Only Genuine Hyundai Parts??

I have been battling with the oxygen sensors on our 99 Accent for over
a year now. Replaced one, was told other needed replacement. Replaced
that and was told first one was fried. Was driving me nuts since gas
milage was getting worse as was pick up.
So after 4 trips to the mechanic I was told by the "new" mechanic(not
my choice of people to have working on my vehicle) that the problem is
that Hyundai's need GENUINE Hyundai parts for repair and one can not
use generic parts like oxygen sensors for both bank 1 and bank 2.

If this is the case then WHY do they sell these parts for use in
Hyundai's? Or is my gut feeling right on this and the slug is scamming
me and my family?

 

That sounds like a load of hooey in general. Having said that, there
are some who say that certain brands are better than others. For
example, there is a person who frequents the Chrysler newsgroup who says
that Bosch O2 sensors are known for not working well in Chrysler
products. However, I replaced the sensor in my 89 Acclaim with a Bosch
brand and it worked fine.

I'm about 100% certain that Hyundai doesn't make their own sensors.
What I don't know is who they buy them from. If you could find out, you
could likely buy the same brand somewhere else.


Matt

 

Supposedly he has ordered the "genuine" O2 sensors to the tune of $225.

He has already gotten us for over $200 in labor for the last two times
he "worked" on the car. I can only begin to imagine how much he is
going to soak us for this time. My mothers husband is friends with the
mechanic doing the work and said he is taking the word of the slug. I
think that something else is fouling the sensors. The car is a 99 with
just now tipping 70k.

 

It might be different with newer models so take this with a grain of salt.
Two years ago I replaced the O2 sensor in my wife's 1991 Scoupe before
getting my emission test done. I checked around and found I was looking at
something like $92 or $105 or something like that (Canadian $$) from the
dealer. Called up the local Carquest Auto Parts Shop and they carried a
replacement for $38. The only thing about this third party replacement was
that I had to solder the wires into the plug myself (not a hard task for
me since electronics is my line of work and I solder all the time). So,
$38 for the sensor and $4.99 for the O2 sensor socket and I was off to the
races. The car breezed through the emission test, my wife was wondering
where all the extra get up and go came from and it was still working great
until my son wrote off the car this past Feb. Like I say, it may be
different for newer Hyundais but that is my experience with an older car
and a third party sensor.

Cheers,
Lawrence

 

Any statement that Hyundais need GENUINE HYUNDAI parts to operate correctly
is bunk.

That said, I fully support the use of Genuine Hyundai parts. I believe in
most cases they're superior to parts generally available.

In your particular case, there are a few possibilities. First, the
technician may not be diagnosing the problem correctly. Second, the parts
uses in the original repair may not be of good quality. Places with low
prices often achieve this by using the lowest priced parts they can find.
Many times, these inexpensive parts are not of the best quality.

Here's a question for you. Do you have an exhaust leak?

 

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"GENUINE Hyundai parts" is nonsense, Given that, not all aftermarket parts
are created equal and sometimes aftermarket parts use a generalized design
to cover more applications and may not hit the mark for specific ones.

I had the same issue with a VW O2 sensor, my independent had bad
experiences with some after market brands. Not all.

gerry