Hyundai Sonata Maintenance and Repair

59er

Thanks!!!
(OEM=??? for fluids)

felixbrien

He is the list:

Transmission flush service,  $189
Coolant flush, $129
T/U $155
Tire Rotate and Balance, $39

I already did my tires. What is T/U?

newowner10

Transmission flush service, $189 Local place $50
Coolant flush, $129 Local Place $70
T/U $155 Local $90
Tire Rotate and Balance, $39 Pretty good price (Why Balance?) no balance $20

newowner10

Transmission flush service, $189 Local place $50 Why at 30K
Coolant flush, $129 Local Place $70 Why at 30K
T/U $155 Local $90 why at 30K
Tire Rotate and Balance, $39 Pretty good price (Why Balance?) no balance $20 why at 30k
Wait another 30K for Coolant rest wait another 60K

felixbrien

Thanks this is good to know. On the Hyundai website, they say:

- COOLANT: FOR THE FIRST TIME, REPLACE THE COOLANT AT 60,000 MILES (96,000 KM) OR 60 MONTHS, AFTER THAT, REPLACE IT EVEY 30,000 MILES (48,000) OR 24 MONTHS.

Nothin about "Transmission flush service", but Ill wait 60K.

What is T/U?

backy

OEM for fluids means Hyundai has specific requirements for oil, coolant, brake fluid, and... MOST IMPORTANT: automatic transmission fluid. Hyundai uses a specific kind of transmission fluid (can't think offhand of the type) and you can ruin the transmission by using a different type. I have seen posts in Town Hall from owners who have done just that to their Hyundais.

The requirements are laid out in the owner's manual. Be sure if you do-it-yourself or use a non-dealer mechanic that you make sure the proper fluids are used.

ctc1

T/U tune up?

felixbrien

It was the brake pads...

vzeeibor

My 2009 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4-door automatic has a burning smell that occurs periodically when driving and even remains after the car is turned off. A relative getting into the car after it had just been started asked if we had smoked in the car, which we hadn't.

I know they coat new Hyundais with something that makes a burning smell but was told this would burn off after a few hundred miles. The car has close to 2,000 miles now. It seems to smell in the front passenger area and around the wheel wells. We have brought it to the service department repeatedly but they claim not to smell anything.

Any ideas what it could be?

msgdfx1

Hi, everyone.

A couple of months ago, I started to experience problems with starting my vehicle (Sonata 2003). At first I thought it was the starter, but, my husband believed that it was a fuel injector issue and described the problem as a "hard start".

Upon turning the key and attempting to start, the car would labor for about 5 - 10 seconds before either turning over or turning off altogether. This happened everytime I attempted to start the car. The only time it wouldn't happen was when I put fuel in the car.

So, I took the car to the dealership this week and described the problem. They ran a diagnostic test on the car and said that I needed a new fuel pump. I got the car out of the shop 2 days later with a new fuel pump.

The problem is that I seem to still experiencing the same problem. I can't believe it. When I take the car to be fixed, I expect it to be fixed.

In any case, I was wondering whether any other owners have had this experience. Or, whether anyone knows what could be causing this problem.

Thanks, in advance, for any comments.

billward

I have a 2003 GLS V6 (and a VERY new 2009 GL I4 Auto). I've NEVER had this issue with the 2003... closest that happened is that after my son triggered the car alarm about two years ago, the alarm system shut the car down, and then "locked"... nothing (not the remotes, not the keys, NOTHING) would get the car to start, though it behaved close to the way you're describing otherwise (it just NEVER started, whereas by your description, yours sometimes starts, sometimes doesn't). Turned out the antitheft system had gone bad, and was locking the car down because it thought it was stolen (second time that's ever happened to me... my old 1989 Camaro did the same thing back in 1995). The dealer replaced the antitheft controller, and the car has been fine ever since. Wasn't in warrenty for us (we bought the 2003 used, and had passed the lower mileage limit for resold Hyundais; would have been covered if the car had been bought new by us, though), so it cost about $300. Don't know if that'll be helpful, but....

lcdos

Anyone have this problem before? When I put in gas, the nozzle does not stop on time, and gas spills out. It happened to me at different gas stations, so I suspect it is my car problem.

