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Re: 2007 Azera - 30,000 mile service [rance2] by allmet33
Sep 30, 2009 (1:29 pm)
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Replying to: rance2 (Sep 30, 2009 1:23 pm)

only thing i can think of...conventional oil vs. synthetic oil.
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Re: 2007 Azera - 30,000 mile service [allmet33] by rance2
Oct 01, 2009 (7:34 am)
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Replying to: allmet33 (Sep 30, 2009 1:29 pm)

Nope. The lady who booked my appointment rattled off a number of additional services, e.g. lube door hinges, engine additive and other stuff I didn't make a note of. Starts to sound like an upsell with minimum value to enhancing the performance/durability of the car ... but I remain open to other comments.
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Re: 2007 Azera - 30,000 mile service [rance2] by elrlaw
Oct 01, 2009 (7:57 am)
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Replying to: rance2 (Oct 01, 2009 7:34 am)

Doesn't sound worth it to me. From what I've read, one should be suspect of the value of "additives" & "flushes." Some may even hurt your vehicle and can void warrantees. Be careful to distinguish between the dealer's "service pack" and what's in fact required by the manufacturer to maintain warranty. Ask the dealer to point out where, specifically in the owner's manual, the service they want you to buy is expressly required by the manufacturer to maintain the warranty. Eric
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Re: 2007 Azera - 30,000 mile service [rance2] by wobbly_ears
Oct 01, 2009 (8:30 am)
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Replying to: rance2 (Oct 01, 2009 7:34 am)

Definitely sounds like an upsell. I hate this about dealerships, they always seem to be looking to cheat the customer.
 
Tell them that you ONLY want what is recommended by Hyundai be done. No 'flushing' or 'additives' BS. Get quotes from other dealerships Infact, Hyundai SPECIFICALLY tells you not to get some of these bogus flushing or additives & you'd risk warranty being voided if something untoward happens. Why would you believe the dealer over the manufacturer (you know, the people who designed, engineered & built the damn car)??
 
Also, I'm sure that they would have quoted like $50 for Cabin Air Filter replacement & some $60 for Air Filter change. Buy these two OEM Hyundai parts from the parts department & change them yourself. These parts aren't all that expensive & are very very very easy to change. (You don't need any tools or even need to get your hands dirty. The user manual has step-by-step instructions with pictures. It's easier than even putting gas in your car!!). Takes 5 minutes max.
 
Why can't dealership service departments be honest? Do they always have to be so deceitful?? Do the manufacturer recommended service & stop trying to BS about upsell.
 
Is there something wrong about earning a honest day's work & not cheating people?? (Sorry, I get a little irritated when I hear stories about people getting screwed at dealerships)
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Re: 2007 Azera - 30,000 mile service [rance2] by allmet33
Oct 01, 2009 (8:32 am)
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Replying to: rance2 (Oct 01, 2009 7:34 am)

Wow...that's crazy. I know my dealer hates me, I never take it in for the extra stuff they advertise. The only thing I take mine to the dealer for is to get the transmission & radiator flushed & filled. Everything else, I take care of myself. When I hit 100k miles, I'll go buy my own spark plugs and have them put them in for me. I did this with my Sonata, and the dealer wanted to charge me $13/plug for the champion plugs that I paid $2.75/plug for.
 
In my opinion, go with the cheaper option as it will take care of everything that needs to be taken care of. With what gasolines have in them these days...you don't need any engine additives, I've driven my Azera for over 77k miles and the door hinges haven't been lubed yet with no squeaks or anything.
 
Like Wobbly said...you can get an oil filter for under $10 and the cabin filter is around $20...from the dealer. RockAuto.com sells the cabin filter for $10, and it's VERY easy to change out, as is changing the oil.
 
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Re: 2007 Azera - 30,000 mile service [allmet33] by 101649
Oct 01, 2009 (12:26 pm)
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Replying to: allmet33 (Oct 01, 2009 8:32 am)

Amen...Had plugs changed on my Santa Fe and it was close to $400..Platinum plugs for $16 each...labor unreal...they had to remove the intake plenum to change
the plugs.....Cabin air filter on the Azera...go to Wally World and get a disposable AC filter for a home unit....cut it to fit the Azzy....Usually less than $5 and you have enough left over or about 2 additional filters....
Check the maintaince schedule (little folder with mileage and months of service) and you will get a good idea of what is required....
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Re: 2007 Azera - 30,000 mile service [101649] by allmet33
Oct 01, 2009 (12:52 pm)
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Replying to: 101649 (Oct 01, 2009 12:26 pm)

I guess I was lucky...I got them changed when I had the timing belt replaced, so all I had to do was pay for the plugs and they did it while they were in doing the timing belt.
 
I actually did what you described with the cabin filter just recently. I'm embarassed to admit that this was the first time I changed my cabin filter...simply because I didn't know how until seeing the posts on how to do it. Then I simply got lazy until I started getting a musty odor every time the a/c was turned on.
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Thanks to All by rance2
Oct 01, 2009 (12:57 pm)
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Much appreciate you all taking the time to chime in on this. You've confirmed my concerns and the dealer will be instructed to do only what the manufacturer recommends.
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News about 2008 Azera Ultimate with Nav Stereo by dcrobbie22041
Nov 13, 2009 (11:11 pm)
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First off, gentlemen and ladies, would you please limit discussions about your service experiences to some other topic than the Audio and Entertainment one? It WOULD be practical and give you more exposure, one would think, right?
 
Okay, on to the relevant topic. I had my 2008 Azera Ultimate with Premium Nav/Infinity Speaker stereo in to Alexandria (VA) Hyundai yesterday for an oil change, transmission flush and other 15,000 mile service stuff and was provided with a complete reflash update of the Radio and Nav System Software free-of-charge which had been issued under a Hyundai factory TSB. It did NOT give me a free mapnsoft update (which would have been nice and I will only get around to when I start seeing too many non-existent roads it doesn't know). However, I guess there have been enough problems reported to warrant a new software update. I presume it's non-critical and only comes up as an issue on a regular service call since I never got an actual recall notice.
 
IMHO, it's probably got something to do with the two or three times my radio/nav unit has totally locked up for no apparent reason but been fine again after turning the car off. Not a giant complaint for me in 16 months now of owning the car, but still nice to have addressed. I think the sound quality is better now too...but that might just be wishful thinking. Not that a 13 speaker Infiniti unit needs a heck of a lot of improvement anyway!
 
Thought you'd like to know.
 
Cheers and
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Re: News about 2008 Azera Ultimate with Nav Stereo [dcrobbie22041] by bmb1767
Nov 14, 2009 (3:32 pm)
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Replying to: dcrobbie22041 (Nov 13, 2009 11:11 pm)

Uh... you do see that this particular forum is about the audio and entertainment for the Hyundai Azera, right????? Why are you complaining about limiting discussions in this forum to other areas when this is what this one is about????
 
There is a service forum. Maybe YOU should post your service issues there.

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