Will EGT probe installation void the truck or engine warranty?

[DCornelius]

Just looking for some insight. I installed mine over the weekend, and never really gave it a thought. In my opinion, the pyro enables me to know how my truck is running and adjust my driving if need be.



What do you think?

 

[Alan Reagan]

Under the Magneson Moss act it should not void your warranty. Now, if it's pre turbo and the pyro tip comes off and disintegrates the blades, they won't cover it.



But I've never seen one do that. The pyro tips are usually a good stainless and they last.

 

[DPKetchum]

Not unless the pyro breaks and tears up something. Or installing it you tear up something.

 

[Bob4x4]

The only thing to worry about is it may cause them to look harder at what else you may have done



Bob

 

[rbattelle]

Or installing it you tear up something.

Which is the excuse any dealer will use if they don't feel like allowing you a warranty repair. Absolutely impossible for you to prove you didn't screw something up on install.



-Ryan

 

[WM-300]

I am going to put gauges on my 03 HO/6speed. I asked the dealer about warantee problems. His answer " If your worried, We will install the gauges here in our shop, done it before"



WM-300

 

[CMullen]

If your worried...

just having something done by a dealer in my view doesnt mean you are getting the best, some of the diesel mechanics look m ore like teenagers. If you find a professional shop you shouldnt have to worry. Thats what i did. Where I live my dealer specializes in sellng trucks by the gazillions, cant imagine we would want to lose a good customer over some warrranty work that really wasnt caused b y my negligence

 

[DCornelius]

just having something done by a dealer in my view doesnt mean you are getting the best, some of the diesel mechanics look m ore like teenagers. If you find a professional shop you shouldnt have to worry. Thats what i did. Where I live my dealer specializes in sellng trucks by the gazillions, cant imagine we would want to lose a good customer over some warrranty work that really wasnt caused b y my negligence

I wouldn't want the dealer to do this job. I guarantee they wouldn't take the time and care that I did to research and do the job right. Plus, doing it myself gave me the satisfaction. Oo.

 

[JonathanBurk]

Or you can be like me... try to do it yourself and then mess up and have a truck with a hole in the exhaust manifold you can't tap and have to limp it down to the pros to finish the job.

 

[GOTSOOT]

have a machine shop make you a spacer plate, that goes between the turbo flange and the exh. manifold- tap the spacer for the probe. if you need to go to the dealer, just remove it. No one will be the wiser!

 

[DCornelius]

Or you can be like me... try to do it yourself and then mess up and have a truck with a hole in the exhaust manifold you can't tap and have to limp it down to the pros to finish the job.

Jonathan, what's your story? What happened?

 

[Bob4x4]

have a machine shop make you a spacer plate, that goes between the turbo flange and the exh. manifold- tap the spacer for the probe. if you need to go to the dealer, just remove it. No one will be the wiser!

You have got to be kidding :-laf



Bob

 

[Bob4x4]

Or you can be like me... try to do it yourself and then mess up and have a truck with a hole in the exhaust manifold you can't tap and have to limp it down to the pros to finish the job.

You are not alone... ... ... ... . I have had to fix many do it your selfers work :-laf The best part is it pays better than starting from scratch



Bob

 

[klenger]

That's why mine will be installed post turbo in the pre-drilled and tapped hole on the Jacobs Exhaust brake, when I finally get around to installing one.

 

[JonathanBurk]

DCorneilus,



I'll give you the brief version of my tale of horror.



I did a week of research on installing the pyro & boost gauges and got confident enough to try it.

Started about 9 or 10 at night.

Long story short...



I got the gauges tapped & wired into the dimmer switch... volts tested good, but lights wouldn't work.

I took nearly an hour drilling through the manifold to install the pyro, carefully taking my time using a magnet & grease. Finally got to the end and didn't push all the way through so I was left with a little hole on the bottom and if I tried to use my drill to widen it the bit would catch and not go through.



So, I was left with having to use a little bit and just grind out the inside of the hole to make it the size it was supposed to be.



So to put it in perspective... it's after midnight, I have a hole in my exhaust manifold, on my truck that still has the drive-out dealer tags on it.



So now I'm starting to freak and go to tap... tap... tap... my TAP HANDLE DON'T FIT!



I drive to Autozone at 1am to try and find a tap handle the correct size... no luck. So I buy some exhaust tape and pathetically wrap the manifold hole, and in the morning I take it to the local performance shop begging them for help.



They slashed their price cause they felt bad for me and fixed me up good.



Lesson: Never underestimate your own stupidity.

 

[DPKetchum]

As far as DEALER techs installing a pyro or anything else it depends on the TECH. Not were he or she works.

 

[rbattelle]

Or you can be like me... try to do it yourself and then mess up and have a truck with a hole in the exhaust manifold you can't tap and have to limp it down to the pros to finish the job.

There is no shame in screwing up your truck and having someone else fix it. It's just a hard-learned lesson. In this case, you learned to be absolutely certain you've got the right tools before diving in.



-Ryan

 

[TSpecht]

Just a tip for the future, a 12 point socket of the appropriate size and a ratchet will work in lieu of a tap handle. My horror story involves breaking a tap in the manifold. After a few hours I finally got it out, but what a hassle. Make sure to go slow and back it off when resistance increases.

I suppose if a chunk of something is left in the manifold and it destroys the turbo, etc it would probably void that component. Same if the manifold happens to crack in the area of the hole. I don't believe they can legitimately void the entire warranty for having an EGT probe.

 

[Bob4x4]

just having something done by a dealer in my view doesnt mean you are getting the best, some of the diesel mechanics look m ore like teenagers. If you find a professional shop you shouldnt have to worry. Thats what i did. Where I live my dealer specializes in sellng trucks by the gazillions, cant imagine we would want to lose a good customer over some warrranty work that really wasnt caused b y my negligence

Before you start bad mouthing dealers and techs tell us what you do for a living and let us have some fun at your expense with out knowing you or having seen your work



Bob

 

[JonathanBurk]

My neighbor used to work at the Dodge dealer I bought my trucks from. I used to go back there and see him when he was working both there and at Buick.



Observations:



Most people back there were young and just looking for a steady job, but not professionally trained by any means. They just learned by having someone show 'em what to do... which isn't necessarily a bad thing.



With that said... my neighbor once failed to fill an old man's car back up with oil after his oil change. He came back but I'm not even sure if they told the old guy what really happened. Regardless... my neighbor kept his job... for a little while.