I took the sonata to dealer, and they said there is nothing in the car to stop the nozzle. If there were vent valve problem, it would prevent gas from getting in the tank. It would not cause gas spill.

lindalee65

I took my Sonata to my mechanic for routine maintenace. He found antifreeze leaking underneath the timing belt cover. Also, found a drilled hole in the block, which he can't explain. Said it had to come from factory. He has worked on other Hyundai's and he said he has never seen this before. He has checked the water pump, radiator, timing belt, everything okay. Said it's leaking behind the a/c compressor, passenger side. I always look underneath the car and never see any puddles. Mileage 91,000 all highway. Car has been faithful in oil changes every 3000 miles with the 60,000 maintenance. Car has never given any warnings or messages, runs great. I dropped it off at the dealership last night to have them take a look at it. My mechanic thinks whatever it is should be covered underneath the 100,000 mile warranty. He seems to think it has something to do with the engine. I do not want to put a lot of money into a car, if it's the engine. Any ideas?

targettuning

On some cars the water pump is driven by the timing belt (this is the case on our 95 Stratus 2.5 liter V-6) so it sounds to me like the water pump is now seeping in spite of what your mechanic said about the fitness of the pump. Further, most cars require a partial removal/relocation of various hang on items on the side of the engine the timing belt/water pump is on. These include alternator...power steering pump....AC compressor so a casual inspection of the water pump can be quite labor intensive. As to the drilled hole in the block, well it might have been partially drilled into the block (for some unknown reason) and only with age, continous expansion and contraction, and vibration has developed a crack at its deepest point and this hole coincides with a cooling water jacket area so now coolant is seeping out of this drilled hole whereas it never did before. As to repair...I would ask a Hyundai mechanic if this hole is a random misque by the automated machine that bores various tapped holes for all the stuff that eventually bolts to the block. Other than that ????

lindalee65

Thank you for the information.
The dealership called this morning after looking at my car and had to replace the water pump, plus, in their description of things they did: pump assy-coolent, gasket-water pump, antifreeze (which was covered under the 10 year/100,000 mile warranty), timing belt tensioner, (under warranty), tensioner timing (under warranty), timing belt and serpentine belt tensioner, belt valve timing tensioner assy. They said in their description of why they had to change the timing & serpentine belts was because they were leaking. (Dealership charged $ 386.28 for parts & labor). I asked about the hole drilled into the block and they said it's a water pump weep hole.

Mr_Shiftright

Sounds like the right diagnosis and a fair price.

de1029

sorry for such a late reply - i had timing belt replaced at 59,000 miles. i was coming up on 2nd timing belt change when it snapped. mileage was 114,500...thought i had about 5,000 kiles to go. but, now i just have a cobalt. and, not an xfe. New car is a POS and I don't mean point of sale! Hey, i didn't want to spend a lot of money; i thought i needed to have a car immediately...and it seemed ok at the time. i am not totally disappointed, however. i wanted a 4 cylinder and i needed transportation...i just rushed the decision making process and closed the deal.

goniwicha

I am having the exact same problem with my 2003 Sonata. It turns over but doesn't start right away and it seems to be getting worse. Has anyone come up with a solution to this problem?

sasla

This exact problem just started the last month on our 2003 Sonata. Today my wife reports it doesn't start at all.
Did you find out what the actual problem was?

sunkleep

I have a 2002 with a similar starting problem... I narrowed my problem down to the alarm / ignition kill system would not let the car start. The starter worked, the engine turned over but would not start. I never found the actual alarm setting to change (dealer only option) so I had a remote start system installed and that cured my problem (plus the wife now enjoys being able to start the car from inside the house on cold days).

goniwicha

I think I may have the solution to our starting problems. I do believe it is the fuel pressure regulator. Dealer says it will cost about $160.00 to have fixed. Warranty on this part is 5 years or 60,000 miles.

billward

That's what I was kind of suggesting last week, that it sounded somewhat similar to the (more abrupt) way my 2003 had behaved... and the anti-theft system was the culprit.

