I stopped reading after a couple of sentences.

If the rdx doesn't have simple functions like my Jeep, you bought the wrong car.

Yes, I have a touch screen, but I have control over everything on my steering wheel. Answering phone calls, changing the station, changing valume, etc.

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Posted on 11/9/19 at 7:12 pm to Tempratt

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Wouldn't that void the warranty?

In general, dealerships try NOT to void warranties since they can lose money. Some are more liberal than others and you can often find those by visiting marque/model specific forums. You also have the Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act which generally states a manufacturer can't deny a warranty unless the modifications were the proximate cause of the failure, but you really don't want to litigate this. Depending on how the mod was implemented it is possible to reverse it prior to taking it into the dealer. Some of these mods leave zero trace some leave more. Sometimes the dealers pick up on it sometimes they don't.

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Posted by dgnx6

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Posted on 11/9/19 at 7:14 pm to Obtuse1

Interesting, I haven't had this issue, but I've seen complaints about not using a certain oil voids warranty. Ish like that.

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Posted by sugar71

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Posted on 11/9/19 at 7:36 pm to Ramblin Wreck

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. I hate not having a knob to turn when I want to change the radio station or source. Instead I have to use a touch pad and stare at a screen while trying to drive in heavy traffic.

I thought touchscreen vehicles had buttons on the steering wheel for adjusting radio?

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Posted by Obtuse1

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Posted on 11/9/19 at 8:02 pm to dgnx6

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Interesting, I haven't had this issue, but I've seen complaints about not using a certain oil voids warranty. Ish like that.

The incorrect oil can cause legitimate issues in engines. These issues can be very expensive and may result in a manufacturer doing an oil analysis prior to OKing warranty work. In general, it is very easy to run the correct oil in the engine using a viscosity analog. I have had only one engine that needed an unusual oil and outside of the track I always used the correct oil. Many modern engines us fairly sophisticated (read complex) valve timing systems that vary lift/duration of the valves depending on rpm. This has the effect of having multiple or essentially an infinite number of cam grinds in a single engine. Allowing for better low-end torque and more high-end horsepower. Often these systems are hydralic and the incorrect viscosity oil can wreak havoc on them. I have a BMW S54 engine with Double Vanos that requires a specific and unusual oil formulation. For years it was only available from Castrol Germany as a small batch synthetic. I still use this for the road and just pay the ~$75 for the 6 liters of 10w-60 oil and filter/plug. I use a straight 50w oil on the track but use the oil temp gauge to make sure it is up to temp before hot lapping.

TL:DR use oil with the matching the API service symbol (donut) to what your manual recommends. You should technically match the manuals drain schedule as well, I tend to run extended drains but during warranty I have receipts for enough of the correct oil and filter combos to represent manual required drains... ALWAYS keep your oil and filter receipts or non-dealer oil changes within a cars warranty period.

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