Question #21: New exhaust system???

So my guy in Chesapeake says my new truck exhaust sounds like a "100hp 4cyl. diesel with 4 mufflers on it". So I know there are threads ad nauseum about exhausts but my question is about the warranty. What "could" a different exhaust system do to cause problems and might void my warranty?

Also, if anything new....what do you recommend? And I'd say a new CAI would probably be needed?

If it’s just a cat back there’s not much to about warranty wise. Only possible issue I can think of would be lack of exhaust heat shielding/misalignment causing damage to other components, which is not a common issue as far as I’ve seen.

Ford does offer a performance exhaust, not sure who makes it but if they offer it, should putting on any other manufacture`s cause warranty issues?

richnot said:

Ford does offer a performance exhaust, not sure who makes it but if they offer it, should putting on any other manufacture`s cause warranty issues?

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pretty sure borla makes the ford performance exhaust

just leave it alone. Pretty soon you're going to swap out the suspension and then you will realize you didn't want a raptor. With all these changes, you should have just gotten a platinum f150 and modified that.

Gdog said:

pretty sure borla makes the ford performance exhaust

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At least they went with a solid built system, not so sure on the sound though. Aftermarket wise there are so many ways to change to sound from just putting an X-pipe in to you name it by mixing and matching components from so many manufacturers. I wouldn't know where to start and constantly wonder what if I tried this or that to get a sound that I might like driving around town but I would hate it on long trips or vice versa

Not to mention it is going to be criticized no matter what you do

I have changed the exhaust on just about every truck I have ever owned. Wouldn’t Ford have to be pretty hard pressed to deny warranty work due to exhaust change. - FTO— I am sure would know best, but doesn’t the dealership have to direct correlation to problem caused by the modification.

richnot said:

At least they went with a solid built system, not so sure on the sound though. Aftermarket wise there are so many ways to change to sound from just putting an X-pipe in to you name it by mixing and matching components from so many manufacturers. I wouldn't know where to start and constantly wonder what if I tried this or that to get a sound that I might like driving around town but I would hate it on long trips or vice versa

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exactly my thought's and that's why I'm keeping it stock

Won't bother with my exhaust, the best ones on the EB sound decent at best, and stock isn't much worse. Not gaining much regardless.

richnot said:

Ford does offer a performance exhaust, not sure who makes it but if they offer it, should putting on any other manufacture`s cause warranty issues?

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I have the Ford Performance Exhaust. My dealer reports that it’s covered through Ford. Now, is that the total truth, who knows.