Post by: Bubbacpt on March 06, 2015, 19:51:21
If I only do the the full service at 20, 40, 60 thousand miles will engine oil last that length of time or should it be changed every 10,000 miles, getting confused as book says 10,000 mile service is optional. Hope someone can advise.
Took out a personal service plan with local Hyundai dealer for the full services every 20,000 miles (no interim) as they say that's all that's required to maintain the warranty.
Post by: Shambles on March 06, 2015, 19:53:50
Twenty K is all OK in the UK (like my poetry?) :D
I've just clocked 13k miles but will be asking for a service in April at the 1st year anniversary, even though it's not strictly mandated by the service schedule.
Modern engines eh? Can't beat 'em :victory:
Post by: Bubbacpt on March 06, 2015, 19:58:20
Post by: Shambles on March 06, 2015, 19:59:56
Post by: Bubbacpt on March 06, 2015, 20:04:33
Post by: Shambles on March 06, 2015, 20:08:20
Doncha just love these GD i30s :D
Post by: Asterix on March 06, 2015, 20:13:13
:wttc:
i would just follow the plan of 20.000 miles/2 year unless you're planning to haul heavy loads or caravan. With a good quality oil this is no problem at all.
Post by: Bubbacpt on March 06, 2015, 21:09:36
Post by: cruiserfied on March 06, 2015, 21:17:09
If you follow the 20000km intervals you'll be right. its a long interval but its what Hyundai have reasearched. We have 11months/15000km in Australia.
But be sure to check your severe operation conditions in the service booklet to make sure you don't fall under any of the categories (extreme cold, extreme heat, towing etc)
Post by: Phil №❶ on March 06, 2015, 22:39:52
Post by: Asterix on March 06, 2015, 23:03:36
Looking at my i30 service Diesel schedule, engine oil is replaced every 15k KMS, that's only 9320.567 MILES. Surely you don't run your oil for 20k MILES, do you :eek:
Why not.. :question: Intervals here are also 30.000 km / 2 year and VAG cars and others have had those intervals for many years...
Post by: Phil №❶ on March 06, 2015, 23:43:05
Post by: FatBoy on March 07, 2015, 00:18:11
So let's ask WHY in Oz, such short intervals :question:
Good question, Phil. One reason I can think of is because of people like my father. He bought a Kia a while ago, with a service schedule of 15,000km or one year (from memory). He said that it was too short, and got his local mechanic to do the service at 10,000km. He based that decision solely on what the servicing schedule was in previous cars that he has owned. Basically his premise was that he knew better than the engineers that designed the car.
So in short, I think it would be too much of a cultural change for Australians to go from a 10,000km service schedule to 30,000km in one hit. There would be people out there that wouldn't buy the car because "you don't have to service it enough".
Just my thoughts.
Post by: Phil №❶ on March 07, 2015, 00:40:55
Post by: Johnno on March 07, 2015, 00:42:30
So let's ask WHY in Oz, such short intervals :question:
Good question, Phil. One reason I can think of is because of people like my father. He bought a Kia a while ago, with a service schedule of 15,000km or one year (from memory). He said that it was too short, and got his local mechanic to do the service at 10,000km. He based that decision solely on what the servicing schedule was in previous cars that he has owned. Basically his premise was that he knew better than the engineers that designed the car.
So in short, I think it would be too much of a cultural change for Australians to go from a 10,000km service schedule to 30,000km in one hit. There would be people out there that wouldn't buy the car because "you don't have to service it enough"
Just my thoughts.
Thats exactly what the service centre told me, when I asked why the 2 year service and the optional interim service, coz some folks still think the old way, engine oil and filter change every 12 months. I had a look at my mileage today and I've only covered 821 miles since the beginning of November when I got the chariot but I'll be changing oil and filter at interims
Post by: cruiserfied on March 07, 2015, 00:57:39
Post by: CraigB on March 07, 2015, 01:05:57
We used to have 10,000km oil changes years ago but with the advances in oil technologies we've lengthened our intervals an extra 5000km's, I'm baffled as to why in Europe they only ask for 30,000km/2 year services as most of the independent oil testings are done in Europe ( Germany ) so our servicing intervals cant just be reliant on the temperatures here in Australia :confused:
Post by: Phil №❶ on March 07, 2015, 06:27:01
Post by: bigwhitetruck1 on March 08, 2015, 00:00:25
Post by: breakdown on March 08, 2015, 01:01:10
Looking at my i30 service Diesel schedule, engine oil is replaced every 15k KMS, that's only 9320.567 MILES. Surely you don't run your oil for 20k MILES, do you :eek:
Why not.. :question: Intervals here are also 30.000 km / 2 year and VAG cars and others have had those intervals for many years...
My i30 diesel service book says every 15000 kms or each year oil change. I don't know why that would be different in Denmark ?
Post by: Dazzler on March 08, 2015, 01:39:56
Looking at my i30 service Diesel schedule, engine oil is replaced every 15k KMS, that's only 9320.567 MILES. Surely you don't run your oil for 20k MILES, do you :eek:
Why not.. :question: Intervals here are also 30.000 km / 2 year and VAG cars and others have had those intervals for many years...
