Maintance Requirements on Line

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by twfsa, May 14, 2006.

  1. twfsa

    twfsa Guest

    Is there a PDF file on line so to see what maintenance requirements are for
    Hyundia's?

    I thought this would be helpful to see what the requirements are needed
    before buying the next vehicle , as to figure out future maintenance cost.

    Thanks
    tom
     
    twfsa, May 14, 2006
    #1
  2. The only thing that's at all unusual about the maintenance schedule is
    that the timing belt has to be changed at 60K miles. Other than that,
    it's just fluid and filter changes at typical intervals.
     
    Brian Nystrom, May 15, 2006
    #2
  3. twfsa

    Guncho Guest

    So if you don't do everything the maintenance pamphlet says, it won't
    void your warranty?

    Chris
     
    Guncho, May 15, 2006
    #3
  4. No, I didn't say that.
     
    Brian Nystrom, May 15, 2006
    #4
  5. twfsa

    hyundaitech Guest

    I've been able to find maintenance requirements for current model year
    vehicles on www.hyundaiusa.com.
     
    hyundaitech, May 15, 2006
    #5
  6. twfsa

    Guncho Guest

    If you don't do everything the maintenance manual says, will that void
    your warranty?

    Chris
     
    Guncho, May 15, 2006
    #6
  7. twfsa

    Guncho Guest

    Guncho, May 15, 2006
    #7
  8. twfsa

    hyundaitech Guest

    It'll mean that if a failure is caused by the lack of maintenance that
    Hyundai is within their rights to not cover that repair under the
    warranty.
     
    hyundaitech, May 15, 2006
    #8
  9. twfsa

    twfsa Guest

    twfsa, May 15, 2006
    #9
  10. twfsa

    hyundaitech Guest

    Chris:

    Your link is to a particular dealer's maintenance package. You should not
    confuse this with the maintenance requirements prescribed by Hyundai, which
    may be fewer or more.

    I looked at www.hyundaiusa.com, and I see they've changed things a little.
    If you go to this page:

    http://www.hyundaiusa.com/owners/myhyundai/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/owners/service/servicerecords.aspx

    you should be able to register and get what you desire. Compare the
    manufacturer's requirements with the dealer's services. You'll see
    whether you need everything they're pitching or whether you'll need to add
    additional services.
     
    hyundaitech, May 15, 2006
    #10
  11. twfsa

    Matt Whiting Guest

    It could. Whether it will depends on how reasonable the dealer and
    Hyundai choose to be. It they are reasonable, they will assess whether
    any missed maintenance is related to the failure in question. If it
    isn't related, then they shouldn't deny the warranty coverage. However,
    if it is related, then I think they should deny your warranty. After
    all, why should I subsidize via higher vehicle costs your unwillingness
    to maintain your car?


    Matt
     
    Matt Whiting, May 15, 2006
    #11
  12. twfsa

    Tom Guest

    I logged into my account at hyundaiusa.com and checked out the maintenance
    schedule. There is no mention of timing belt changes at all for the 4
    cylinder! Also, at the 7500 mile service I was charged to adjust the rear
    brakes, which confused the heck out of me, but I paid it....... It's also
    not on the Hyundai recommended service.
     
    Tom, May 16, 2006
    #12
  13. twfsa

    Matt Whiting Guest

    What year and model do you have? I believe my 06 Sonata calls for rear
    brake adjustment, but this is for the drum parking brake, not the disk
    service brakes, I believe.


    Matt
     
    Matt Whiting, May 16, 2006
    #13
  14. An example of this is that I had a transmission problem with my old
    Excel. When I contacted Hyundai about it, they asked about the service
    history of the car and specifically about whether the timing belt had
    been replaced. It hadn't because I purchased the car used and didn't
    have the maintenance schedule, so I didn't know the timing belt needed
    to be replaced at 60K miles. However, they covered the transmission
    problem anyway, since I had maintained the vehicle properly otherwise
    and promised to change the timing belt, which I did before the tranny
    work was done. BTW, this occurred at 64K miles, which was out of
    warranty for older Hyundais, which only came with a 60K mile warranty.
    I'd say that's pretty outstanding customer service.
     
    Brian Nystrom, May 16, 2006
    #14
  15. twfsa

    tjnamtiw Guest

    Hi Matt,

    For some reason, my answer got lost in the ether.. I have a 2006 4 cyl. I
    paid for the rear parking brake adjustment, which is a drum, as you said. I
    don't know if they adjust the cable or the shoes. Do you see that
    requirement for your car when you log into hyundaiusa.com? I sure didn't.
    Curious.

    Tom
     
    tjnamtiw, May 16, 2006
    #15
  16. twfsa

    hyundaitech Guest

    More likely, Brian, the dealer chose to ask about your timing belt. I've
    never seen a Hyundai rep ask about an immaterial item to the failure in
    question. I suspect the dealer knew they could get the tranny covered for
    you and used this as leverage to get you to do the timing belt.
     
    hyundaitech, May 16, 2006
    #16
  17. The local dealer was never involved in the transaction. I spoke directly
    with Hyundai after having the problem diagnosed by a reputable local
    AAMCO dealer, who I had dealt with before on another vehicle. Hyundai
    even agreed to let them do the work. BTW, the rebuild (new bearings)
    lasted over 100K miles compared to the original 64K. Come to think of
    it, so did the timing belt.
     
    Brian Nystrom, May 16, 2006
    #17
  18. twfsa

    Matt Whiting Guest

    I haven't checked hyundaiusa.com, but I believe it is in the maintenance
    section of my owner's manual, but it has been 6 months since I read it,
    so I'm not 100% sure of that. However, most drum brakes need adjustment
    unless they are self-adjusting, which is not likely with a parking brake.


    Matt
     
    Matt Whiting, May 16, 2006
    #18
  19. twfsa

    Tom Guest

    Yea, I think it is in the manual, but it's not on the hyundai site. I guess
    they just haven't got it programmed in correctly. My parking brake worked
    very well after just 6000 miles so they probably did nothing except check to
    see that it worked and charged me..... Oh well.
     
    Tom, May 16, 2006
    #19
  20. twfsa

    Matt Whiting Guest

    That may well be. Mine isn't as powerful as I'd like, but it is enough
    to hold the car when parked. I used it a few times to stop from 30 MPH
    or so to get the shoes seated well, and it took a long time to stop.
    So, I'd say it really is more of a parking brake than an emergency
    break! Mine may need adjustment, but I haven't had time to look at it
    yet and it isn't bad enough to worry about.


    Matt
     
    Matt Whiting, May 17, 2006
    #20
Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments (here). After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.