GM Bulletin on aftermarket air intakes

[JLBrooks]

I have an CAI installed on my '11 Denali. Can this issue be causing problems on this older model? Tranny is already screwed, replacing next week, but just want to make sure this isn't also causing issues too.

 

[Tahoe14]

Replace it with your stock one and see if the issues go away.

 

[daves09]

I have an CAI installed on my '11 Denali. Can this issue be causing problems on this older model? Tranny is already screwed, replacing next week, but just want to make sure this isn't also causing issues too.

I had one on my 09 for over 3 years with no issues

 

[humer101]

I know air intakes have many threads. But had to take my 17 Tahoe to the dealership because there was hesitation and shifting problems. They drove it all day. And came to the conclusion that it was something with the transmission. There was a bulletin out on the transmission. About flushing it out twice to get the computer to relearn the shift patterns. Upon further review when they popped my hood they found out I had an after-market air intake system. I bought one about 8 months ago from SLP performance. It had been acting up I would say since I put the new system in. But I thought it was just a computer trying to learn. It has gotten worse as a months have gone by. So their conclusion is GM has a bulletin out that says it will void your warranty if you have an oil based air filter or any type of cold air intake. They are not to look at your vehicle unless the original equipment is in the vehicle. So just a heads up to everyone out there with air intake systems might check with your dealer to find out if it will void your warranty. My dealer has the bulletin from GM and I have it in my Tahoe. And it states in there that it will void your warranty.

If you check online they offer the intake already I believe they trying to play you around .
My was installed by the dealer in a swap together with me Borla cat back muffler.

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[daves09]

If you check online they offer the intake already I believe they trying to play you around .
My was installed by the dealer in a swap together with me Borla cat back muffler.

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Oh I know. I asked GM customer service and the said the one year warranty on the air intake would cover any engine problems, but only a year and the factory warranty would not cover anything if related to the air intake. Even theirs and installed by a dealer. It would have to come from the factory with the air intake to have the 3 year warranty. Just a bunch of b.s.

 

[humer101]

Oh I know. I asked GM customer service and the said the one year warranty on the air intake would cover any engine problems, but only a year and the factory warranty would not cover anything if related to the air intake. Even theirs and installed by a dealer. It would have to come from the factory with the air intake to have the 3 year warranty. Just a bunch of b.s.

Understand.

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[hagar]

I have seen bone stock 2017 and 2018 gm vehicles with not even a muffler delete, let alone an aftermarket intake or exhaust show a ten percent fuel trim and still run fine. I have also seen others that are bone stock with plus or minus 2 percent fuel trims.. you guys are hilarious that say because you did it, it is fact. You simply have zero idea how it works.. the reason why one vehicle can pull it off and the other can't is because of the vast tolerances. I get that gm offers a kit, if they want to install it, and do flash upgrades, then you are good to go!
Some times the truck is the one with ten percent fuel trims bone stock, and the air intake makes it 20 percent and destroyes the limits of factory calibrated correction, and sometimes you have a truck that the air intake pushes the limits to the limits of the stock calibration limits.

The moral of the story is if you want an air intake on a 2017 and up gm with warranty, buy a gm unit and have them install it. This world is seriously messed up these days with people thinking everyone owes them something. If you built vehicles for a living, why in the living heck would you want to warranty someone messing with you stuff? It's like robbing a bank because you think they have enough money and shouldn't care. I supercharge and turbo new gms all the time.. I do my best to get my guys warranty through the channels I have, but if if you are going to be a ***** about it, how about you just leave the truck the way you paid for it and not blame the people that built it for doing it wrong after you change the way they built it? Seems pretty simple.

 

[humer101]

I notice must of the people here they lease their vehicle.
I strong believe because they do not own the vehicle they don't want to do any change or waste the money on a car they can even use that much because the miles limited and others things.
Nothing better when you press the gas pedal and that Borla muffler sound amazing.

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[hagar]

"This stereo I bought from best buy is a ************* after hooked up a different amp! Omg!! I had no idea what I was doing when I hooked it up, but samsung is a ************* because of it!!"

 

[hagar]

"This stereo I bought from best buy is a piece of crap after hooked up a different amp! Omg!! I had no idea what I was doing when I hooked it up, but samsung is a piece of crap because of it!!"

 

[dbbd1]

I have seen bone stock 2017 and 2018 gm vehicles with not even a muffler delete, let alone an aftermarket intake or exhaust show a ten percent fuel trim and still run fine. I have also seen others that are bone stock with plus or minus 2 percent fuel trims.. you guys are hilarious that say because you did it, it is fact. You simply have zero idea how it works.. the reason why one vehicle can pull it off and the other can't is because of the vast tolerances. I get that gm offers a kit, if they want to install it, and do flash upgrades, then you are good to go!
Some times the truck is the one with ten percent fuel trims bone stock, and the air intake makes it 20 percent and destroyes the limits of factory calibrated correction, and sometimes you have a truck that the air intake pushes the limits to the limits of the stock calibration limits.

The moral of the story is if you want an air intake on a 2017 and up gm with warranty, buy a gm unit and have them install it. This world is seriously messed up these days with people thinking everyone owes them something. If you built vehicles for a living, why in the living heck would you want to warranty someone messing with you stuff? It's like robbing a bank because you think they have enough money and shouldn't care. I supercharge and turbo new gms all the time.. I do my best to get my guys warranty through the channels I have, but if if you are going to be a ***** about it, how about you just leave the truck the way you paid for it and not blame the people that built it for doing it wrong after you change the way they built it? Seems pretty simple.

Perhaps, but...

