Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outside because an electronic controller in an oil pump can overheat and cause fires.
Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outside because an electronic controller in an oil pump can overheat and cause fires.
Not a belt, it was a chain. The car was regularly maintained and moderately driven (about 150k miles on the odo) - it’s a very common failure on these engines. They suck
I’m pretty sure I read the chain on genesis engines gets replaced at 120k if applicable.
A timing chain (not timing "belt) is designed to last the life of the vehicle. Oil maintenance of a car with a timing chain is an absolute must, but the chain isn’t routinely replaced… if ever. So a 10 year life-span is pretty crap, if the oil changes were maintained. Even 120k miles puts a 10 year car at 1,000 miles per month, which is relatively heavy usage.
I assume the genesis 120k replacement has more to do with the nylon guides and/or shit quality, if that’s the recommendation
I’m not saying 120k is great, but I’m suspect that a timing chain slipped off at 150k with obvious signs of impending failure. Maybe the local mechanic they took it too wasn’t following the recommended inspection interval? Most shops only care that you replace your nearly new oil every 3k miles and sell you $50 wiper blades. I’ve never had a non-dealer pull out a factory maint schedule.
I missed the part where the car was at 150k, so I see what you’re saying now. I just saw the “10 years” and was thinking that, with average driving and regular maintenance, that would be pretty shite. But at 150k, yeah… there would be some warning signs before it just slipped off, but it could be overlooked if “regular maintenance” is all that was being done
I was told when I was a kid, “after about every 50k, ya need to take the car in for a ‘tune-up’ and have it looked at”, and it’s not the worst advice
You had me laugh with replacing “nearly new oil every 3k miles” though. And every time, they’re trying to upsell me on the damn wipers and airfilters. Like, it’s ok I’ve got that covered when I need them… yes, I know it can affect gas mileage… just put the damn airlfilter back! I just need the oil changed please