craigbrooks

Try a faster fill setting on the nozzle. I once set the nozzle at the lowest (1 of 3) setting to get all I could and it didn't shut off. Spilled gas all over the side of the car. Won't do that again.

liuliu1128

I have 2007 sonata 32000 miles, just did 30000 miles service. Recently I found after I drove 10 mins, my car has very strange noise, like squeaking something. I have a friend who also has the same car and did same service, but in different state,
accidently she has the same situation as mine. Is there anyone have the same situation? We don't know if this noise related to service or not. And we cannot figure out where is this noise come from. Not from brake, we are sure, because when we are accelerate, we heard noise, and my friend said when she click brake, the sound will gone. I need to test this on my car.
Thanks for any advise.

james1982

I see you made your initial post a couple of weeks ago, but I wanted to see if you had any kind of an update.

When I first bought my '09 Sonata GLS manual, I noticed the exact same thing you're describing. I was also able to smell a burning odor in the car. When I parked the car, I also smelled it around the wheels and grille.

However, the burning smell I had did go away around 1,200 miles. I figured that the smell was just some excess fluid burning off, or engine belts getting broken in.

Even though you and I experienced the same thing, if you're still experiencing this problem, it may be something else. Next time you smell it, try pulling off the road and popping the hood to check if anything is smoldering or giving off a little bit of smoke. It could just that one of your belts is too tight, or there may be a belt that has some kind of engine fluid (oil, etc.) on it, and the friction of the belt is causing the fluid to burn.

In any event, you may want to take another crack at seeing the service department where you purchased the car. If they aren't able to give you a satisfactory answer, you may want to try another local Hyundai dealer (if there is one) or an independent service shop. An independent service shop may be able to identify the problem, but make SURE you take it back to your dealer to have it serviced - as such a problem will be covered by your warranty.

At any rate, I hope that helps. Please let us know how it turns out!

highdef

I have a 2003 GLS and I have had a big problem with my car misfiring. I seem to notice it mostly when I am sitting still like at a stop light. It gets really bad when there is a draw on the engine such as the air conditioner or the heater. It really seems like the car has the hiccups. No problems starting or dying just surging. My mechanic says it is not throwing any codes. He has replace spark plugs twice, spark plug wires, timing belt, water pump, checked the fuel filter which is in the gas tank and he has done just about everything he knows how to find the problem. This car has 98000 miles on it and before I take it to the dealer I wanted to see if anyone has had this problem.

newowner10

Air admittance valve controls the idle speed.

james1982

It could be any number of things. I'm curious, does your mechanic work for the dealer? I'm guessing he doesn't, because you mentioned taking it "to the dealer" to have it checked out.

You should really consider taking it to the dealer immediately for two reasons: 1) they specialize in Hyundai and they may know exactly what it is, 2) it may be an issue that is covered under your 10/100,000 warranty. You only have 2,000 miles left on your warranty, so you may want to get in there as soon as possible.

I know you were looking for an answer and, unfortunately, all I can tell you is to take it to your dealer. But, hey, you never know, it could be an issue that is covered by your warranty and you won't have to pay a dime!

vzeeibor

Thanks for responding. I had almost given up on getting any kind of answer. I'll try to pop the hood next time this happens to see if I see something.

theroyalmike

Sonata 2006 4cyl any one replaced their own fuel filter, Looking at the Hyundai site you need a special tool around $180 and new gaskets, I have removed the access panel in the trunk and tried to remove but looks a hard job without special tool. Any ideas appreciated.

newowner10

Possibly you can do the dirty work like remove the seat and let the dealer turn the clip install the filter and leave the back seat out. Since they charger by the hour their part should take 30 minutes.
I have a 2009 and I think it is a poor design to place a maintance item in the fuel tank.

aneesh

Can anyone tell me where I can get genuine Hyundai Parts without paying high prices?

newowner10

If you want Genuine Hyundai parts they come from Hyundai. If you want alternate parts it depends what you want. Filters, spark plugs, brakes an auto part store should have what you need,

gieset

I had exactly the same last week with my 2007 Sonata 50,000 miles here in the Netherlands, the sound also disappearing whilst breaking. The Hyundai workshop recognised the sound immediately, the break pads simply needed renewal, the sound is caused by a metal feather which on purpose/.by design touches the breakdisk to alert the driver that break pad renewal is required. After the new brake pads were fixed, the sound was gone. So maybe check whether in your case same cause.

