My son is in an apartment complex in VA. He doesn’t recall anything about not being able to work on vehicles but doesn’t want to create issues either. Most of the spots are sloped towards drains so being level is also an issue and he doesn’t have ramps. His wife’s ’21 Tucson is on a 3k / 6 month maintenance minder setting from the very short trips she was doing here in NY and past UOA’s. Her job is now 14 miles / 20 minutes from the apartment and they use it for other drives around and trips so it should better with the fuel dilution issues she had. I’d like to change the MM to 4k, maybe 5k but still 6 months if UOA shows OK. The trips and travels they have done and have planned will put her at about 7k / 7 months before I can get to it again at the holidays.
I cringe at having him take it anywhere commercial for OC but life is what it is. I worked the pit at Jiffy Lube for extra cash when young. Most of the guys I worked with were OK and actually did care some. The cars we got from other places with stripped plugs etc were scary. These days who knows. I called multiple places by him, some that didn’t even answer phones so they are off the list. Some I called didn’t get great reviews in general but at least answered. He’s asking the people at his job where they go if they don’t do it themselves to try and get some recommendations, also in case of other future needed maintenance. Many car care places I searched close to him were questionable from reviews but I think that sadly is everywhere these days. The Tucson is on Valvoline Restore and Protect 5W-30 and I want them to keep using that knowing the Hyundai motor/ring issues. The couple shops that seemed possibly OK, including Valvoline Express / Instant don’t carry Valvoline Restore and Protect. They said they would put it in if he brought it as well as filter. They would only charge labor of $53 so he would be $100 total for OCI bringing his own stuff.
Walmart 15 miles from him has and uses Valvoline Restore and Protect. Service guy I spoke to said if he brings his filter choice they will use that or they can use their stock which I think is Purolators. They said with his filter, their oil and labor, $57 total. He will have 2 factory Hyundai/Kia filters later today. They also said no issues with giving him back old filter (with Filtermag on it) and pulling a sample while draining so I can send it in. He also will have a spare Filtermag to have them install with the new filter so they can leave one on the old for me to cut open and check.
I don’t think Walmart is a bad choice for him, change would be documented with receipts and I think car-fax also. At least while under factory warranty I plan to have them keep it on factory filter which is Mann&Hummel from Korea. No clue on actual efficiency but seem well built from the ones I cut open so far and nothing dealer could complain about if issues.
I cringe at having him take it anywhere commercial for OC but life is what it is. I worked the pit at Jiffy Lube for extra cash when young. Most of the guys I worked with were OK and actually did care some. The cars we got from other places with stripped plugs etc were scary. These days who knows. I called multiple places by him, some that didn’t even answer phones so they are off the list. Some I called didn’t get great reviews in general but at least answered. He’s asking the people at his job where they go if they don’t do it themselves to try and get some recommendations, also in case of other future needed maintenance. Many car care places I searched close to him were questionable from reviews but I think that sadly is everywhere these days. The Tucson is on Valvoline Restore and Protect 5W-30 and I want them to keep using that knowing the Hyundai motor/ring issues. The couple shops that seemed possibly OK, including Valvoline Express / Instant don’t carry Valvoline Restore and Protect. They said they would put it in if he brought it as well as filter. They would only charge labor of $53 so he would be $100 total for OCI bringing his own stuff.
Walmart 15 miles from him has and uses Valvoline Restore and Protect. Service guy I spoke to said if he brings his filter choice they will use that or they can use their stock which I think is Purolators. They said with his filter, their oil and labor, $57 total. He will have 2 factory Hyundai/Kia filters later today. They also said no issues with giving him back old filter (with Filtermag on it) and pulling a sample while draining so I can send it in. He also will have a spare Filtermag to have them install with the new filter so they can leave one on the old for me to cut open and check.
I don’t think Walmart is a bad choice for him, change would be documented with receipts and I think car-fax also. At least while under factory warranty I plan to have them keep it on factory filter which is Mann&Hummel from Korea. No clue on actual efficiency but seem well built from the ones I cut open so far and nothing dealer could complain about if issues.
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