old after a few hundred times especially when it comes from people with ZERO experience on the matter.

Like I said earlier, different strokes for different folks. You can't apply what you would do to what someone else should do. Some people, like myself, would rather drive a custom tuned truck risking voiding the warranty, and there is nothing wrong with that. Other people may want to play it safe and not void their warranty, and there is nothing wrong with that either. To each their own, and there is no need to hassle someone for not doing what you would do.

Oh, and I am not sure where you are getting your injectors replaced for $15,000, but they are sticking it to you.....without Vasoline.

Redwoodcamper wrote:
We can all agree, don't buy the tornado. Haha.

What ? I had stock in them and believed that it would work.... Lol j/k seriously though, at one time I worked at a parts store and was told I had to up sell these along with slick 50.... I remember one guy used slick 50 and came back a week later with his engine smoking. Never seen someone so angry and rightly so. He claimed it damaged his engine and probably did since the truck was pretty new.

I'd suggest the OP take this question to a more appropriate and knowledgeable forum for his diesel pickup

ShinerBock wrote:
Nor should he be lectured on warranty if he has already accepted the fact that he will loose it. It is up to him if the benefits out weight the costs, not anyone else.

Has he though? I don't see anywhere where he says, "I understand that this will void the warranty, and I choose to do so as it is my vehicle and I am making the payments," or anything to that effect.

Maybe, just maybe, he has NOT considered the fact that chipping/programming will void the warranty on his engine? Maybe he believes the advertising hype where they make (FALSE) claims that their product cannot be detected and will not void the warranty?

ANY questions or suggestions that might make the OP think about something he has not yet considered are fair game. Especially, if it may cost him significant amounts of money. And, we really have no idea what the OP has taken into consideration because he does NOT say what he has taken into consideration.

Oh and big whoop, "other" parts of your warranty are still honored. The most valuable part of your warranty, where the most expensive repairs will occur, is NOT. Wow, you got a scuffed lug nut replaced under warranty? What's that a $20 part? Yippie. Enjoy paying $15000 to have the injectors replaced.

We can all agree, don't buy the tornado. Haha.

N-Trouble wrote:
I can speak for GM but likely the same for all the big three. When it comes to major powertrain warranty claims its not a dealer call (regardless of how tight you are with them). GM corporate will request an ECM snapshot. So if your CP4 takes a dump and takes out the entire fuel system just make sure you have $10-12k on hand to cover the cost because corporate will deny your warranty. Now if you power window does out that's a different story and why I said a programmer will void your POWERTRAIN warranty, not bumper-to-bumper warranty.

That is on reason why I didn't go with a GM or Ford back in 2014. I knew that I was going to tune and modify my truck long before the warranty period was up and was more afraid of voiding the warranty on the Ford and GM due to the CP4 than I was with the Cummins and the CP3. Not saying it would have happened. I was just a little more afraid of it in those trucks due to it happening to people I personally know and what I read in the forums.

3ares wrote:
Thanks to All for your replies. From what y'all said, I'm leaving my truck the way it is.

Thank you

You're a wise man. IMHO, modern vehicles generally have more than enough punch...stock....and get decent MPG.

I can speak for GM but likely the same for all the big three. When it comes to major powertrain warranty claims its not a dealer call (regardless of how tight you are with them). GM corporate will request an ECM snapshot. So if your CP4 takes a dump and takes out the entire fuel system just make sure you have $10-12k on hand to cover the cost because corporate will deny your warranty. Now if you power window does out that's a different story and why I said a programmer will void your POWERTRAIN warranty, not bumper-to-bumper warranty.

Redwoodcamper wrote:
Plus it gets old when people incorrectly say "it will void your warranty." It can void parts of your warranty, but only related to what you changed. If you delete and tune your truck and a window motor goes out, they will have to fix it. If it's related to things you changed, then you can be out of luck. But that too depends on your dealer. I've had dealers take care of it anyways after doing many aftermarket modifications.

Tell me about it. I get that silly comment every time someone finds out my truck is tuned and yet my dealer still does warranty work on many other parts of my truck. I just look at them like "Sum B---h! I am a grown man. Do you pay my truck payment? Do I ask you why you leave your truck stock? Then mind ya business!"