Quick Question about the 2008 Elanta

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Does the 2007 Elanta still use a timing chain or does it still have a
belt?

Thanks,
Paul
 
Timing belt. I believe they extended the interval to 100,000 miles, bu
check the owner's manual to be sure
 
Timing belt. I believe they extended the interval to 100,000 miles, but
check the owner's manual to be sure.
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Thanks! Any 07/08 Elantra owner out here have the PDF version of the
manual I can look at?

Thanks,
Paul
 
Thanks! Any 07/08 Elantra owner out here have the PDF version of the
manual I can look at?
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Go out to the Hyundai web site and sign up, and you can download the owner's
manual.
 
I had that same idea but when I went to sign up it asked for a VIN#.
I guess I'll look look at a dealerships website and find an Elantra
VIN#.

Thanks,
Paul
 
I went and registered with a VIN from a car add. Under severe
conditions they want the Timing Belt/Idler/Tensioner replaced
everything 60k miles or 48 months. I would find it very hard to buy a
car that needed this done...

I also know my Honda Odyssey has a time-belt which needs replaced here
really soon at 60k. My 2006 Sonata has a chain from my understanding,
what other cars have timing chains these days?
 
I went and registered with a VIN from a car add. Under severe
conditions they want the Timing Belt/Idler/Tensioner replaced
everything 60k miles or 48 months. I would find it very hard to buy a
car that needed this done...

I also know my Honda Odyssey has a time-belt which needs replaced here
really soon at 60k. My 2006 Sonata has a chain from my understanding,
what other cars have timing chains these days?
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Strangest main criterion for buying a car I ever saw ... ;-)
 
I had that same idea but when I went to sign up it asked for a VIN#.
I guess I'll look look at a dealerships website and find an Elantra
VIN#.

Thanks,
Paul
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Why not just put in the VIN number of your car?
 
Strangest main criterion for buying a car I ever saw ... ;-)
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Well maybe I'm silly but does $500 for replacing a belt make sense?
That what it's going to run on my Honda. Now if the Elantra doesn't
cost that much then maybe I'll consider it. Does Toyota use belts or
chains?

It just seems silly to have to spend the extra money on maintenance
but there are other factors to consider of course. The Elantra gets
a lot of praise from Consumer Reports.

Paul
 
Why not just put in the VIN number of your car?
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Because I own a Sonata, not an Elantra. I was just considering an '08
Elantra SE and was wondering about the belt vs chain.
 
Well maybe I'm silly but does $500 for replacing a belt make sense?
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It doesn't cost $500, at most it should be ~$300. If you DIY, the belt
is ~$50 and you can do the job in a couple of hours the first time,
considerably faster after that.
 
Because I own a Sonata, not an Elantra. I was just considering an '08
Elantra SE and was wondering about the belt vs chain.
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It will apparently accept any VIN, so what difference does it make?
 
It will apparently accept any VIN, so what difference does it make?
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Where I signed into Hyundai (http://www.hyundaiusa.com/owners/
myhyundai/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fowners%2fmyhyundai%2fmyvehicle.aspx)
you have to add a car to your profile (VIN), once you have your
profile setup it shows the downloads related to your car(s).

Do you know of another place to have full access to the owners manual?

Paul
 
Are you sure you should be looking at the severe maintenance schedule?
Typically, the way Hyundai words their maintenance schedules, few driver
fall into the severe category
 
Are you sure you should be looking at the severe maintenance schedule?
Typically, the way Hyundai words their maintenance schedules, few drivers
fall into the severe category.
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Here are the details from the manual:

TIMING BELT/IDLER/TENSIONER R EVERY 60,000 MILES (96,000 KM) OR 48
MONTHS B, C, D, E, F, G

Here are B, C, D, E, F, G defined.


B - Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances
C - Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt- spread
roads
D - Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in
very cold
weather
E - Driving in sandy areas
F - Driving in heavy traffic area over 90°F (32°C)
G - Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain road


Seeing I live in the desert southwest I sure would fall under "severe
usage". I'd also guess that 75% of drives in the US would fall under
this too, just a guess thou.

Paul
 
The only one of these I see that would particularly apply to the deser
southwest (keeping in mind I've never been farther west than Illinios
would be E (Driving in sandy areas). I'd interpret this to mean tha
there's something particularly sandy about the particular places you'r
doing your driving, not just in the vicinity of sand.

The high temp category also requires heavy traffic, something I wouldn'
necessarily expect in your area
 
The only one of these I see that would particularly apply to the desert
southwest (keeping in mind I've never been farther west than Illinios)
would be E (Driving in sandy areas). I'd interpret this to mean that
there's something particularly sandy about the particular places you're
doing your driving, not just in the vicinity of sand.

The high temp category also requires heavy traffic, something I wouldn't
necessarily expect in your area.
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Living in the Phoenix area I experience B and F for sure. It's not
really too sandy but very very dusty. I need to replace my air filter
ever 10k miles or so here.

Paul
 
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