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if you do anything they should void warrentys.no wonder sled prices are so high.
4 Year Warranty - fact or fiction?
- Thread starter GMCRMK
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Removing unnecessary weight...
Page 9 of the owners manual " The warranty on your entire machine is terminated if any equipment has been added, or any modifications have been made, to increase the speed or power of the snowmobile".
Seems pretty straight forward to me....
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pipes are fine if its slp. i would definately keep the stock parts. Polaris often asks for pictures. Las year we had an engine failure come in and we had to take pics of the hood and intake to make sure it was intact. So if you would have had some sort of aftermarket intake the warranty would have probably been denied.
Not anymore... and in reality, not in the past, many 2009 and 10 800 RMK's with voided warranties from pipe additions..
Polaris does not even have them in the accessories catalog this year.
Times have changed.
How about if you were to install a PC-V? If I you had engine issues you could simply unplug it and there shouldn't be any evidence that you had one installed. That is if you don't weld in that O2 sensor.
What about clutching? At what point does the warranty get voided? Different weights or springs...I would think probably not. Different helix...probably void it. Just my opinion.....does anyone have any better insight on this.
As far as pipes and cans, run you're stock one for a while to make it look used, swap pipes, run it 'til you need warranty work, then put the stocker in before you take it to the dealer. Just a thought...
As far as pipes and cans, run you're stock one for a while to make it look used, swap pipes, run it 'til you need warranty work, then put the stocker in before you take it to the dealer. Just a thought...
Yeah you have a good point with weights. I am a heavier rider and ride in higher elevation and would probably need to change weights. I would hate for that to void the warranty when it is something I need to setup the sled. But if you think about it, same would go with changing the spring settings on the shocks...... Where does Polaris draw the line, or do I have smooth talk my dealer to turn a blind eye?
Here's an interesting one from the 2011 Owners manual....
Page 90
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/OurCompany/Parts-Manuals/PartsManuals/9922844r01%20lo%20res.pdf
So... If you think Polaris is not serious about pulling in the reigns of the Warranty program... think again.
If an issue arises, you would need a receipt for labor from a dealer or the dealer would have had to enter it into the unit inquiry for the change of weights...
Just don't bring it in for service without the stock weights installed if you did them yourself.
Page 90
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/OurCompany/Parts-Manuals/PartsManuals/9922844r01%20lo%20res.pdf
So... If you think Polaris is not serious about pulling in the reigns of the Warranty program... think again.
If an issue arises, you would need a receipt for labor from a dealer or the dealer would have had to enter it into the unit inquiry for the change of weights...
Just don't bring it in for service without the stock weights installed if you did them yourself.
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i wouldn't see weights as beeing an issue because you need to weight the clutch for riding different elevations. I know at our shop we supply the customers with a set of heavier weights because we are at a very low elevation.
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GMCRMK
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"All clutch maintenance and repairs must be performed by an authorized POLARIS dealer. Any unauthorized modifications to clutches, such as adding or removing weights, will void the warranty. "
Harsh wording. Didn't even sugar coat it with verbage like "any failure due to unauthorized modifactions may not be warrantable".
I guess Polaris thinks it's better to lay it out in harsh black and white and any variations with coverage in the field can be a goodwill gesture. But, if they want to they can shut the door in your face. Again, it's usually how the dealer handles it.
Harsh wording. Didn't even sugar coat it with verbage like "any failure due to unauthorized modifactions may not be warrantable".
I guess Polaris thinks it's better to lay it out in harsh black and white and any variations with coverage in the field can be a goodwill gesture. But, if they want to they can shut the door in your face. Again, it's usually how the dealer handles it.
This all sounds to me like they have no faith in the 800 CFI and have covered their asses very, very well. The fricking warranty is a joke as they've effectively excluded everything. I mean actually writing down that "Warranty does not apply to parts exposed to friction surfaces" and excluding Finished and unfinished Surfaces
Carburetor / Throttle Body Components, and Engine Components.
Polaris doesn't have to cover any engine failures this next season. They've got a warranty in name only and are looking to recoupe all their costs for the 800 CFI 4 debacle.
Carburetor / Throttle Body Components, and Engine Components.
Polaris doesn't have to cover any engine failures this next season. They've got a warranty in name only and are looking to recoupe all their costs for the 800 CFI 4 debacle.
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IceCap
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Basically they are saying "If we choose not to warranty an item.... you have no legal right to demand it" regardless of what you did or did not do to your sled.
Looks like it's not worth the paper it's written on.
We will have to hope the company and the dealer stand behind their product.
Looks like it's not worth the paper it's written on.
We will have to hope the company and the dealer stand behind their product.
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It is still up to the Polaris service & field reps to make the call in conjunction with the dealer.
I believe what Polaris is trying to do is limit claims on modified sleds.
It was a known fact that the 800 cfi motors were sensitive to back-pressure changes... people installed aftermarket exhausts etc and had more problems than stockers.
Also known is that people, in pursuit install everything from modified airboxes to turbochargers on the sleds and try to get things warrantied when a failure occurs.
There have also been many jury rigged repairs or mods like used weights with bad bushings or modified weights installed and causing problems with clutches.
If you leave the sled stock and take care of the service items in a quality way the warranty will cover you well.
Are there some legitimate claims that have been made difficult... yes... are there some non-legitimate claims that slipped thru and were covered... yes also.
It is the same with all the brands nowadays.
I believe what Polaris is trying to do is limit claims on modified sleds.
It was a known fact that the 800 cfi motors were sensitive to back-pressure changes... people installed aftermarket exhausts etc and had more problems than stockers.
Also known is that people, in pursuit install everything from modified airboxes to turbochargers on the sleds and try to get things warrantied when a failure occurs.
There have also been many jury rigged repairs or mods like used weights with bad bushings or modified weights installed and causing problems with clutches.
If you leave the sled stock and take care of the service items in a quality way the warranty will cover you well.
Are there some legitimate claims that have been made difficult... yes... are there some non-legitimate claims that slipped thru and were covered... yes also.
It is the same with all the brands nowadays.
i can see limiting pipes but not being able to modify clutching and gear changes make it tough to get the real potential from these sleds. Can we modify the suspension even?
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