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2006-2009 SE 6 cylinder Sonata Power!

11 messages,  Last post on Aug 28, 2008 at 5:11 PM

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Re: 2006-2009 SE 6cylinder Sonata Power! [asdf9] by sonata4life
Apr 01, 2008 (6:28 pm)
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Replying to: asdf9 (Apr 01, 2008 5:07 pm)

Yes, it's really hard to keep it under control. The V6 engine is so smooth and quiet and you wonder, sometimes, whether it's on or not at/around 65 mph.
 
It's fun to drive and only drawback I see is it revs to easily 2000 - 2500 rpm when you take off slowly from a traffic light and feels as if it struggles a little bit when it starts rolling. I am not pushing too much gas but still feels little sluggish... Once it goes to 30 and above, it's very smooth and quiet. Not sure whether its becos the engine hasn't broken-in yet (mine is close to 1000 miles now).
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No problem with the engine ... TPMS is a pain in the paTOOT by gary_sonata_08
Apr 02, 2008 (9:41 am)
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I love the pickup over the 4 cyl. ...
 
I am having a bit of trouble with the TPMS system ... dealer inflated and reset the sensor twice ... in two days. Any suggestions
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Re: 2006-2009 SE 6cylinder Sonata Power! [sonata4life] by lmaxick
Apr 02, 2008 (10:13 am)
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Replying to: sonata4life (Apr 01, 2008 6:28 pm)

Well... I don't know about yours, but, I have to feather the the throttle when I take off otherwise I tburns rubber like a dragster, it flys off the line like a V8 and even even takes some V8 and beats them off the line every time.
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Re: 2006-2009 SE 6cylinder Sonata Power! [lmaxick] by sonata4life
Apr 02, 2008 (5:20 pm)
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Replying to: lmaxick (Apr 02, 2008 10:13 am)

When you take off from a light, how does the engine sound? And, what about the rpm? How high do you go when it starts rolling?
 
I want to figure out whether there is some tuning that I have to do (it's a brand new one but has been sitting in the dealer's lot for more than 3 months before I laid my hands). Mine too will take off really fast if I pump it up to 3500+ rpm but I am just trying to feather it and it feels little sluggish... Not sure whether it's becos of the new engine or sth else!
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Re: 2006-2009 SE 6cylinder Sonata Power! [sonata4life] by bhmr59
Apr 02, 2008 (5:51 pm)
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Replying to: sonata4life (Apr 02, 2008 5:20 pm)

Are you, maybe, starting off so slowly that the car shifts into second gear early, making it seem as it you are starting up in 2nd gear?
 
If you're getting up to 2K or 2500 rpm in 1st gear the car shouldn't seem sluggish at all.
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Re: 2006-2009 SE 6cylinder Sonata Power! [bhmr59] by sonata4life
Apr 02, 2008 (6:27 pm)
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Replying to: bhmr59 (Apr 02, 2008 5:51 pm)

Yes, I try to start slowly and the engine doesn't pick up steam and hence, I pump the gas a little bit more and it revs up to 2000 - 2500 rpm and the engine roars and goes faster. My earlier car, which was a Maxima, doesn't behave that way... So, again, not sure whether it's a new engine or maybe, some tuning that needs to be done... Don't have a clue!
 
Would be interesting to know why does it go into 2nd gear if someone starts slowly? I would expect it to go in the first gear until the rpm reaches a certain level or maybe, there is some other theory behind the gears shifting process?
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Re: 2006-2009 SE 6cylinder Sonata Power! [sonata4life] by bhmr59
Apr 02, 2008 (7:19 pm)
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Replying to: sonata4life (Apr 02, 2008 6:27 pm)

It could be the adaptable transmission if you are too easy on the gas.
 
Try, for a month, to give it a bit more gas when starting (it won't materially affect your MPG) and don't pump the gas pedal, apply steady pressure.
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Re: 2006-2009 SE 6cylinder Sonata Power! [sonata4life] by lmaxick
Apr 03, 2008 (9:57 am)
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Replying to: sonata4life (Apr 02, 2008 5:20 pm)

Thruthfully I really don't look at the tach, all I know is that when I hit the throttle it takes offf like a bat out of hell, and it doesn't take much pressure on the throttle to get it off the line. Mine is an '06 which I bought with 24K and it has run like a frigin jack rabbit right from the start. I don't know what to tell you, unless you take it to a dyno shop and have them check it out to see what if anything is wrong. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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Wats wrong with my 2009 Sonata limited V6 by krishnakonline
Aug 28, 2008 (2:16 pm)
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Recently bought a 2009 Sonata limited V6 with NAV, ......and now its 350 plus miles and since past 2 days... the engine cries(noisy) like anything....when I start the engine and till the time it reaches 0-35 mph(with jerks while it shifts the gears), it feels like I am driving a used car/truck. Real terrible...no pickup...even if its a V6.
 
One of the dealers said it needs 89 Ocatne gas....I should not put 87 Ocatne..where as per my user manual... 87 Octane gas is fine.
 
Where as the dealer from whom I bought the car asked me to get the car tomow. to their service center..... as they said they r going to fix it..if not then replace the car. Where as its not typically expected of a new car if it really passed Quality tests.....
 
Let me know if anyone had similar problem in the past......??
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Re: Wats wrong with my 2009 Sonata limited V6 [krishnakonline] by pat HOST
Aug 28, 2008 (5:11 pm)
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Replying to: krishnakonline (Aug 28, 2008 2:16 pm)

Let's continue this conversation here where you have gotten a reply: krishnakonline, "2009 Hyundai Sonata" #575, 28 Aug 2008 3:05 pm.

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