Rubyred
Active Member
Hi all. A while ago I posted that I was going to replace the two rear back box silencers on my 2017 C Class AMG line for a slightly more local setup. The work was going to be carried out by a company in north Oxfordshire using Powerflow silencers.
Before I committed to the swap I contacted the Mercedes warranty company, my car has said warranty and the chap there said if I did the swap on the silencers it may effect the engine and/or gearbox settings thus rendering the warranty invalid, so he strongly advised against the swap. I can’t see the problem myself, but I know some of these warranty/insurance companies will wriggle out of their obligation at the merest thing that’s not right.
So, swap will now not happen.Im posting this really for the guys that have altered their exhaust systems, resonator and crossover pipes etc.
Beware if you have to claim on your warranty!
Theres a bright side to this I suppose. With the money I’ve saved not doing the swap I’m going to have some stone chips repaired professionally, I HATE doing stone chips.
Hope this is useful.
Keith
Before I committed to the swap I contacted the Mercedes warranty company, my car has said warranty and the chap there said if I did the swap on the silencers it may effect the engine and/or gearbox settings thus rendering the warranty invalid, so he strongly advised against the swap. I can’t see the problem myself, but I know some of these warranty/insurance companies will wriggle out of their obligation at the merest thing that’s not right.
So, swap will now not happen.Im posting this really for the guys that have altered their exhaust systems, resonator and crossover pipes etc.
Beware if you have to claim on your warranty!
Theres a bright side to this I suppose. With the money I’ve saved not doing the swap I’m going to have some stone chips repaired professionally, I HATE doing stone chips.
Hope this is useful.
Keith