Wheel aalignment

[Eric2203]

Wait. So I supposedly have a replacement motor so I’m not covered by the warranty even though I may not actually have a replacement motor?!?!?

Lol

Well OK, assuming you don't already have a replacement motor, you should be covered.

 

[raggedy1]

Well I have to assume I have a replacement motor since I had paperwork showing they allegedly replaced it.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed it never blows up. Haha

 

[RTBoston]

My dipstick never changed and I didn’t even know there was a recall to put a revised stick in! Hahah

I wouldn’t doubt I still have the original motor at this point. Even before this recent dealer visit mentioned the crookedness of the closed dealer service, I had my doubts if I ever got a new motor.

I figure it’s running great and considering all the attention this motor debacle had received, even if my engine blows up tomorrow I feel Hyundai will have me covered (I hope). Either Hyundai covers it or I just pick up and call one of the class action attorneys that keep sending me mail. Hahahaha

Having gone through 2 short blocks on my Subaru Outback, my only suggestion is to document everything. I had to battle with the service department in both occasions and wasn't able to get action until I dealt with Corporate (on both occasions). I was fortunate to know who I talked to, what was said, how stories changed over time and how many times I had to deal with them.
I don't miss those calls.

 

[raggedy1]

I have 84k miles on the Sonata now so I'm thinking if the engine was going to implode because of the bad bearing issue then it would have already?

The day I took the car home and looked under the hood and under the car, I had my doubts whether they actually replaced the short block. Nothing looked new to me. I think if I called corporate they'd think I was crazy and just blow me off, and it would send me down a rabbit hole I don't want to follow for my own sanity. Ignorance is bliss?

thanks for the advice! I'll keep practicing my out of sight/out of mind philosophy with the Sonata. hahahah


You know how the old advice was to always request your old/replaced parts back from the mechanic? Part of that was to force the mechanic to actually do the work so he would have whatever used part to give back to you. I don't think it would have worked for me to ask the Hyundai dealer to give me the used short block. LOL.

 

[Eric2203]

I have 84k miles on the Sonata now so I'm thinking if the engine was going to implode because of the bad bearing issue then it would have already?

The day I took the car home and looked under the hood and under the car, I had my doubts whether they actually replaced the short block. Nothing looked new to me. I think if I called corporate they'd think I was crazy and just blow me off, and it would send me down a rabbit hole I don't want to follow for my own sanity. Ignorance is bliss?

thanks for the advice! I'll keep practicing my out of sight/out of mind philosophy with the Sonata. hahahah


You know how the old advice was to always request your old/replaced parts back from the mechanic? Part of that was to force the mechanic to actually do the work so he would have whatever used part to give back to you. I don't think it would have worked for me to ask the Hyundai dealer to give me the used short block. LOL.

Mine went at 118K miles. Some people had it fail at higher mileage than that. I've heard of a 180K, which Hyundai replaced no questions asked. So 84K? You're still young! But since it's your second motor already (allegedly)...

You could have used that bad short block as a coffee table (yes, I know the pic below is a V8 lol).

 

[raggedy1]

Oh wow, ok. I thought the motors were failing early. At the rate I’m driving the Sonata it might be 5 years before I reach 100k
Haha

 

[Zenar]

Here in Canada, the warranty is 200k from when they checked the harmonics which was 112k. But I just sold the Santa fe last week. I am going to miss that SUV