First service?

[lobsenza]

Fuel economy ratings are another factor in the factory oil fill. If a manufacturer can get a slight fuel economy increase with the use of a particular oil, they will do it, if they can. That is what motivated many manufacturers to 0w-20 oil.

I do not care for 0w-20 or 5w-20 oil, especially when it is hot out. I think the oil is too thin when it is hot. I actually have a vehicle that recommended 5w-20 oil. When the engine was hot and at idle I could hear a slight tapping noise from the engine. When I switched to 0w-30 Mobil 1, the problem vanished. I use 0w-30 Mobil 1 in my Genesis V8. It is listed as an acceptable oil in the owner's manual.

 

[kn5owa]

I agree that the Hyundai/Shell relationship is about money. Given that Hyundai has to fill the crankcase of about 5 million vehicles per year (that they manufacture), and that requires a lot of motor oil, I assume that they get a discounted price from Shell on the oil in exchange for "recommending" Shell products (which includes QS in the USA).

Since there are no Hyundai's that I know about that specify synthetic oil, I doubt they use synthetic as factory fill.

I think you got everything right on.

A Shell "partnership" to me simply means Shell is putting out a cheap generic for car mfg.'s.

 

[Aquineas]

I did my first oil change at 1000 and change every 5K miles with Mobil 1 Extended Performance Synthetic Oil.

 

[pmckechnie]

My 2016 Genesis told me it was time for a service at 3000 miles. The service interval in the setup was at 7500 miles. I took it in, the service was done and all was fine. Well, I wanted to know what oil they used so I could get a quart in case I needed it. I don't like to mix different oils (even though I know it doesn't make any difference).

I called the service manager and ask what oil they put in. He said either Shell or QS, but wasn't sure which but I could use either if I needed to add some. In fact, he said I could come by there and they would add some for me free of charge.

That is not the answer I wanted to hear.

Crazy as I am, I changed the oil and filter myself using Mobil 1 5W-30. I will change the oil at 5000 mile intervals. I saved the oil I drained out since it only had about 50 miles on it. I will let a grandson use it in his old truck that leaks a quart about every 500 miles.

So in my case, the dealer didn't know what brand of oil they used. I'm sure they get the best price from a distributor in bulk.

PaulM

 

[kn5owa]

That is not the answer I wanted to hear.

Crazy as I am, I changed the oil and filter myself using Mobil 1 5W-30. in bulk.

PaulM

Do it yourself - absolutely the only way to know for sure.