I have a 2012 KIA with one of the problem GDI engines under warranty. Does anyone here know if excessive oil burning would qualify me for a replacement engine? It's over a quart every 1000 miles. Other than that, it's a bit sluggish but runs fine.
I would try to. Id probably drain out .3 quarts if they try to fill it up and make you come back until the low oil level turns on and do a good job cleaning and making everything seem untouched. Actually told a friend to do that because his ford edge was burning just under the limit so he took a bit out and use brake cleaner and a rag to clean it. Got his edge warrantied. Some dealers will overfill the engine and put a grade thicker like a toyota dealership was once caught doing because an engine was burning. I'd check the level and check the oil type is possible. If it's overfilled tell them to put it at the level. Some kia dealers have been known to just overfill new cars getting oil changes like kia rios to 5qt which only hold 3.5.
124000Miles?
What model and engine size?124000
So you want a new engine on a 10 year old 124,000 mile car because it uses some oil? Not going to happen. Let's say you drive it to 200K so you buy 76 quarts or $250 worth of oil. Technically you shouldn't need oil changes anymore since every 5,000 miles you have replenished the oil, just change the filter every 10K or so. That's 15 oil changes you don't have to do. At $30 each, that's $450 you save. Even if you add the cost of a few filter changes, you're still ahead.124000
So you want a new engine on a 10 year old 124,000 mile car because it uses some oil? Not going to happen. Let's say you drive it to 200K so you buy 76 quarts or $250 worth of oil. Technically you shouldn't need oil changes anymore since every 5,000 miles you have replenished the oil, just change the filter every 10K or so. That's 15 oil changes you don't have to do. At $30 each, that's $450 you save. Even if you add the cost of a few filter changes, you're still ahead.
First you said 1,000 miles."some oil"? It loses almost a quart in 500 miles.
Big difference between 1,000 and 500. Is it smoking much?It's over a quart every 1000 miles.
An engine can be burning oil at both less than 1 quart per 500 miles and more than 1 quart per 1000 miles.First you said 1,000 miles.
Big difference between 1,000 and 500. Is it smoking much?
It can, but OP needs to take it to the dealer and have an oil consumption test started and make sure they perform the knock sensor program software update. The outcome of the settlement with Hyundai resulted in an extended warranty on the Theta II engines, with the following parameters:So you want a new engine on a 10 year old 124,000 mile car because it uses some oil? Not going to happen.
yeah thats way beyond the what 10y/100k warranty. why didnt you state. by asking if they'd warranty you implied you were still under it as once you're a mile or day over its out of warranty. Look for tsb's on that engine to see if its defective because you may be able to get it replaced under extended warranty if there is one. ive heard of kia and hyundais of those years having engine replacements.124000