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| I was wondering... while driving over a rough patch of road on the highway, I hit my brakes on my 2007 Sonata Lt. to slow down, and something popped on my front right side wheel. Thinking it was a flat tire I went to pull over, to realize my breaks had malfuncioned and my car hit a curb on the side of the road pretty hard. My rotor cracked and fell apart, as did my brakes and caliper. Upon hitting the curb I have damage to both rims on my right side and a minor scratch on the front bumper. My question is will my warranty cover damage in an accident caused by a brake malfunction? | |
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Replying to: effect18 (Oct 21, 2007 2:23 pm) |
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Replying to: mkv1 (Aug 21, 2007 4:27 pm) |
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Replying to: effect18 (Oct 21, 2007 2:23 pm) I have seen the aftermath of several violent side impact crashes where the car having been knocked out of control goes on to jump curbs and some higher dividers on the highway and never have I seen a brake rotor crack and fall apart (they are fairly robust due to their intended function) let alone the caliper. Must have been some hit then. This may have happened exactly as you say but I have reservations about the account. To answer the question though...if Hyundai can verify that a part malfunctioned originally and this caused further damage by your inability to stop safely then I would say yes.
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Replying to: targettuning (Oct 22, 2007 7:55 am) |
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Replying to: targettuning (Oct 22, 2007 7:55 am)
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Replying to: effect18 (Oct 23, 2007 10:50 pm) |
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I am confused about which multi-weight conventional engine oil to use in my 2006 Hyundai Sonata LX, with a 3.3 liter, 6 cylinder engine. The oil cap says "5W20" but the owners manual indicates that 5W20, 5W30 or 10W30 is acceptable. I live in New Jersey where the temperature could reach nearly 100 degrees in summer and the low single digits in winter. I drive about 12,000 miles per year under normal conditions. I never used a 20W oil before, since I always thought it was too thin for high temperature operation. I thought that a 5W30 or 10W30 could be used, providing excellent protection all year long. Now I really don't know what to put in the crankcase. I am interested in the best protection possible for my engine, and not really concerned if I don't get the optimum mpg, which I guess is why the manufacturer recommends 5W20. Any suggestions? Thank you.
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Replying to: blknyte (Dec 31, 2007 9:24 am) |
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I too, am running a K&N air filter in my '06 Sonata V6. I've run several of these in the past, and noticed that mileage doesn't seem to pick up right away, but slowly inches up after several thousand miles. Mileage is slowly increasing in my Sonata, but I do a lot of highway driving. I usually get 27-29 highway. I can do better without cruise than with it. Recently I replaced the CABIN air filter. That's the one behind the glovebox. It filters the air inside the car. (owners manual: page 6-22). Instead of running to the dealer and paying 38-44 dollars for a new one, I went to Home Despot and bought a furnace filter big enough to cut out 4 "cabin air filters" for 16.00. All their furnace filters are an inch thick, and the Hyundai filter is about an inch and a quarter, but you can certainly cut the Home Depot one to fit the shape of Hyundai's little square plastic tray with a good pair of household shears. I traced the outline of my old filter onto my new furnace filter with a sharpie four times, started cutting, and, voila, 4 filters for 16.00 vs: 1 for 40.00. This will come in handy, especially since my wife also has a Sonata. Now what to do with the 144.00 I just saved. Maybe I'll buy those 85.00 Hyundai floormats that come in the trunk of the new car, but aren't included in the price. Naaaah!
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