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OEMs won't cover ANY modification of the engine that isn't replacing OEM parts. I'm quite sure your lack of an air filter isn't covered either, so what you said is pointless.
Also, here's a challenge for you- Take apart your engine, especially in the air intake, and wipe it down. You'll see how much gunk is getting in there.
Give it another 10,000 miles or so. Without an air filter, you're going to need an overhaul. I'd bet money on that. It's recommended air filters are changed every 12,000 miles.
"I'm sure you were referring to blocking the air inlets of the grille, which, in most OEM "real world" scenarios, are far too large to allow for adequate cooling."
That makes absolutely no sense. Go ahead and pull off your front facia. I'm sure you'll be running plenty cool from all that air hitting the radiator. If you said "small," it would make sense.
Unless the engineers are complete idiots, a large grille allows a large ammount of air into the engine compartment and through the radiator, thus allowing better cooling than a smaller grille. Common sense.
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