My i30 diesel service book says every 15000 kms or each year oil change. I don't know why that would be different in Denmark ?
I heard Belgium gets away with a lot! :whistler: (only joking)
Post by: sundiz on March 08, 2015, 09:02:46
I was thinking that the service interval depends on what kind of oil you use. If you use longlife oils the 20 000km (or even the 30 000km) is Ok. If you use "regular" oil the interval would be 10 000km. I don't know (and I don't really care) what is the "real" service interval stated by the dealer. I service my car every 10 000km and now with i30 I've been using Mobil ESP 5W-30 oil which could be used for longer intervals. Maybe a little "overservicing" but I think I can do two oil changes by myself cheaper than if I took it do dealer for one oil change.
Off-Topic:My previous car had 10 000km oil change interval. I noticed that I had to add some oil right before each oil change. It was an old car and lots of cold starts in the winter etc, but I was not happy about oil disappearing. I started to check the oil level more frequently. I noticed that the first 7500km the oil level stayed pretty much the same. During the last 2500km the oil level started to drop "rapidly". And this happened few times. It looked like the oil lost some of its quality and the engine started burning it. After that I started to chance oil every 7500km and the oil level stayed where it should.
Post by: baroudeur on March 08, 2015, 13:10:22
Modern engines eh? Can't beat 'em :victory:
My wife's i20 1.2 petrol just had the 12 month service at 4500 miles. They changed the plugs!!! (at £30)
I see from the service schedule that the latest i20 (same engine) doesn't get a plug change at 1st service so what's going on?
Post by: eye30 on March 08, 2015, 13:50:14
Post by: breakdown on March 08, 2015, 14:24:41
Plug change is at 3 years or 45k kms (+- 30k miles).
Post by: Asterix on March 08, 2015, 19:04:34
Looking at my i30 service Diesel schedule, engine oil is replaced every 15k KMS, that's only 9320.567 MILES. Surely you don't run your oil for 20k MILES, do you :eek:
Why not.. :question: Intervals here are also 30.000 km / 2 year and VAG cars and others have had those intervals for many years...
My i30 diesel service book says every 15000 kms or each year oil change. I don't know why that would be different in Denmark ?
I doubt very much there's any technical reason for those differentiated intervals. In fact I believe it's the import agent in every country that determines the intervals. (within a max allowed from Hy HQ)
My service book has two sections. One for 20 000km interval service and one for 10 000km or 15 000km, (can't remember which), service intervals. That seemed a bit odd that there are two possible service intervals for the car. Or could it be that they use same service book for diesel and petrol and they have different intervals?
I was thinking that the service interval depends on what kind of oil you use. If you use longlife oils the 20 000km (or even the 30 000km) is Ok. If you use "regular" oil the interval would be 10 000km. I don't know (and I don't really care) what is the "real" service interval stated by the dealer. I service my car every 10 000km and now with i30 I've been using Mobil ESP 5W-30 oil which could be used for longer intervals. Maybe a little "overservicing" but I think I can do two oil changes by myself cheaper than if I took it do dealer for one oil change.
The 15.000 is for petrol and the 20.000 is for diesel. That's the way it's showed in my FD service book. there's no mention of different oils in that regard.
VAG cars come as standard with longlife service 30.000/2 year but you can get it changed to 15.000/1 year if you like and then you don't have t use the specific longlife oils.
Post by: Dazzler on March 09, 2015, 09:19:46
Modern engines eh? Can't beat 'em :victory:
My wife's i20 1.2 petrol just had the 12 month service at 4500 miles. They changed the plugs!!! (at £30)
I see from the service schedule that the latest i20 (same engine) doesn't get a plug change at 1st service so what's going on?
With respect, you come across as quite a direct person. I am surprised you didn't baulk at this and refuse to pay the 30 pounds! I would have!
Post by: paul on March 09, 2015, 09:49:37
I suppose I'm stuck in the old ways but I see what oil looks like after 7500km so I figure if you can afford to do intermediate services, why not?:goodjob:
Me being old school too , I would never leave oil in mine for 2 years, I do intermediate services myself.
that's probably why I got over 300, 000 miles out of my old car before I sold it (still going strong too)
When I pay £16,000 + for a car the cost of an oil filter and 5ltrs of oil is peanuts.
Post by: cruiserfied on March 09, 2015, 10:12:10
When I pay £16,000 + for a car the cost of an oil filter and 5ltrs of oil is peanuts.
I agree but it can be hard sometimes.
Post by: baroudeur on March 10, 2015, 17:04:11
My wife's Getz ran for seven years on the original plugs and her Saxo for ten..
Post by: crayman on March 10, 2015, 20:10:51
Mr's i-30 (1.8 petrol) has scheduled services at 15000k and in between there's regular services (7500k)
To maintain Hy warranty the 15000k service must be performed by them and the 7500k service can be done by others.
I would not be running diesel oil to 32000k or the 2 years.