Also, should I wait until my factory powertrain warranty is over before installing engine upgrades? Has anyone experienced dealership issues, warranty service, etc. Due to aftermarket engine modifications
You’ll be waiting for no good reason IMHO - when it comes to warranty id avoid the obvious “red flag” mods- a huge FMIC that requires cutting up the grill shutters, a dual catch can that requires drilling intake etc (single like JLT less so), an intake that does nothing for power but can throw codes & draw a service mgrs eye, a 160 T-stat that won’t seat properly etc. not really worth it
a tune is by far the biggest bang for buck & most significant performance mod. Go w/o a mounted Ngauge & more stealth, return to stock if an issue arises - yah they could check ignition cycling but more than likely they wouldn’t
If I were upgrading the IC I’d go w- a stock mount location one that won’t mess up the grill shutters or be so damn obvious (or potentially hurt the engine rads cooling ability) - CVF/mishimoto/Wagner/whipple all make good ones
I have a gearhead tune & nice thing about it is there’s an auto-octane adjust feature so if you get stuck w/ no option but 87/89 octane or have some bad gas don’t need to be concerned about knock or doing damage. I don’t think anyone else offers that, but could be wrong. They’re also known to be on the more conservative side for tunes (longevity/reliability) & are very well known for their transmission tuning especially in the diesel world which is worth noting when you consider the Raptor has a TEN speed lol
