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Old 04-29-2012, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by cncmastr View Post
In the US, the dealer needs to prove that any damage done was a direct result of what you did. Please elaborate on what possible damage can be done, by cleaning the throttle body?
1. Agree with the concept that cleaning a throttle body cannot damage anything and cannot impact the warranty....

But.

2. The comment about "the dealer must prove" is real nonsense. Yes, Moss Magnussen is the law, but PRACTICALLY speaking, dealers hold all the gold: they just need to decide something you did caused the damage and YOU are stuck with mounting a lawsuit! It will cost you $40-100k to sue them, for a disagreement over a an engine or tranny worth 6, 8, 15k. In reality, most people just give up once the dealer/manufacturer takes a hard stand.

Yes, a bit OT, but lots of people repeat this factoid and don't appreciate the practical aspects.
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