I still believe in changing early, which will be this weekend at 1000 miles due to shavings and stuff.
Thank you for your patience while we researched the recommended maintenance for the engine oil as well as the use of synthetic oil in your 2011 Hyundai Elantra.
We have confirmed the engines originally equipped in our new Hyundai vehicles are filled with a high quality synthetic oil. Changing the break-in oil before 5,000 miles does not have an adverse effect on the engine; therefore, you are welcome to change the oil before or after your trip from San Diego to Salt Lake City.
We recommend using Quaker State API Service SM*3 or ILSAC GF-4 or above for the engine oil in your Elantra. Although our vehicles do not require the use of synthetic oil, the continued use of synthetic engine oil is at your discretion. Regardless of whether conventional or synthetic oil is used, the maintenance intervals for oil changes specified in the maintenance schedule in section 7 of your Owner's Manual remains the same. If it is determined the use of synthetic oil and/or lack of scheduled maintenance were the cause for engine damage or failure in the future, the associated cost for repairs/replacements would not be covered under warranty.
My orginial letter:
Message: Dealerships tell you one thing to make a sale; but the facts can be different. If Hyundai actually uses a special break-in oil, then it would make sense to change the oil the first time at what they recommend. However, if they don’t use a special oil, then changing the oil earlier, and in some cases, MUCH earlier than recommended intervals would make sense. So we have a new Hyundai Elantra. It has 670 miles on it and before we leave on our quick vacation, we will probably be near the 1000 mile
mark. This vacation will be about 2000 miles (mainly freeway-From San Diego to Salt Lake City and back). I’ve heard conflicting stories about Hyundai using a break-in oil. I’ve been told by the dealer, that with this break-in oil, I should keep it in till the 5000 mile mark. But IF the Hyundai uses special break-in oil is the key question. If Hyundai uses special break-in oil, then it might be wise to keep the original oil in till the recommended change interval, but if it doesn’t, then I plan on
changing the oil the weekend before the vacation (I think of all those small metal shavings in the oil and think of the damage it could do on a hard and long drive, as this trip to Salt Lake will be. And BTW, when I hit the 5000 mark, I will be switching over to synthetic oil. I know some will be it earlier and some will do it later. 5000 miles has always been my mark for the change. So here are the questions: 1) Does Hyundai use a special break-in oil for their vehicles? 2) If so, should I get it changed
before the trip, or after the trip? 3) Any comments about anything else I wrote above, such as my time frame for switching to synthetic? Thanks
Thank you for your patience while we researched the recommended maintenance for the engine oil as well as the use of synthetic oil in your 2011 Hyundai Elantra.
We have confirmed the engines originally equipped in our new Hyundai vehicles are filled with a high quality synthetic oil. Changing the break-in oil before 5,000 miles does not have an adverse effect on the engine; therefore, you are welcome to change the oil before or after your trip from San Diego to Salt Lake City.
We recommend using Quaker State API Service SM*3 or ILSAC GF-4 or above for the engine oil in your Elantra. Although our vehicles do not require the use of synthetic oil, the continued use of synthetic engine oil is at your discretion. Regardless of whether conventional or synthetic oil is used, the maintenance intervals for oil changes specified in the maintenance schedule in section 7 of your Owner's Manual remains the same. If it is determined the use of synthetic oil and/or lack of scheduled maintenance were the cause for engine damage or failure in the future, the associated cost for repairs/replacements would not be covered under warranty.
My orginial letter:
Message: Dealerships tell you one thing to make a sale; but the facts can be different. If Hyundai actually uses a special break-in oil, then it would make sense to change the oil the first time at what they recommend. However, if they don’t use a special oil, then changing the oil earlier, and in some cases, MUCH earlier than recommended intervals would make sense. So we have a new Hyundai Elantra. It has 670 miles on it and before we leave on our quick vacation, we will probably be near the 1000 mile
mark. This vacation will be about 2000 miles (mainly freeway-From San Diego to Salt Lake City and back). I’ve heard conflicting stories about Hyundai using a break-in oil. I’ve been told by the dealer, that with this break-in oil, I should keep it in till the 5000 mile mark. But IF the Hyundai uses special break-in oil is the key question. If Hyundai uses special break-in oil, then it might be wise to keep the original oil in till the recommended change interval, but if it doesn’t, then I plan on
changing the oil the weekend before the vacation (I think of all those small metal shavings in the oil and think of the damage it could do on a hard and long drive, as this trip to Salt Lake will be. And BTW, when I hit the 5000 mark, I will be switching over to synthetic oil. I know some will be it earlier and some will do it later. 5000 miles has always been my mark for the change. So here are the questions: 1) Does Hyundai use a special break-in oil for their vehicles? 2) If so, should I get it changed
before the trip, or after the trip? 3) Any comments about anything else I wrote above, such as my time frame for switching to synthetic? Thanks
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