Originally Posted By: caprice_2nv
My best friend that still works in the oil change bay I used to, says pretty well all the Hyundai's and kia GDI engines he sees have black oil before and usually even after he changes it. Texted me about one the other day that runs full synthetic and was only at about 4500 miles and the oil was black like a diesel before and after the change. They've also seen 2 personally come in with the famous failed rod bearings that the NHTSA safety recall is all about. I'm sure the dealership sees a lot more than an independent garage since most people should have gotten their recall notice by now.
I'm just concerned about whether the black as tar oil is just because of the direct injection or if her engine is going to fail like so many others have.
The freshly changed oil in her car looks much worse than the dirty oil with 5k miles I drained out of my 83 Caprice which is a carbureted engine and probably has some fuel dilution issues of it's own.
Why is your friend texting you about an oils appearance from his work?
Edit: I see your gf owns one.
Concerning the oils color on my two Hyundai...nothing out of the ordinary when compared to previous, non-GDI I've owned
My best friend that still works in the oil change bay I used to, says pretty well all the Hyundai's and kia GDI engines he sees have black oil before and usually even after he changes it. Texted me about one the other day that runs full synthetic and was only at about 4500 miles and the oil was black like a diesel before and after the change. They've also seen 2 personally come in with the famous failed rod bearings that the NHTSA safety recall is all about. I'm sure the dealership sees a lot more than an independent garage since most people should have gotten their recall notice by now.
I'm just concerned about whether the black as tar oil is just because of the direct injection or if her engine is going to fail like so many others have.
The freshly changed oil in her car looks much worse than the dirty oil with 5k miles I drained out of my 83 Caprice which is a carbureted engine and probably has some fuel dilution issues of it's own.
Why is your friend texting you about an oils appearance from his work?
Edit: I see your gf owns one.
Concerning the oils color on my two Hyundai...nothing out of the ordinary when compared to previous, non-GDI I've owned