Ford Performance Parts covered under warranty

[Maverick2022XL]

Just recently bought a Ford racing intercooler for my truck and planned to put it in myself but then found this.
https://performanceparts.ford.com/download/PDFS/fpp-warranty.pdf

The performance part as long as it is installed by the dealer or ASE certified tech is covered the same as the original part under warranty. I have a Ford ESP plan and when I called the dealer they said the ESP applies to these parts. Here is the interesting part according to the service department, the labor is also covered under warranty if done at the dealer. Supposedly this will cost me either nothing or the deductible to have them install and have fully OEM warranty coverage on the part.

So basically if you buy their performance stuff that are certified for this truck, the original warranty remains intact and they will also reimburse the dealer for the installation.

Truck goes into the dealer next week to have racing intercooler installed. Will update then on how much if any I have to pay on the installation.

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[DinoLord]

I've never heard of them covering initial installation. They're saying it covers the labor on the repair if the part were to fail.

 

[Maverick2022XL]

I've never heard of them covering initial installation. They're saying it covers the labor on the repair if the part were to fail.

Me neither but the service manager said otherwise. I am prepared to pay the full labor cost if it doesn't go through. That is still worth it to me to keep the warranty intact and extended to the new racing intercooler. Like I said T.B.C. Frankly it is a smart move on Ford's part if true. They've basically pushed out the competition for people who something extra from their vehicle but not a race track vehicle while still being a reliable daily driver. No third party is also going to cover the labor and be able to not cause questions with the warranty over said part.

 

[FERALMAVERICK]

i never seen them cover the labor , unless there turning it in as damaged replacement . i hope they pull that off for you , so theres no or minimal cost to you .

 

[ice445]

It is and it isn't. It's warrantied under the original 3/36 and not the powertrain 5/60 which is longer. Usually you won't get pushback if you had the dealer install it, but it's how it's written, so there's no guarantees.

 

[Maverick2022XL]

The final verdict, I wound up paying for the labor and after some verbal judo negotiated that to $500. With that said total cost was ~$1300 for parts and labor. With that said it was worth it. Truck definitely has better acceleration for starters, that is most noticeable in eco mode. As far as MPG and other performance gains without any other modifications is too early to say. Not sure if the ECU needs to do an adaptive relearn to take into account the increased airflow and pressure. If so I need to drive it for like 50 - 100 miles before it fully relearns the new intercooler.

Next up oil in the intercooler. I was able to inspect the old one which has about 65K miles on it now. It was almost oil free. So 2 conclusions either the engine didn't have as much blow by as the catch can snake oil salespeople like to convince you of or the CRC IVC GDI intake and turbo cleaner I've also been using right before every oil change since 35k miles is what is keeping the intercooler clean. Either way catch cans would be a waste of time. Yeah over the long term a catch can costs less than cleaner at $18 - $20 a can every oil change but the point is long term and an ounce of prevention is worth 3x the pound of the cure in this case since that cleaner also counters the GDI intake issues and oil buildup in the turbocharger.

 

[Maverick2022XL]

It is and it isn't. It's warrantied under the original 3/36 and not the powertrain 5/60 which is longer. Usually you won't get pushback if you had the dealer install it, but it's how it's written, so there's no guarantees.

As long as the extended warranty is a Ford ESP and your coverage covers the intercooler yes it does for the duration of the warranty. OEM is as OEM does in this case.

 

[ice445]

As long as the extended warranty is a Ford ESP and your coverage covers the intercooler yes it does for the duration of the warranty. OEM is as OEM does in this case.

In theory, but it’s not written that way. As soon as you hit that 3/36, they reserve the right to say no to any related claims. However , it’s very unlikely that they will from personal experience, especially if the dealer installed the parts.

 

[DinoLord]

I've never heard of them covering initial installation. They're saying it covers the labor on the repair if the part were to fail.

*pats self on back*

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