Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en
Originally Posted by MParr
Get ready folks. I have learned from a Hyundai certified master tech that new warranty guidelines are coming. Hyundai will offer free oil changes for the entire new car warranty period. They are doing this in order to reduce replacement of blown engines.
How does an 18 year-old oil changer at the dealer, just hired and a greenhorn at changing oils, reduce the chances of engine problems - versus myself changing the oil in my backyard - using an almost identical flow & trapping rate aftermarket oil filter - my oil being full synthetic and earlier, lesser miles OCIs, transfer into engine problems - transfers into reduced chance of a breakdown?
Those S. Korean automakers are trying to cover-up their tracks of poor engine designs. All the S. Korean engine scientists need to work with Ford engine designers, where very little problems exist with Ford TGDI (Ecoboost) engines.
Learn how to build four bangers Korea!!!!!!!!!
Because most people don't change their oil themselves, and a disturbingly large amount of Hyun/Kia owners don't change their oil at all. And before you say "well if they don't change their oil then Hyun/Kia won't warranty repairs", there's way too many documented instances on Hyundai/Kia forums, as well as others, of people with neglected engines getting warranty replacements. I'm sure that, if this is actually going to happen, that they've determined that it's better financially to offer free oil changes with the opportunity for dealerships to upsell other work, rather than let owners do their own thing and get inundated with warranty requests.