Tag: Hyundai
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Story of a Hyundai i30
Hyundai i30 Transmission Rebuild required after 3 years of Transmission Replacement. 2012 – Purchased new Hyundai i30 from Hyundai dealer 2012. 7 Aug 2017 – Ongoing transmission issues Hyundai covered the cost of replacement of transmission parts and labour (under Goodwill due to a few days out of 5 year warranty period). 2018 – yearly…
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Hyundai does not recommend an engine flush during routine service
I recently had my Hyundai Tucson services with the Hyundai authorised dealer recommending an engine flush, even prior to inspecting the vehicle. An ‘engine flush’ clears the gunk out of your engine by pouring a chemical into the engine and idling. Due to the use of chemicals, it can possibly be damaging to modern car’s…
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Remove Hyundai Tucson MP3-01 radio with removal tool
I recently upgraded my factory default radio on Hyundai Tucson 2005, radio model MP3-01, to an aftermarket head-unit with Bluetooth. To remove the unit requires a special tool which is described as “Tool for removal of radio in Hyundai Terracan, equivalent to part 99260-426-0”. Below are details on the tool’s dimensions, I used 0.5mm aluminum…