Viper Specialty $399 SCT tune review

[Viper Specialty]

If a vehicle comes in and it says the ECU was reset X amount of miles ago, they can ask who?
Why?
When?

If not performed by a dealer or Tech, and no proof of this and why, warranty can be denied.

Some dealers look the other way, some don't. With the way warranty work is paid, I wouldn't look the other way either. Flat rate ***** enough with allotted time, warranty is that much worse.

No they cannot. Any serviceable part may be replaced by an owner as long as it is the correct part or equivalent. Unless they can show your installation [if not performed by a Dodge Dealer] caused the actual failure at hand, they dont have a leg to stand on.

There is NOTHING that prevents an owner of a car from replacing a PCM with a new one. It would look identical to the original, which may or may not have EVER had the correct mileage programmed into it, for any reason they should choose to replace it- like a failure of the original... and they cannot prove that it wasn't the cause VS a reflash. If the part number matches, Dodge does not have anything to say about it, unless the install caused the failure- which would be a stretch, and very obvious. A Viper PCM does NOT require Mileage or VIN be programmed before it will allow the car to run & drive. [Save Gen-4] Not to mention, I have seen PLENTY of cars with battery problems, a bit of A/C leakage on a dead battery charge, etc. where the mileage gets zapped for NO reason other than that.

And all of this may be a moot point, as I do not believe the Viper PCM mileage is reset by performing a reflash in the first place.

 

[Jerome Sparich]

Dan, next time I am working at the dealer and the "higher ups" from Chrysler are there, I will give them your number and you can set them straight.

That's all...... I'm done

 

[Viper Specialty]

Dan, next time I am working at the dealer and the "higher ups" from Chrysler are there, I will give them your number and you can set them straight.

That's all...... I'm done

Sorry Jerome, you are totally off-point on this argument. There is nothing to set straight if you would read the actual argument here. If you want to go ahead and admit you reflashed the computer, get caught with your pants down and void your warranty, thats great... but it doesnt have to go that way in any case. I have *just* a little bit of time dealing with Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep and dealerships under my belt as well.

Stop trying to prove that a reflash will void your warranty [which we all KNOW, if you are actually going to ADMIT IT!], and start looking at it as they cannot prove HOW the mileage was reset. You are certainly allowed to replace your PCM if it is defective with a new one- just by saying that you did that, they have NOTHING to say on the ordeal. Just dont get caught with your pants down, and you will be fine. Most anyone could come up with a simple explanation as to why it wasnt in the service log [The car died in the middle of nowhere, the PCM was bad, and we replaced it rather than towing the car to a dealer for fear of towing damage. That was easy, wasnt it?]

And again, this is a very pointless argument;

1. The failure would have to be one that even causes them to LOOK at the PCM.

2. They cannot void a warranty on something that has nothing to do with the PCM.

3. Viper's do not even require that the mileage and VIN be set when a PCM is replaced, so there would be no paper trail if you DID actually replace it.

4. Any friendly dealer or person with a DRB-III can reset your mileage whenever you want.

5. I seem to recall that my mileage was NOT reset by reflashing even dozens of times. I cannot say 100%, but I certainly dont remember ever having to correct it.

6. This argument has almost nothing to do with this thread, most people know about this and how to handle it anyway, and most Vipers are out of warranty to begin with!

 

[Twister]

Like I said they allready ordered my parts..And I loaded the stock tune in about 5 miles before I was at the dealership..

No problems