Hi again!, spent the weekend working on the Elantra, and gotta say, Hyundai makes it easy to keep these cars running, all bolts came off no problem even after NY winters, all new parts went on without a hitch, even has a dip stick for transmission fluid, and i felt a difference immediately..
K4442 Powerstop brakes, rotors, Z23 Evolution Sport Brake pads and hardware
17" OEM Kia/Hyundai rims
UHP 168mph tires in the 215/45/R17 favor
Upgraded heavy duty front and rear sway bar end links with grease fittings.
Maxlife Synthetic ATF drain and fill 3X3
4.23 Qts of Mobil 1 synthetic 5W20 with a Fram ultra 9688 filter
The Powerstop brakes are a HUGE upgrade from what was on there.. I think they might of been original rotors because the rotor holding screws still had the paint marks on them. the Powerstops stop smooth, quiet, and with much less force required!. No vibrations, noise, or dust. Follow the break in to a T!- I used powerstops on the Sonata recently, and loved them so much, that i had to get them for the Elantra.
The transmission feels fantastic with the synthetic Maxlife ATF, I highly recommend over the OEM fluid. Easy to drain and fill, one 17MM bolt on bottom of pan, and it drains about 2.5QTS out at a time, plus a filler tube and dip stick to fill and check.
Also another nice upgrade for a tighter ride are these heavy duty sway bar links with grease fittings. Feels much stiffer around turns, and the back no longer "hops" over bumps and dips.
And well the M1-5W20, cant go wrong with that and will change every 4-5K miles, these 2.0L's are not too hard on oil, and this one does not burn, or leak a drop.
Feeling pretty good about it now, and gets a solid 30MPG using 91 ethanol free gas, with 6OZ of MMO in fuel. I think i will replace the spark plugs with either premium long life Denso 3396 or NGK 96457. What have you used? Anything thing else i should check, replace, or adjust? Any "known" issues?
Timing belt, tensioner, water pump, coolant, and belts have all been replaced about 15K miles ago.
Thanks!!
K4442 Powerstop brakes, rotors, Z23 Evolution Sport Brake pads and hardware
17" OEM Kia/Hyundai rims
UHP 168mph tires in the 215/45/R17 favor
Upgraded heavy duty front and rear sway bar end links with grease fittings.
Maxlife Synthetic ATF drain and fill 3X3
4.23 Qts of Mobil 1 synthetic 5W20 with a Fram ultra 9688 filter
The Powerstop brakes are a HUGE upgrade from what was on there.. I think they might of been original rotors because the rotor holding screws still had the paint marks on them. the Powerstops stop smooth, quiet, and with much less force required!. No vibrations, noise, or dust. Follow the break in to a T!- I used powerstops on the Sonata recently, and loved them so much, that i had to get them for the Elantra.
The transmission feels fantastic with the synthetic Maxlife ATF, I highly recommend over the OEM fluid. Easy to drain and fill, one 17MM bolt on bottom of pan, and it drains about 2.5QTS out at a time, plus a filler tube and dip stick to fill and check.
Also another nice upgrade for a tighter ride are these heavy duty sway bar links with grease fittings. Feels much stiffer around turns, and the back no longer "hops" over bumps and dips.
And well the M1-5W20, cant go wrong with that and will change every 4-5K miles, these 2.0L's are not too hard on oil, and this one does not burn, or leak a drop.
Feeling pretty good about it now, and gets a solid 30MPG using 91 ethanol free gas, with 6OZ of MMO in fuel. I think i will replace the spark plugs with either premium long life Denso 3396 or NGK 96457. What have you used? Anything thing else i should check, replace, or adjust? Any "known" issues?
Timing belt, tensioner, water pump, coolant, and belts have all been replaced about 15K miles ago.
Thanks!!