2011 Genesis 3.8L engine problem

[Dararaju]

I brought the 2011 Genesis 3.8L sedan from 3rd party. It ran fine for 1 year 1 month. All of a sudden I heard loud noice from engine. Towed to dealership. They told there is a issue with engine long block. Need to replace the engine which cost about 18k. My car is on out of warranty. Don't know what to do now. Guys please suggest

 

[Mark_888]

I would try and find a used engine at a junkyard (there are online sites for these). I am pretty sure you can use a 2010 engine.

 

[balfor]

Wow, first of all 18k is an outrageous price for that engine. I just checked online and you can get a new OEM v6 from a Hyundai dealer for $2,800 for a short block or $6,800 for a complete engine. Even full retail for the complete engine is $9k, HALF of what you are being quoted.

I agree with Mark cheapest option is a used engine, figure probably $3-4K installed. I would find a decent independent shop to do the swap.

I would also try to understand what the diagnosis is and if you really need a whole new motor. Blown lambda v6s are somewhat rare from what I have seen.

 

[Josephhhh]

Sorry about what happened on you... and 18K is really a shocking number. It seems you can only find a new one or used one. Even a new engine is far cheaper than 18K, and as Balfor said, it's like 2800-3000ish. I suggest you get the diagnosis from dealer, and buy the part from somewhere cheap. My dealer recommends me this website, and I recommend to you https://www.hyundaipartsdeal.com/parts-list/2011-hyundai-genesis/short-engine-assy.html?PNC=21102

 

[Mark_888]

Here are some prices for the engine from an online Hyundai dealer https://hyundaipartsdepartment.com Note that the shipping cost on engine is likely to be several hundred dollars or more. This dealer is located in San Jose CA. There are some other online parts dealers in FL and maybe other locations:

ENGINE / 127R13CA00 Genesis 3.8L
MSRP $9,379.16
Online $7,034.37

ENGINE / SHORT BLOCK 235R23CA00 Genesis 3.8L
MSRP $3,942.11
Online $2,956.58

Labor at a dealership is going to be expensive, especially since there are probably not many Hyundai techs have replaced an engine. I would guess that labor could be a couple of thousand dollars. Do the short block is obviously a lot cheaper, but more risky since there is more chance they screw it up.