15000, 30000, 50000 mile check up / tune up; how important?

[jasonsw]

How important is it to have a 15,000, 30,000 mile service / tune up? I am at 60,000 miles now, and I don't remember having these services done...

These seem to cost around $300+ and I am debating whether I need one...

I've had my car for 4 years and 4 months, and I feel that brakes are not as responsive.

I am wondering if I should go get these $300+ check ups, or just brakes or fuel injection etc and follow the maintenance guide.

Please share your thoughts.

 

[scottdk]

How important is it to have a 15,000, 30,000 mile service / tune up? I am at 60,000 miles now, and I don't remember having these services done...

These seem to cost around $300+ and I am debating whether I need one...

I've had my car for 4 years and 4 months, and I feel that brakes are not as responsive.

I am wondering if I should go get these $300+ check ups, or just brakes or fuel injection etc and follow the maintenance guide.

Please share your thoughts.

those service intervals don't exist according to Hyundai, but your dealer would like you to believe otherwise. Only go with what the owners manual shows to do and when. Otherwise your pocket will get lighter and dealers even fatter. Go to the dealer and have the brake fluid swapped for the DOT 4. This is a TSB and Hyundai pays for this. They will let you know how your brakes are during inspection.

 

[myasian]

Get the brakes check out as its an important safety equipment of a car, other than that just follow your maintenance guide.

 

[Mark_888]

Buy some Chevron Techron at a local auto parts store and follow the directions. Basically, you just pour it into your gas tank. Don't let them talk you into anything else (Seafoam, etc). It is the same stuff that Hyundai dealers use to clean injectors.

Change your air filter and cabin filter on a regular basis as recommended by the Owner's Manual. The air filter is simple to change, the cabin filter is a little tricky but there are several threads on how to do it. You can get these items at the dealer parts counter.

I assume you have been getting oil changed on a regular basis. Usually the dealer will do most of the inspection stuff for free if you take it them for some other service.

Not sure when the radiator fluid is supposed to be changed, but like the other things above, have them done ala carte when necessary, and not as part of a XX,XXX mile package (which always seems to cost a lot more).

 

[tompass]

$185 plus tax today for 30K service with climate control filter change, air intake filter change, oil filter and synthetic oil change, tires cross rotated, and other items inspected. Also did the DOT 4 fluid change over.

 

[PMCErnie]

How important is it to have a 15,000, 30,000 mile service / tune up? I am at 60,000 miles now, and I don't remember having these services done...

These seem to cost around $300+ and I am debating whether I need one...

I've had my car for 4 years and 4 months, and I feel that brakes are not as responsive.

I am wondering if I should go get these $300+ check ups, or just brakes or fuel injection etc and follow the maintenance guide.

Please share your thoughts.

"You can pay me now, or you can pay me later."

You can't be serious about having no recollection of services performed to your car.

 

[homeofstone]

There is also the fuel air filter and fuel filter changes needed. As others have said, follow the manual.

 

[tompass]

Seems dealers do not want to address fuel pump filter. Adviser claimed not necessary. Of course, until you have a problem. Did not opt for throttle body cleaner service. Can of Valvetech or Seafoam should be good enough.

 

[homeofstone]

Seems dealers do not want to address fuel pump filter. Adviser claimed not necessary. Of course, until you have a problem. Did not opt for throttle body cleaner service. Can of Valvetech or Seafoam should be good enough.

I have 93k miles on my 2011, the fuel air filter has been replaced twice and had the fuel filter once at 75,000 miles. My dealer said same thing about the fuel filter not needed; but a restricted filter makes the fuel pump work harder. My guess is that Hyundai dealers are still getting use to servicing premium cars. My Mercedes dealer would never say a filter is not needed.

 

[tompass]

I will likely consider having it done at 60K if I have the car that long. Really want to see what the AWD Genesis looks like.

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[Mark_888]

I have 93k miles on my 2011, the fuel air filter has been replaced twice and had the fuel filter once at 75,000 miles. My dealer said same thing about the fuel filter not needed; but a restricted filter makes the fuel pump work harder. My guess is that Hyundai dealers are still getting use to servicing premium cars. My Mercedes dealer would never say a filter is not needed.

My guess is that the service adviser/manager does not have a lot of confidence in their techs tackling such a job, which if botched might end up burning their customers to a crisp.