RE: P-Chip

[deecee@exit109.com]

At 03:08 AM 7/31/97 UT, you wrote:
>Your warranty is only void if a problem occurs with your engine that can be 
>attributed to a modification that you made without there being any doubt.  
>This is a federal law.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	owner-jettaglx@igtc.com  On Behalf Of S. Joseph Mann
>Sent:	Wednesday, July 30, 1997 6:16 PM
>To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
>Subject:	Re: P-Chip
>
>I am also interested in what does and does not void my 10y/100K
>warrenty.  My Service manager says everything does!  :-(
>
>
>Etienne Totti Del Toro wrote:
>
>> O.K., so there are some chips out there that will improve the
>> performance of my car, although I think I'll first work on the
>> suspension (there are a lot of nice winding roads in Puerto Rico!). My
>>
>> problem, is that I don't want to send my ECU to California to have
>> Neuspeed install their chip (I guess they need to de-solder the old
>> one). First, would this void my warranty? Second, are there better
>> options? i.e. can I do it myself?
>
>
>
>Becareful. As a VW tech. I receive many bulletins each month. These
bulletins could either be product updates or service action campaigns.
There is a campaign on 4cyl Golfs,Jettas,Passats that involve replacement
of the ECM. Most of these repairs are done when your car is brought in for
routine maintenance. A good service advisor will check each car for open
campaigns. If your car has an open campaign "Bingo" there goes your ECM.
When you leave the dealership and notice a decrease in performance are you
going to go back and tell the Service Manager that the ECM taking out of
your car was "modified"

Don