Hyundai Mantenance. Whew!

[Gene K]

I understand cars need maintenance but this seems just a little ridiculous.

2007 Hyundai Accent (Mom's Car). Car is 5 years old and has 23,000 miles.

1. Oil and Filter every 6 months (Avg. 2300 miles).

2. Climate Control Filter every 12 months (Avg. 4600 miles)

3. Air Filter every 24 Months (Avg 9200 miles)

4. Fuel Tank Air Filter every 24 Months (Avg 9200 miles) No thats not a mistake!

5. Spark Plugs every 24 Months (Avg 9200 miles)

6. Fuel Filter every 42 months (Avg 16100 miles)

7. Timing Belt every 48 months (Avg 18400 miles)

8. Coolant - 60 Months 1st time (23,000 miles) - 24 months thereafter (Avg 9200 miles)

9. Transmission Fluid - 30,000 miles Severe Duty (Frequent trips under 5 miles - Estimated at 78 Months) or 105,000 / 84 Months Normal Duty.

Im getting to the point I dont think the 10 year warranty is worth it.

 

[Whimsey]

And if you don't have Hyundai do the work and or don't use Hyundai parts they'd probably fight you on the warranty work. Is the 100,000 mile warranty limited to certain things only? Does it cover all of the engine and transmission or is it limited to certain components? What else does the 100,000 mile warranty cover other than engine and transmission? Now a days most vehicles can easily make 100,000 miles and beyond with much less stringent maintanence requirements.

Whimsey

 

[KrisZ]

Nothing is free in this life and once people realize that Hyundai's warranty is nothing but a clever revenue generating scheme, they might start ditching these cars.

 

[Gene K]

Originally Posted By: Whimsey
And if you don't have Hyundai do the work and or don't use Hyundai parts they'd probably fight you on the warranty work. Is the 100,000 mile warranty limited to certain things only? Does it cover all of the engine and transmission or is it limited to certain components? What else does the 100,000 mile warranty cover other than engine and transmission? Now a days most vehicles can easily make 100,000 miles and beyond with much less stringent maintanence requirements.

Whimsey


They just require that you retain the receipts. It covers the full powertrain. Engine, trans, axles. The 5 year bumper to bumper warranty is now out.

I just see little reason to change spark plugs or fuel tank air filters (dont ever remember changing one of these before) every 9200 miles.

Im thinking do the trans at 30,000 miles (just in case) and and the timing belt again at 8 years (just in case) and set my own intervals for everything else as I believe trans issues or a broken timing belt would be the most likely issues. I would use an OEM Belt and Hyundai/Kia Fluid.

 

[johnachak]

People are going to slam me for this but , there is no such thing as a free warranty. They want you in the dealer to sell services under threat of voiding the warranty. Most cars nowadays last 10 years and 100,000 miles. They (The Korean makers, Hyundai and Kia) keep you under dealer service for 5 extra years. I know people on here LOVE Korean makes, so I guess the flaming will now start. Good luck.

 

[Hermann]

You could ignore everything except, engine oil, transmission fluid at 50K coolant and brake fluid in the next year or two. Considering thats less than 5K a year, the powertrain would be the least of my worries. If its in good order now, just do what YOU feel needs to be done when symptoms warrant. The warranty would mean little to me also. Just money in their pocket.

 

[moto94536]

wow it will cost me alot of money on maintenance if I buy hyundai car.

 

[stephen9666]

I think the real problem is that the owner drives so few miles. You'd basically be getting screwed on almost any vehicle driving so few miles and changing things based on time alone.

There are a couple things that are questionable, though.

-If you read on Hyundai forums, people pretty much never replace the fuel tank air filter unless there's a problem. There are lots of threads where people say they asked their dealer and the dealer didn't even know what it is.
-The 24k miles for plugs is strange. I think my Sonata is 100k

While I haven't been real impressed with my Sonata, the dealer service has been quite good. I bought mine used, though, so I don't have the 100k warranty.

