I just ordered the volant cold air intake for my 2006 F150 before asking this question so i hope it don't but Can adding a Cold air intake void my warranty?

 

It can if the dealer can prove that the cold air intake caused the damage you take it in for.

 

I would save the stock intake just in case you have any problems. You can switch it out before taking it to the dealor since its fairly easy to do. My opinion is that the dealor dosen't have to proove the CAI caused the problem, you have to proove it didn't with legal fees. Good luck.

 

thanks i just waiting on it to get here so i can put it on now!

 

actually my dealership complemented my K&N CAI with i brought it in. They said all thier trucks should come with the CAI's from the factory.

 

JM: You are very lucky to have your dealer he is one in a million stay with them!!!

 

They do

 

The CAI will NOT void your warranty. The DEALERSHIP has to prove it caused any damage. Since the only real difference between the Volant setup and the stock is the location of the air filter, they'll have a hard time proving that. Physically, they look different, but in terms of function, they are identical.

BTW, you'll love the Volant. It's a great product that is worth every cent. It's just a little noisy.

 

FYI: There is one other major difference that is in filtering capacity independent studdies have shown all re-usable cotton oil impregnated type filters are the worst at filtering out dust and all small particulate and that is very easy for them to prove!!

 

I'll agree with that. But that takes the life of the motor from say 120,000 miles of reliable performance to about 100,000 miles. I don't know the actuall numbers, but we're talking way off in the future.

I ran a hopped up 383 Stroker (about 400 hp) with a K&N filter ontop the Carb for well over 60,000 miles. When we pulled it apart to fix a cracked head, the bottom end was still looking perfect.

These filters do a decent job filtering the harmfull stuff out.

 

I see we are in about the same geographical area that is why you can get away with it not much dust, but you know I was told by a ford tech that the factory filter and ducting will flow 10 times more air than the engine can use at WOT I actually took mine off could not tell a bit of diff. except it was a bit more noisy. FWIW

 

that tech might be off his rocker. going to a drop in K&N on my Mustang got me 2 mpg in the city and about 5 on the highway. the stock filters are really efficient. enough so that the engine is working hard to pull air in. The difference from the Volant CAI I just put in my truck isn't that significant, but its enought that I'm getting 1-2 mpg highway driving extra and I also got a nice little power boost

going to a highflow filter allows the engine to do less work to breath. combine that with a cold air setup, and you're optimizing the power gains. yes, there will be less "filtering" going on, but in all reality, you're engine is quite durable. I had a Bronco take a gulp of water and live. It wasn't happy, but she pulled through.

btw, I had the 383 in Central Texas (Temple/Belton area) at the end of a 1 1/2 mile gravel road and the dust was never a factor. As long as you keep the filter oiled and properly maintained, it will do its job perfectly.

 

Just another thing to keep in mind. You need to oil all these replaceable filters when you clean them. Mass airflow sensors do not take kindly to oil. The dealer WILL be able to prove that. I was going to recharge the K+N in my ZX2 and then saw the mass air right next to it. It's got almost 80k on it and it's never even been cleaned. Car still get great gas mileage. Sooner or later i'll throw it out and get a new one.