Hate to contradict but I just ordered a 2012 Elantra for a family member and it is a 1.8 GDI engine. I believe that only the Elantra touring station wagon retains the 2.0 MFI engine for 2012.
I do want to bump this thread and piggyback with my own question I have heard that there many be the POSSIBILITY of fuel dilution issues and intake valve build-up with GDI engines.
I wonder if an ester based oil maybe the way to go, perhaps Mobil 1 0w-40. Any thoughts from the BITOG faithful?
Originally Posted By: cmf
Originally Posted By: Gene K
I would get a UOA simply because some of the Direct Injection Engines (Not Hyundai specifically) are having issues with fuel dilution. If that occurs you may want to shorten the drain interval to 5000 or 3750 miles depending on how severe it is.
The 2012 Elantra that is sold in North America is a MPI engine, not DI. I think people assume it's DI because the gas mileage is amazing for a compact (beats the sub-compacts). I test drove an Elantra and I really liked it, it was peppy for a compact (even with the AC on).
The Hyundai filter is a good filter, there will be no issue using it.
I wouldn't use QS just because the manual recommends it, those recommendations are.. silly. I personally would use a synthetic for 7,500, that's what I do with my Sonata. That's just my opinion though, I'm sure you could use a conventional for 7,500 with similar results.
My opinion on the bypass is that if you can uninstall it without the dealer knowing it was ever there, go for it. If not, I would wait until the warranty was over. While I would not expect you to have any issues during the warranty period, it would be awful if you did have an issue and could not get it taken care of. Plus that 100k warranty is a huge selling point for a lot of people, it'd be a shame to waste it!