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Hey Everyone, I just took my Sonata to the dealer to complete an engine recall. They needed to test the engine for knock and other issues since they claim a certain amount of engines from the 2011-2014 Sonata model years are defective. I'll provide a link below which has more detail on the...

Hey Everyone, About a week ago I started hearing a metallic scraping noise from my front driver side wheel area. It only happens after several harder stops. I have about 50% pad life left. The noise is constant, meaning I don't need to be on the brakes for it to continue. It only stops after I...

Hi Everyone, About 6 months ago I purchased a Midea US-FC70-DS12DSH (Washer dryer Combo) for my apartment. Yesterday it stopped mid-way into the dry cycle and displayed error code EA3. So after searching Google I discovered a YouTube clip which explained the error is caused by overheating. I...

Hey Everyone, I'm due for a new set of tires for my 2013 Sonata 2.0T SE. I currently have a set of 225/45R18 tires on 18x8 aftermarket rims. My car originally came with 18x7.5 rims, but that's besides the point. I'm now considering getting 235/45R18 tires (BFGoodrich G-FORCE™ COMP-2™ A/S)...

Hey Everyone, I'll try to break this down as simply as possible but I do have a ton of questions. So basically I want to buy a set of 18 inch aftermarket wheels but I'm confused about offset. So my stock wheels have the current dimensions 18x7.5, bolt pattern 115, and an offset of 48mm. And the...

Hey Everyone, On Christmas day I awoke to Sonata not wanting to start. I noticed something was wrong when I went to unlock my car and the horn didn't chirp. Eventually I got into the car and had the battery load tested, it showed 4 volts. I jumped the car and haven't had a problem since...

Hey Everyone, This week I noticed my alarm went off on it's own a few times. I just checked the battery voltage and it's 12.2 after sitting for 14 hours. When I start the car it goes up to 14.7 so I guess the alternator is charging the battery just fine. I supposed I need a new battery? Any...

Hey Everyone, So I ended up ditching my Raybestos professional grade brake pads for a set of Bosch Quietcast pads. Initial impressions are great, very linear brake pedal feel. And most of all no noise issues like I had with Raybestos pads, but I did sand down my rotors before I but the Bosch...

Hey Everyone, I will be sanding down my rotors this weekend to see it fixes my squealing problem. In the event that it doesn't help which pad/rotor combination should I get? I plan on picking something up locally instead of waiting for it to come from Amazon. I've heard that everyone's top of...

Hey Everybody, I had my EBC red stuff pads replaced this weekend with Raybestos professional grade ceramic pads. My mechanic installed the new pads along with the hardware kit, he also wiped down the rotors. The rotors only have 9k miles on them so I didn't bother replacing them. The Raybestos...

Hey Everyone, We all know idling to warm up a cold engine isn't the best idea due to fuel dilution and other issues. But what about idling after driving for an hour? Would I be wrong to assume it's less harmful since everything is up to operating temperature? -Thanks

Hey Everybody, Since it's gotten colder out my Sonata has developed a rear suspension groan/squeak. It typically happens over uneven payment, specifically while the suspension is being compressed then suddenly released. My first thought was that it's my rear sway bar (which I had installed in...

Hey Everyone, As of yesterday I noticed my Sonata emits a squealing/screeching noise when turning left at slow speeds. It only happens when I'm driving at 5MPH or less. The best way I can describe the sound is metal on metal (high pitched). It almost sounds like squealing brake pads but It...

Hey Everyone, So I know the general consensus is that performance chips don't work, but I've been looking at the following product (http://www.k5optimastore.com/products/lap3-performance-tune). A ton of good reviews on the Sonata and Optima forums, claims of 50 more wheel horsepower on 93...

Hey Everyone, Last year I switched my car over from 87 to 93 octane. According to Hyundai the ECU can adapt to higher octane fuel and allow the motor to produce up to 10 more horsepower. The manual reads: "Your new vehicle is designed to use only unleaded fuel having a pump octane number...

Hey Everyone, I'm considering installing a oil catch can on my Sonata 2.0T (DI). Is this something worth even looking into? I hear they are useful on turbo engines but I don't want to waste money on something I don't need. I don't have an crazy modifications done to my car, just a short ram...

Hey Everybody, So my plan is to go down from 18 to 17 inch wheels on my 2013 Sonata. After living with 18 inch rims for 2 years now I can say it's the last time a buy a car with low profile wheels. The unforgiving winters leave the roads in such bad shape that I spend half of my commute...

Hey Everyone, I just recently started hearing squeaking under light braking. I installed EBC Redstuff pads back in December along with Raybestos advanced technology rotors on the front. Since then I've driven about 7k miles with no problems. Last week I was up in New Hampshire and did around...

Hey Everyone, So a while back I posted about vibrations I was feeling in my seat while driving on the highway 70 MPH +. I got my tires road force balanced and it solved the issue. I just got back from a weeks long vacation in Maine. Before I left I had the tires balanced and rotated to ensure a...

Hey Everyone, Last night around 10:30 I spotted a cockroach scurrying from my kitchen into my living room. Since I've moved into my apartment over a year ago I haven't seen any roaches, only occasional spiders. I quickly killed it but I have to say those things can move pretty fast. I did...