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Should I be doing anything else for my car?
Posted on 3/2/15 at 6:34 pm
Posted on 3/2/15 at 6:34 pm
Figured more ppl on the OB know about car maintenance than the OTers.
2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0L Turbo (work car, inb4 lol Hyundai)
121,000 miles
Oil change every 5k miles
Change engine and cabin air filters when dirty
Changed stock tires at 80k miles
Changed stock spark plugs at 105k miles
Had to get a new battery at 40k miles
Alignment and rotation at every oil change
Never had any issues with anything else so I haven't touched any other parts. What should I look at doing?
Transmission fluid? Belts? Brakes?
2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0L Turbo (work car, inb4 lol Hyundai)
121,000 miles
Oil change every 5k miles
Change engine and cabin air filters when dirty
Changed stock tires at 80k miles
Changed stock spark plugs at 105k miles
Had to get a new battery at 40k miles
Alignment and rotation at every oil change
Never had any issues with anything else so I haven't touched any other parts. What should I look at doing?
Transmission fluid? Belts? Brakes?
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Posted on 3/2/15 at 6:35 pm to CrackingCodes
I would look at the manual. I would think new breaks would be needed before too long.
Hyundai... lol.
Hyundai... lol.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 6:36 pm to CrackingCodes
Follow the manual. The people who designed it know more about it than we do.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 6:38 pm to CrackingCodes
Belts for sure...
Timing belt / chain as well
Timing belt / chain as well
Posted on 3/2/15 at 6:44 pm to CrackingCodes
Alignment every 5k miles? Seems excessive. However, everything else seems great.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 6:46 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
It's free so why not? Lifetime alignment was like $140
Posted on 3/2/15 at 6:47 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
If I followed the manual, I would have changed spark plugs 4 times already, brakes twice, belts twice, and transmission fluid a long time ago. Those manuals are way overkill
Posted on 3/2/15 at 6:48 pm to CrackingCodes
You probably should have flushed the transmission every 30k. I would have flushed the radiator at 100k and replaced the plugs. Not sure about cars, but I would have flushed the rear diff too.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 7:40 pm to CrackingCodes
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If I followed the manual, I would have changed spark plugs 4 times already, brakes twice, belts twice, and transmission fluid a long time ago. Those manuals are way overkill
Well there ya go.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 7:42 pm to CrackingCodes
Spinner rims
3 12s
Blacked out tint.
Before you have 100 miles preferably.
3 12s
Blacked out tint.
Before you have 100 miles preferably.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 8:18 pm to AutoYes_Clown
Obviously the manual isn't what I needed bc I would have spent over $1000 on stuff that I didn't need to do.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 8:23 pm to CrackingCodes
Yeti sticker
SaltLife Brah.....
SaltLife Brah.....
Posted on 3/2/15 at 8:27 pm to CrackingCodes
It's a work car, why not let them worry about it?
Posted on 3/2/15 at 8:35 pm to DownSouthDave
It's not a company car. It's the vehicle I use to drive 35k miles a year for work
Posted on 3/2/15 at 8:41 pm to CrackingCodes
Never skip changing belts.
They're not like chains. They go from like new to broke with no warning. Break a timing belt and you're the proud owner of a destroyed engine. Valves don't like Pistons crashing into them.
Maintenance intervals are absolutely conservative, but belts are something you should never skimp on.
Things that can be visually checked like brake pads can be changed when they need it. Belts need to be changed when the manual says so.
They're not like chains. They go from like new to broke with no warning. Break a timing belt and you're the proud owner of a destroyed engine. Valves don't like Pistons crashing into them.
Maintenance intervals are absolutely conservative, but belts are something you should never skimp on.
Things that can be visually checked like brake pads can be changed when they need it. Belts need to be changed when the manual says so.
Posted on 3/2/15 at 9:30 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Also to add, if you're hanging 35k miles a year you should be vigilant about maintenance. The manual is conservative, but the numbers aren't just pulled out of someone's arse.
Follow the manual and operate the vehicle like it was intended to be operated at it will last an extremely long time. Start skipping maintenance items and beat on it and you'll have problems. Simple as that.
Follow the manual and operate the vehicle like it was intended to be operated at it will last an extremely long time. Start skipping maintenance items and beat on it and you'll have problems. Simple as that.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 5:27 am to CrackingCodes
Flush the trans and put new breaks on it. Both will be expensive to really fix but are cheap maintenance issues.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:47 am to LouisianaChessie
White costas and the timing on your flatbill need to be changed every 32K miles
Posted on 3/3/15 at 7:23 am to CrackingCodes
Biggest thing with a turbo is using good oil- like synthetic of a major brand- not redline or royal purple crap. Those things get hot and dino oil starts coking up, especially in a southern climate.
Speaking from experience with the cummins and JDs on the farm and all those mid 80s Chrysler turbos.
Speaking from experience with the cummins and JDs on the farm and all those mid 80s Chrysler turbos.
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