 

[Gene K]

Originally Posted By: stephen9666
-The 24k miles for plugs is strange. I think my Sonata is 100k




Its 24 months or 30,000 miles whichever is less. They are standard copper cores not platinum like your Sonata. I dont really have a problem with 30,000 miles but I see no reason for a time limit on plugs.

 

[BrownBox88]

What is a fuel tank air filter?

 

[daves87rs]

That's why you pay it off quick so that you can do these things yourself, and forget the warranty...


As long as it carries the big stuff (like engine/trans), the rest of the stuff is petty anyways...

 

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: BrownBox88
What is a fuel tank air filter?


+1

 

[Gene K]

Originally Posted By: BrownBox88
What is a fuel tank air filter?


Inside the rear fender on the filler neck.
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[crazyoildude]

I like hyundai i have 3 of them in my family. Be very careful with their warranty.. Do what they tell you and keep your warranty if they turn you down for any warranty service with excuses sue them they almost always lose if you have a good case.

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted By: Gene K
7. Timing Belt every 48 months (Avg 18400 miles)


Of your entire list, this is the only one that might worry me into doing on time. Timing belts can deteriorate because of age, and we all know what happens with an interference engine if the timing belt gives up the ghost. Four years might be a bit short of an interval though. I do see their point.

Climate control filter every year (4600 miles in her usage) is a little much, though. Spark plugs every 9200 miles is ridiculous, for sure. What is it, a two stroke?

 

[The Critic]

Hyundai criticism aside, you do realize that a majority of BITOGers do maintenance at those intervals if not more frequently, right?

If you think Hyundai is bad, Subaru's maintenance intervals were just as conservative and the warranty is not nearly as long.

 

[user52165]

Hyundai Warranty:

http://www.hyundaiusa.com/assurance/america-best-warranty.aspx

I own a 2001 Sonata GLS V6 with 130K. It has NEVER been to Hyundai for service. Most reliable car I have ever owned in 50+ years of cars. One recall for an 02 sensor which they installed. I do oil changes each 5K (old school), did plugs at 100K, several air filters, cabin filter, transmission fluid at 80K. Unlike my Hondas, I have never had to do axle boots, brakes are much better, original suspension, water and fuel pump, exhaust, etc. Even the timing belt is original - I check it regularly - just refuses to show wear.

You doubters can have your prejudices - there are too many owners like me for this to be a fluke. See the Hyundai forums.

 

[SteveSRT8]

^^^Always a fanboy...

All cars need maintenance. The amount is subject to a bit of discretion, but Hyundai has been reported to be quite strict on older cars about warranty repairs.

Every carmaker has a few lemons, every single one. Even Hyundai.

 

[Hokiefyd]

Originally Posted By: stephen9666
I think the real problem is that the owner drives so few miles.


I think that's the key. Miles/year on this particular vehicle seem low, so when maintenance is done on the time interval, it appears like you get few miles for each new part.

The only thing that's out of whack to me is the timing belt replacement. Every 4 years? That's not common. And the fuel tank air filter is something obviously specific to this particular design, as I don't believe that most other cars have this.

But the other stuff seems in line with what everyone else recommends. The spark plugs must not be platinum plugs. But other manufacturers who are still using conventional plugs recommend that they be changed every 24-36k miles, which would be every 2-3 years the way most folks drive. HVAC filter is the same as what some others recommend; same with coolant.

I'd also be interested in knowing the mileage interval associated with these. We have only half the story here. I am surprised they give a time interval for things like spark plugs. There's got to be mileage intervals with these maintenance jobs as well.

 

[rjundi]

IMHO comparing a 2007 Hyundai to a 2012 is akin to comparing a 2000 domestic vehicle to their 2012 counterpart. No comparison.

Has the maintenance schedule improved now that Hyundai is a competitive player?