canucklehead604
one of the few 6MTs...
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- Genesis Model Type
- Genesis G70
so i took my 6MT in for its first 'free' Genesis service over the weekend. i passed on the valet service, and of course stipulated NO WASH. i'm at a bit over 8k kms for just over a year. i had done an oil/filter change at 6 months on my own.
service took ~4 hours, but i didn't mind since they gave me a G80 for the day. so i ragged on that as i ran errands.
on the work order was:
- 12 month service
- ECU update
- investigate squealing/noisy brakes
- investigate knocking/noise from front end over traffic calming bumps
as part of the 12 month service they replaced the cabin air filter, oil/filter, used Pennzoil Plat fully synthetic, did a host of inspections, fluid top ups and lock lubes. i was surprised they used Pennz Plat since it is not the recommended fill (Shell Heilx or Castrol). although i'm fine with Pennz Plat since that is my go-to synthetic and i use that for the 6 month DIY change anyways.
the jury is still out on what impact the ECU update had. i know a few guys on here are waiting to hear of results, particularly for the 6MT trim. the description (i'll snap a work order photo later) said it was an 'idle performance improvement' and a stop-start relearn. obviuously 6MT doesn't get the start-stop so that's irrelevant. i do not notice much in terms of boost gains. nor is the 'lag' completely gone in 1st, particularly in Comfort mode. my thought is that the lag is dramatically reduced, and i do not notice it in Sport and Eco. now, it feels like regular old turbo lag, and not an intentional programming issue. i've got some more driving to do.
they couldn't find any faults with the brakes or front end. everything was tight, and brakes looked good - they removed wheels for a thorough check.
the guys said my car was by far the cleanest they'd seen, even the undercarriage. not sure how that's possible, but i suppose other owners must beat the hell out of their cars. true to their word, the dealer didn't wash my car which was a pleasant surprise. the service rep was a car guy who was in the detailing biz before so i think he took my message to heart.
the G80 was a boat. it was a 3.8, which was fine for power, but the size of the thing made it unwieldy in traffic - at least that's how it felt. my wife commented on how wide the seats were. she was swimming in them compared to the G70 seats which are perfect. i was surprised how much larger the G80 was considering the G90 must be even bigger. i can't see why Genesis needs 3 sedans - is there really a market? the G70 is different, but the G80 and G90 must steal sales from each other.
service took ~4 hours, but i didn't mind since they gave me a G80 for the day. so i ragged on that as i ran errands.
on the work order was:
- 12 month service
- ECU update
- investigate squealing/noisy brakes
- investigate knocking/noise from front end over traffic calming bumps
as part of the 12 month service they replaced the cabin air filter, oil/filter, used Pennzoil Plat fully synthetic, did a host of inspections, fluid top ups and lock lubes. i was surprised they used Pennz Plat since it is not the recommended fill (Shell Heilx or Castrol). although i'm fine with Pennz Plat since that is my go-to synthetic and i use that for the 6 month DIY change anyways.
the jury is still out on what impact the ECU update had. i know a few guys on here are waiting to hear of results, particularly for the 6MT trim. the description (i'll snap a work order photo later) said it was an 'idle performance improvement' and a stop-start relearn. obviuously 6MT doesn't get the start-stop so that's irrelevant. i do not notice much in terms of boost gains. nor is the 'lag' completely gone in 1st, particularly in Comfort mode. my thought is that the lag is dramatically reduced, and i do not notice it in Sport and Eco. now, it feels like regular old turbo lag, and not an intentional programming issue. i've got some more driving to do.
they couldn't find any faults with the brakes or front end. everything was tight, and brakes looked good - they removed wheels for a thorough check.
the guys said my car was by far the cleanest they'd seen, even the undercarriage. not sure how that's possible, but i suppose other owners must beat the hell out of their cars. true to their word, the dealer didn't wash my car which was a pleasant surprise. the service rep was a car guy who was in the detailing biz before so i think he took my message to heart.
the G80 was a boat. it was a 3.8, which was fine for power, but the size of the thing made it unwieldy in traffic - at least that's how it felt. my wife commented on how wide the seats were. she was swimming in them compared to the G70 seats which are perfect. i was surprised how much larger the G80 was considering the G90 must be even bigger. i can't see why Genesis needs 3 sedans - is there really a market? the G70 is different, but the G80 and G90 must steal sales from each other.
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That is the one thing that will be a bit painful for me whenever I do get my car is that the closest dealer is a pain in the ass to get to. I'm hoping they open one in the Plymouth area at some point because I'm not letting someone learn how to drive stick in traffic on my car for the valet service. The good thing is I have business in Connecticut fairly regularly, and there is a Siberian Ice manual in CT that I have my eyes on...
