A friend of mine was driving from NY to Florida last week in his 2016 Kia Sorento with the 2.4 engine when his engine self destructed in North Carolina. He bought the vehicle new and did regular maintenance and had 126K on it. He had it flat bedded home and is awaiting an estimate because he was told the rebuild wouldn’t be covered under warranty. Needless today he isn’t happy. What should the cost to rebuild it be? He said it started making a knocking sound and lost power and he limped to an exit which luckily was close by.
Another blown H/K 2.4 engine
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A complete short-block rebuild kit from TEMU is $222. Complete rotating assembly, everything. JBWeld the hole in the block. $1500 tops.
Probably $7k installed.
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Sorry to hear this... Good luck.
Triple_Se7en
$50 Site Donor 2024
So many H/K owners describe 'Regular' Maintenance' as 7.5k OCIs and never lifting the hood to top-off during the OCIs.
Same owners describe 'Regular' Maintenance' as using the watery 5w20 synblend oils and subpar, nitrile jobber oil filters.
Same owners describe 'Regular' Maintenance' as having all the correct parts and installation receipts - despite showing dealership mechanics an engine loaded with sludge, when the valve cover is removed and engine inspected by the dealership.
I'm not sure where your friend fits in all this PBM. The 2025 models have been out on dealership lots, so your friend's vehicle is listed as being nine years old with 126k on the odometer. It's vehicle 10y/100k engine warranty has expired.
Expect to pay 5-7k for the new block and inner engine parts needed. The cause of death was most likely connecting rod bearings failure and/or oil flow starvation due to metallurgy debris. These engines do best when oil is kept full on the dipstick - when oil is changed every 3k and when 5w/10w30/40 synthetic oil is used.
There have been numerous situations where Hyundai vehicle owner have done everything I outlined above and the engine still died at 126k or sooner. I feel bad for your friend PBM. Trying to stay a step ahead of the weekly bills gets maddening at times for some. Ever climbing Inflation has ruined the lives of many. I own two HyunKias currently and I'm looking at unloading both of mine before they reach 65-70k on the odometer.
Same owners describe 'Regular' Maintenance' as using the watery 5w20 synblend oils and subpar, nitrile jobber oil filters.
Same owners describe 'Regular' Maintenance' as having all the correct parts and installation receipts - despite showing dealership mechanics an engine loaded with sludge, when the valve cover is removed and engine inspected by the dealership.
I'm not sure where your friend fits in all this PBM. The 2025 models have been out on dealership lots, so your friend's vehicle is listed as being nine years old with 126k on the odometer. It's vehicle 10y/100k engine warranty has expired.
Expect to pay 5-7k for the new block and inner engine parts needed. The cause of death was most likely connecting rod bearings failure and/or oil flow starvation due to metallurgy debris. These engines do best when oil is kept full on the dipstick - when oil is changed every 3k and when 5w/10w30/40 synthetic oil is used.
There have been numerous situations where Hyundai vehicle owner have done everything I outlined above and the engine still died at 126k or sooner. I feel bad for your friend PBM. Trying to stay a step ahead of the weekly bills gets maddening at times for some. Ever climbing Inflation has ruined the lives of many. I own two HyunKias currently and I'm looking at unloading both of mine before they reach 65-70k on the odometer.
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ls1mike
$50 Site Donor 2025
KBB value for the Limited SLX, best one you can get is 8000 to 11000 retail. No way am I putting 7000 bucks into that. If it were the Malibu I'd drag it to the crusher or burn it out back. The Caprice or Trans Am way different, LSs are a dime a dozen.
Patman
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Why would he expect it to be covered under warranty with 126k on it?
I’ll pass that on to him. He did take it to the dealer. I only had a brief conversation with him but he said they asked about unrelated maintenance before saying it wasn’t covered.
IDK if he expected it to be covered but a well maintained engine shouldn’t self destruct in 126K. We had a 2008 Elantra that was a very good car but I wouldn’t buy anything H/K makes right now.
All H&K's need 4000 mile oil changes. Go up a weight, only synthetic oil, check the level cold once a week and top off and use detergent fuel. I would run gumout multi-system tune up in the tank and save 3-5 ounces for the crankcase, drive it easy, get up to temp or if you diy, idle til fan comes on twice and 15 minutes, change oil. 5w30 winter and 0w40 summer
You do know they deny as their default, you need to get in there and FIGHT. Time for him to start to researching the below post to see if it viable. Call your states DA and see if they have a right to deny with the lifetime warranty being bantered around on the internet.
And BMWTurboDzl link above .
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The problem is they start drinking oil like a drunken sailor and no one pulls the dipstick between oil changes.
At what mileage yesterday oil change was my kids 2015 at 80k on the nose 4.5k to 5k intervals not a drop used. Mobil1 ESP 0W30 or Pennzoil Euro L
For the last 40K miles.
Spark plugs going in this morning motor runs like a song.
So unfortunate and many owners of this vehicle brand can’t afford much more the a payment.
Kia/ Hyundai was making good on a lot of high milage ones
BS on that. My wife daily drivers her Stinger GT2. Paid off in '21....
No different than any other brand
My wife gave my son her '16 Optima SXL. We had the flash/recall done and are covered for life. My youngest son lives in Upstate NY and we run 5K OCI's when he comes home. Currently on PP Euro 0W40. 110K and the engine is quiet as a mouse and not a drop used in that interval. Every brand has issues.
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