liuliu1128

Thank you very much for your information.
But my car only have 30000 miles, and just did maintenance service, they said my brake in good condition, no need to change. But I don't know if they check pad or not.
Anyway, I really appreciate.

ibew

While driving I lost both my tach and speedometer plus the air bag, brake and battery light came on. Plus the dashboard lights were dim. Can this a battery problem? The car has 103,000 miles on it. Does anyone know what is wrong?

newowner10

If it was the battery the car would not start. If the battery is low enough to cause the dash to malfunction the headlight should be dim. When the car is running the alternator is powering everything and charging the battery. Does the car run okay otherwise?. If it does than it may be a bad connection in the instrument cluster.

dec2008

Mine is a 2007 Sonata, I am having the same trouble with my headlights. Both high beam lights work good but both of my low beam lights have gone out. And, the inside dashlights are out too in the day time but come on when I go into my parking garage at my office building. Wierd. I hate to have to take it to the dealership, I already have 40,000 miles on it. Did you get any response as to why?

newowner10

I am confused. If you turn the lights to the manual setting (Alway on) do the lights work normally? Could both low beams be burned out? The relay for the high/low beams be be bad.

targettuning

Most likely both of your headlamp bulbs have burned out on the low beam filament but both high beams still work OK. How, you ask, would this happen? Well, I can't tell you how many cars I see with one headlamp out. People do not notice, (or care as long as there is SOME light) or replace the bulb if they do "sorta care" then sooner or later the second bulb goes out and finally only high beams still function. As far as your dash lights coming on in your (dark) parking structure...simply the autolamp feature turning on your headlights (and simultaneously your parking and dash lights) when the sensor detects DARK conditions for a pre-determined length of time. Absolutely positively normal and this is working as designed. Probably replacing both headlamp bulb capsules will restore full lighting. If not, then a trip to the dealer would be warranted.

flhf150

I bought a used 1997 Sonata. The ECU went bad so I got another one. I replaced it and that one smoked at the same place on the circuit board. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or where I can get a wiring schematic that shows what each pin on the ECU is for and what voltage it is supposed to have.

gerry1949

how do i replace the radio on my hyundai sonata ?

newowner10

There is an online Manual that may help.

flhf150

Can you recall what the website might be?

tenpin288

http://www.hmaservice.com

You will need to register to access the content there. Also, you need to use IE to access the site. Good luck.

ayyadm

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sharring

I have a 2002 Sonata GLS V6 that starts hard after I put gas in it. At first when it is turned over it will not start at all then it will try to start but die. If apply just a bit of pressure on the gas pedal it will at first have a hard time gaining RPMs but then it will run at faster than Idle RPMs. After about 45 seconds it will run fine. This does not happen every time I start the car only when I put fuel in it. If I simply remove the gas cap this does not happen but even if I put just a few gallons of fuel in it, it will. Can anyone tell me what the problem might be? thanks

asher3

My 2007 Sonata has less than 8500 miles on it and is kept in my garage. I recently brought it in for normal service. I have had no problems with the Air Conditioner yet the dealer says I need A/C service, induction service. Wants to change the filter and I don't know what else.........to the tune of over a couple of hundred $$$$ How can this be? What do I look for?

tomk17

This does not sound necessary - you should look at the service manual and instruct the dealer to do only the items listed. I would even have then SKIP the items that say "inspect". The filter is probably the cabin air filter. Dealers charge a bunch for this $20 filter and the 10 min it takes to replace. Since the car is a 2007, probably does needs changing so unless you have another means to get this done (local mechanic, youtube video, etc) you may not have a choice.

newowner10

car starts hard after putting gas into it by sharring

Possibly when you put the nozzle in it opens a door in the filler neck. I do not know why that would matter to the car put that appears to be the only difference between taking off the gas cap and putting a little gas in. You could just put the nozzle in and see what happens.