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I know for a fact SSL used by your browser cannot be broken into except by state entities. Same tech can be used for securing anything else. Any backdoors would be put into a device by the manufacturer. The reasoning is nothing more than simple profit. Although, backdoors in CPU's would be for...

These might contain malicious code that could brick your ECUs. The dealer route might end up being cheaper.

Wrong. They get dragged into a van and sent to the front. The smartness isn't there. Wong. American ones say ukrainians did it and save themselves from being arrested. At times, they also say the chinese did it. If car makers want to lock down their modules, they can. Modern security cannot be...

Eating sushi gives them ideas is all I can speculate why japanese related economy parts are unsatisfactory. I used to use japanese sports equipment. Same story there.

Got fully refunded by aliexpress as well. Given my spotless reputation (on their platform), they didn't bother to wait and inspect the returned item that was a bit chewed up by pliers. So, the final cost of the job was an over-priced petrol can that had no use whatsoever. The job also reaffirmed...

You are stuck in the past. The future terrifies you so you go into denial. IPv6 addresses will be going into car parts. The "internet of things" concept has been around for a long time.

Eventually yes. We are only at the start. The after market makers are goners. The silver lining is all parts will fit.

It's a great concern if you make a sacrificial part into a non-sacrificial part. That will leave you a rust bucket eventually. SS will eat aluminum. I have too much going on to need attention. I say stuff according to experience and deductions.

No. Definitely your SS parts invalidated for sure. Only the other weak, I couldn't get the SS parts off my car fast enough.

Annoying news. As I suspected earlier the tank was full, and it was full to the brim. Not a drip leaked out since 12 months ago. It's the fuel gauge playing up on a very infrequently driven car. My advisory to the driver is she must go drive from time to time to bounce the car around.

You are a bit out of date, old timer. Everything is now different. I saw a video this morning saying every part on a 2026 vehicle has chip that must be coded by the dealer to work.

It's funny until you get invalidated.

SS will galvanic corrode other metals it comes in contact with. The reason OEM did not use SS is because that piece is sacrificial, or at the minimum galvanically neutral, to protect the more valuable piece it is attached to. Standards are defined by a recognized authority. Where such authority...

Anything not OE is non-standard, therefore sub-standard. I read somewhere recently that modifying the coding in the onbaord computer is illegal or some such. Coding could be interpreted as coded data, or the execution code. Modifying engine operating parameters will fall into that category.

Maybe I don't. But you will tell me. Again, why are my opinions so terrifying for people? So, we have another one with lots of non-OE parts on his car. My suggestion is don't worry about. Getting hit by invalidation is not guaranteed.

I have always seen the non-modification clause. Never once was it missing. Since part designs are patented. Unless made by the OEM or licensed party, an after market part is necessarily different and a modification. Hence you get non-fitting parts because the maker is avoiding patent...

Why are my opinions that important to you? Is your car full of non-OE parts? Insurance normally insures the ideal circumstance: dealer service, dealer parts, etc. Anything less than ideal is a risk. It doesn't mean the risk is guaranteed to hit you. Also, insurance claims per person are...

If you are concerned about invalidation, then you should talk to your insurer. If you gain some insights, then share with us. Insurance is a for profit business. I am guessing their pay out rate is a bit like the pay out rate from casinos. They will pay out less if they are risking making a...

After examining the original filler neck more closely, I am concluding the aftermarket ones are legit as long as they fit. The original neck also allows the fill pipe and vent pipe to share the same space behind the face plate. The only difference is the OEM unit has a self closing flap for the...

Why is it a surprise? Think before you answer. There might be a sting in the tail.