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Car Related (any make, any model) / Re: 10/2015 i30 - Small problems - When to sell or keep?
« Last post by Cluster2 April 22, 2024, 08:17:43 »Okay, update from mechanics.
Oil leak is from the camshaft sensor. O ring seal removed and cleaned, and will be check at the next service. No problem.
The other issue is much bigger. "Intake system swirl faulty" "Worn ball attachment to intake manifold, requires replacement intake manifold"
The quoted price is AUD2551 for a genuine Hyundai part, or AUD1785 for new old stock from a wrecker. That's USD1658 and USD1160 for our overseas readers. Very hefty price for something I didn't know was broken until another mechanic looked around the engine during an unrelated service. The car burns slightly more fuel than it used to. About 5.3K/100km instead of 5.1, but that could just be due to an aged engine. It's no big deal. Drivability is perfectly good.
I understand swirl control kicks in at certain revs and helps emissions. Since there is no emission testing in Australia I can keep driving like this without legal problems.
I asked the mechanic if there is a risk of the loose components flying into the engine. "There shouldn't be" was the answer. Nicely couched in deniability if something goes wrong I guess. I have read about BMWs with faulty swirl valves that fly into the engine and lunch the whole thing.
My swirl control is flapping about and I guess is fully open due to the natural flow of air. I'm highly tempted to not repair this issue as it's so expensive, and I don't have any problems like check engine lights. If it's broken then why doesn't the ECU throw an error?
Why is the swirl system so expensive? Mechanic said you can't just buy the motor/valve part: you need to buy the whole manifold.
Oil leak is from the camshaft sensor. O ring seal removed and cleaned, and will be check at the next service. No problem.
The other issue is much bigger. "Intake system swirl faulty" "Worn ball attachment to intake manifold, requires replacement intake manifold"
The quoted price is AUD2551 for a genuine Hyundai part, or AUD1785 for new old stock from a wrecker. That's USD1658 and USD1160 for our overseas readers. Very hefty price for something I didn't know was broken until another mechanic looked around the engine during an unrelated service. The car burns slightly more fuel than it used to. About 5.3K/100km instead of 5.1, but that could just be due to an aged engine. It's no big deal. Drivability is perfectly good.
I understand swirl control kicks in at certain revs and helps emissions. Since there is no emission testing in Australia I can keep driving like this without legal problems.
I asked the mechanic if there is a risk of the loose components flying into the engine. "There shouldn't be" was the answer. Nicely couched in deniability if something goes wrong I guess. I have read about BMWs with faulty swirl valves that fly into the engine and lunch the whole thing.
My swirl control is flapping about and I guess is fully open due to the natural flow of air. I'm highly tempted to not repair this issue as it's so expensive, and I don't have any problems like check engine lights. If it's broken then why doesn't the ECU throw an error?
Why is the swirl system so expensive? Mechanic said you can't just buy the motor/valve part: you need to buy the whole manifold.