Painted Caliper/Void Warranty?
#11
Certainly not on a track car and it may not be the 'best' but people do it.
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#13
I think the key might be to use a reflective metallic. That seems to be the material for heat.
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GrouseK9 (03-09-2022)
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Hi guys, went by my dealership today to get an update ETA for my 2023 V8 and since the new version will come with Black calipers instead of Blue Xenon, I asked if they were able to paint them for me.
They told me that they wouldn't mind however the warranty on the calipers and component would be void.
Apparently LR is now voiding the warranty on calipers that are painted.
Found it hard to believe...
As anyone heard anything about this?
They told me that they wouldn't mind however the warranty on the calipers and component would be void.
Apparently LR is now voiding the warranty on calipers that are painted.
Found it hard to believe...
As anyone heard anything about this?
When a vehicle is under factory warranty retailers are often expected to fix everything regardless of circumstance. We hear of customers demanding a new engine at 45k miles because they're under warranty (which they are quite right to expect). However, the asterisk is they never changed their oil since they purchased the vehicle. We once had a lawsuit from an elderly woman who made the case that "no one told me when I bought the car I had to do oil changes and I've never heard of such a thing."
Retailers have to deal with nonsense on a daily basis that is often self-inflicted by owners, so they often encourage no modifications under threat of warranty loss.
Can you paint calipers? Sure, if it's done properly and you can prove it hasn't impacted a system relevant to the warranty claim you'll be ok. For example- a frozen piston. If you do have a problem down the road though and it starts leaking/squealing/smelling etc I guarantee they won't be thrilled to see you.
Easiest solution? Offer a swap on the forum here-some people despise the color you desire I can assure you. Alternatively you can buy the factory units and sell your existing bits.
If you really do want to paint the calipers go ahead. Just make sure they know what they're doing and use the correct paint and application. There's a lot of heat at play on a rear LR caliper.
Good luck.
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Kev M (03-09-2022)
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Interesting point, @The Insider . "There's a lot of heat at play on a rear LR caliper." For those that choose (sadly, me...) to grind calipers, those beefy fins act as huge cooling fins. Grinding them diminishes their ability to cool. Beyond the normal chaos & carnage that can happen, an early indicator of "going too far" is that they will excessively heat and may start to warp rotors. I suspect the main problem that may happen with ground calipers (other than the unknown "risk" where any C&C can happen) will occur with the brake rotors cooking and having shortened life spans. I'll continue to keep an eye on things and also add "rotors" to the list.
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