For them to blatantly deny warranty simply because of a mod is wrong. In fact, in my case, it wasn't even a mod per se. I bought my rig used and it had the windshield replaced. When I got it, the rainsense would not work. GM would not even look at, check out their end of things (I.e. Electronics, wiring, etc) because it was an aftermarket windshield. They looked for the GM logo on the windshield, didn't see it and said "you're on your own." There are stories of claims being denied on the drive train because of intake mods. Really? Supercharger, maybe, an air filter though?

Again, I refer back to the magnuson-moss act...

 

[daves09]

Perhaps, but...

For them to blatantly deny warranty simply because of a mod is wrong. In fact, in my case, it wasn't even a mod per se. I bought my rig used and it had the windshield replaced. When I got it, the rainsense would not work. GM would not even look at, check out their end of things (I.e. Electronics, wiring, etc) because it was an aftermarket windshield. They looked for the GM logo on the windshield, didn't see it and said "you're on your own." There are stories of claims being denied on the drive train because of intake mods. Really? Supercharger, maybe, an air filter though?

Again, I refer back to the magnuson-moss act...[/QUOTE
Yes I bought mine and put the air intake on it. But I was told by the dealer, if it it was the GM intake they still could not look at it. So to think we are complaining about little things is wrong. The post I put on was to help others

I have seen bone stock 2017 and 2018 gm vehicles with not even a muffler delete, let alone an aftermarket intake or exhaust show a ten percent fuel trim and still run fine. I have also seen others that are bone stock with plus or minus 2 percent fuel trims.. you guys are hilarious that say because you did it, it is fact. You simply have zero idea how it works.. the reason why one vehicle can pull it off and the other can't is because of the vast tolerances. I get that gm offers a kit, if they want to install it, and do flash upgrades, then you are good to go!
Some times the truck is the one with ten percent fuel trims bone stock, and the air intake makes it 20 percent and destroyes the limits of factory calibrated correction, and sometimes you have a truck that the air intake pushes the limits to the limits of the stock calibration limits.

The moral of the story is if you want an air intake on a 2017 and up gm with warranty, buy a gm unit and have them install it. This world is seriously messed up these days with people thinking everyone owes them something. If you built vehicles for a living, why in the living heck would you want to warranty someone messing with you stuff? It's like robbing a bank because you think they have enough money and shouldn't care. I supercharge and turbo new gms all the time.. I do my best to get my guys warranty through the channels I have, but if if you are going to be a ***** about it, how about you just leave the truck the way you paid for it and not blame the people that built it for doing it wrong after you change the way they built it? Seems pretty simple.

If you read my earlier post, GM will not cover anything with even their intake system. Even if its put on at the dealer. It voids the factory warranty and the extended warranty.

 

[dbbd1]

I did and I just wanted to reiterate that it really is not a sign of good customer service.

 

[RST Dana]

It really depends on what your dealer indicates your warranty needed issue is a result of. My dealer’s service manager has promised me my CAI (Volant) would not cause any issues. Also, my dealer provides lifetime power train warranty. No mikeage cap or time limit. They are in the business to keep customers happy, not cause heartaches.

 

[daves09]

If you read my earlier post, GM will not cover anything with even their intake system. Even if its put on at the dealer. It voids the factory warranty and the extended warranty.

I posted this to inform people of the issues. Not

I did and I just wanted to reiterate that it really is not a sign of good customer service.

It just sucks, I like the sound with the exhaust, but it throws off the calibration

It really depends on what your dealer indicates your warranty needed issue is a result of. My dealer’s service manager has promised me my CAI (Volant) would not cause any issues. Also, my dealer provides lifetime power train warranty. No mikeage cap or time limit. They are in the business to keep customers happy, not cause heartaches.

Great dealer! Need one like that here

 

[4OFFSHR]

When I bought my truck this was the first thing I modified, I have had the K&N one on my 2001, 2011, and now on my 2017. Not planning to do any exhaust, and being in California when you order these intakes there is a specific CA version, this was an option for my 2011 FIPK kit and for the 2017 truck as well. I tried to order the unit with the black tube instead of the chrome, but it would not let me even place the order as the chrome tube unit was specific for California buyers and it also includes the CARB sticker for smog inspection.
When I took the truck in for service to Penske, there was no mention by the service advisor for having it on my truck, and on the wall on display in their parts department was the unit they offer, so I find it hard to think that they would try to connect it to causing a mechanical issue, but again all circumstances are different and all dealerships are different. If I were to have a major mechanical breakdown, then I would probably switch it back to stock just to avoid any argument. When I had my 2011 Suburban, that unit had the black tube and also was California specific, I usually had it serviced at Simpson Chevy and the too never said anything about having it on there. I complained about tranny slipping to them during service when the truck had about 48k miles and they put me in a rental for 2 weeks and rebuilt the tranny, all covered under warranty.

 

[Shadowchaser]

defiantly have to buy this air intake

 

[BigBlueLB756]

Some dealers just want to be ...............

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[ranger8996]

My dealership just this week installled my K&N intake on my 2017 Tahoe...they were happy to do it and my dealership even offers custom tuning. My dealer does a lot of performance mods on the Camaros and corvettes they sell...they have no problem with aftermarket performance mods...I think it comes down to what each dealer is willing to do to make customers happy.

 

[Craig MacDonald]

Put a K&N cold air intake on my 18 Tahoe a month ago and have zero issues. Except the power band in second and third gear is through the roof. Couldn't be happier. Have done same on one other Tahoe and one Yukon and have has zero issues since 2005. There must be something else going on.