2003 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.6L V6 with 75,746 miles. Oil change at big blue box franchise. Almost all oil changes for this vehicle have been done at said big box. No previous oil leaks and/or smoke.
August 21, 2016 oil change with 74,483 miles. November 20, took short trip to grocery store. Car had been sitting in garage for 4 days, and climate getting colder in high altitude state. Approximately 150 yards from home, heard a pop from under vehicle. Car started smoking. Immediately turned around and drove home. Appx 50 yards from house, oil light went on. Pulled into driveway and into garage, hemorrhaging oil. Turned off engine, threw a couple of shallow boxes underneath car to catch the carnage. Boxes collected approximately 2 qts of oil (hard to tell exactly, as much of the oil soaked into the boxes).
Towed to mechanic who stated oil filter gasket had blown out. Oil filter part number that came off of the car was a FRAM3506. Shop has also stated that threads on oil filter adapter housing are partially stripped due to wrong filter.
Receipt from big box for 8-21 oil change states they put on a FRAM6607TLE. Prior invoices from same big box states they put on FramPH9688Pro. Contact with big box, they state that the 6607 is correct filter for this vehicle. Fram website indicates that 6607 is equivalent to 9688. Except what was actually put on the vehicle was 3506. Fram website indicates that 3506 is not made for Hyundai's.
Shop cleaned engine, put on correctly sized oil filter, filled with oil and started. Engine is ticking and smoking. They drained/refilled and tried again. Shop states engine needs to be replaced. All in $4,250.00.
So, my question..... how can wrong oil filter blow out after appx 1200 miles with no prior oil leaks or smoking issues? And yes, I have learned my lesson about taking my car for oil changes to franchise big box locations.
August 21, 2016 oil change with 74,483 miles. November 20, took short trip to grocery store. Car had been sitting in garage for 4 days, and climate getting colder in high altitude state. Approximately 150 yards from home, heard a pop from under vehicle. Car started smoking. Immediately turned around and drove home. Appx 50 yards from house, oil light went on. Pulled into driveway and into garage, hemorrhaging oil. Turned off engine, threw a couple of shallow boxes underneath car to catch the carnage. Boxes collected approximately 2 qts of oil (hard to tell exactly, as much of the oil soaked into the boxes).
Towed to mechanic who stated oil filter gasket had blown out. Oil filter part number that came off of the car was a FRAM3506. Shop has also stated that threads on oil filter adapter housing are partially stripped due to wrong filter.
Receipt from big box for 8-21 oil change states they put on a FRAM6607TLE. Prior invoices from same big box states they put on FramPH9688Pro. Contact with big box, they state that the 6607 is correct filter for this vehicle. Fram website indicates that 6607 is equivalent to 9688. Except what was actually put on the vehicle was 3506. Fram website indicates that 3506 is not made for Hyundai's.
Shop cleaned engine, put on correctly sized oil filter, filled with oil and started. Engine is ticking and smoking. They drained/refilled and tried again. Shop states engine needs to be replaced. All in $4,250.00.
So, my question..... how can wrong oil filter blow out after appx 1200 miles with no prior oil leaks or smoking issues? And yes, I have learned my lesson about taking my car for oil changes to franchise big box locations.
