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Is it true that the 2017 Elantra uses Port Injection instead of Direct Injection? What are the pros and cons of this?

Originally Posted By: bugeye Hyundai has had a class action suit against them due to the engines seizing. No recall, warranty was extended. Some owners are reporting difficulty having warranty repairs. I heard this too. I hear difficulty was during the first year or so but now Hyundai is...

Originally Posted By: crazyoildude Just curious why do you want to know? They do make good engines for the most part we rarely saw a Hyundai engine in for rebuilds when i had the engine shop. We did get some heads from overheating Well I have seen a few people blowing up these engines and it...

Anyone know where I can find info on how Hyundai test their engines? I would like to know what kind of test these engines go through.

Which car would you pick? Prices are almost identical. Are these new Hyundai's just as reliable as a Toyota or Honda?

Since the car is 10+ years old I would go ahead and teach her what to do if and when the brakes fail.

If you have had alot of problems with your Cruze you can call GM and complain. My mom has a 2012 Cruze with similar miles to yours and last fall the car was in the shop every couple weeks for things like oil leaks, coolant leaks, engine throwing codes, car stalling etc... and everytime it went...

Its your thermostat. Mine did this same exact thing before it failed. My thermostat has been failed for 5 years now.

I still have the original thermostat on my Grand Am. Its been bad for 5 years now. If we are going to have a long stretch of cold weather I just put a piece of cardboard over the radiator. Sometimes I will have to pull over after driving 10 minutes just so it hits that 190 degree mark. If I...

All they are doing is making a bigger key.

Thank you for all the feedback. I will test drive both but it seems like the value is in the Camry. I am also 6'2 so I think the Camry would be easier to get in and out of and should also give me more headroom.

Price difference is 2800. The Corolla has the 1.8 and the Camry 2.5 Is one engine more reliable than the other? I want something that can last me 15-20 years with little problem.

Should the master cylinder reservoir contain any pressure? In the past when I would take the lid off the master cylinder I would hear a sound(for instance the type of sound you hear when u open a spaghetti jar) but now if I take the lid off I hear nothing. Do the caps go bad on these? Would...

Originally Posted By: crazyoildude Belts are sometimes quieter and with all these new engine designs sometimes they are better.. We see more problems with newer engines that have chains then with belts. What type of problems do you see with newer engines that have chains as compared to belts...

Originally Posted By: SuperDave456 It's a mix, but many are going with belts due to cost/weight savings. It stinks, but it's the way the cookie crumbles. (It also drives business back to stealerships) Which ones are going back to belts?