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Engineering Fees
Hi Grandeman.
Engineering fees are around 300 - 400 dollars, but vary depending on individual Engineering Signatories.
As part of the certification, you need to do a speedo check, so be aware (if they haven't told you on the quote) that if your speedo reading is outside the required tolerance (which I believe is 10% - but don't quote me on this) that you'll have to have your speedo re-calibrated. There are after market units you can buy which may be a cheaper option if this is the case.
There is a list of certfiying engineers contained in VSI15 - Engineering Signatories. Your best shot is to give them a call and see what they say.
For what it's worth, I have had a chat to quite a few people regarding this issue, and haven't heard of anyone getting "defected", insurance companies not honouring their contracts, or toyota not honouring their warranty (although I did read somewhere in this forum that someone has in writing that toyota won't honour the warranty on drivetrain components if you fit non standard wheels) - Indeed, the thinking in the motor trade is that the proof of failure would be put on those that try to "shirk" their responsibilities.
For me, I've decided to stay on standard tyres until after the warranty runs out, by which time hopefully the RTA will be in the same century as the rest of us. If they're not, I'll put on bigger tyres and get a certificate - and I can assure you if I do that then the tyres will be something bigger than the 265/70/r17 I was contemplating.
The important thing out of all this is that people know what they are doing, and the consequences that could happen, and can at least make an informed decision.
Hope this helps - even if it's not what you - or I - wanted to hear...
Adrian
Hi Grandeman.
Engineering fees are around 300 - 400 dollars, but vary depending on individual Engineering Signatories.
As part of the certification, you need to do a speedo check, so be aware (if they haven't told you on the quote) that if your speedo reading is outside the required tolerance (which I believe is 10% - but don't quote me on this) that you'll have to have your speedo re-calibrated. There are after market units you can buy which may be a cheaper option if this is the case.
There is a list of certfiying engineers contained in VSI15 - Engineering Signatories. Your best shot is to give them a call and see what they say.
For what it's worth, I have had a chat to quite a few people regarding this issue, and haven't heard of anyone getting "defected", insurance companies not honouring their contracts, or toyota not honouring their warranty (although I did read somewhere in this forum that someone has in writing that toyota won't honour the warranty on drivetrain components if you fit non standard wheels) - Indeed, the thinking in the motor trade is that the proof of failure would be put on those that try to "shirk" their responsibilities.
For me, I've decided to stay on standard tyres until after the warranty runs out, by which time hopefully the RTA will be in the same century as the rest of us. If they're not, I'll put on bigger tyres and get a certificate - and I can assure you if I do that then the tyres will be something bigger than the 265/70/r17 I was contemplating.
The important thing out of all this is that people know what they are doing, and the consequences that could happen, and can at least make an informed decision.
Hope this helps - even if it's not what you - or I - wanted to hear...
Adrian
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