Genesis G70 Maintenance

[KBH]

I plan on doing maintenance on my next car (potentially a G70) and want to know how accessible Genesis makes their cars for owners to work on.

In particular, are there any special tools, software or laptop connectors (see VW), required to replace the brake pads and rotors? Also, can the transmission fluid be changed by removing a plug, or do you need to remove the entire pan and seal? Any other unique Genesis thing(s) that would cause a hurdle for maintenance?

I know the car is fairly new for owners to need this type of work, but was hoping people were already aware.

 

[Edmguy]

I think you would be better off asking this in the General Genesis section rather than the G70 only because most G70 owners likely have very low mileage since the cars are so new (I just hit 5,000km!) But what a G80/90 owner has experienced will likely be similar for the G70.

I can't answer any of the above other than to say, why would you want to work on the car when for 5 years or 100,000km (Canada anyway) you get all of your maintenance included for free. Also, the transmission is sealed iirc from the manual so there is no servicing required.

 

[Alfer]

Why worry about doing your own maintenance when you will be getting 3 year/36,000 FREE maintenance on the vehicle?? Even when time is up I'd never try to mess with doing the maintenance myself. I'd fork over the $40-50 (coupons readily mailed out usually) and let Hyundai shop take care of it. That way if something happens, it's on them, not you.

 

[KBH]

I enjoy working on my cars after the warranty period has expired. This is one aspect I consider when evaluating a car purchase. I'll just ask the dealership...

Plus, I believe the powertrain is different on the G70 than the other models.

 

[Alfer]

I guess if I had a nice car lift or shop at home that had all the equipment needed etc I'd MAYBE think about messing with it, but my time is a bit more valuable and for me $50 to have oil changed, fluids topped off, car washed etc every 7,000 or so is well worth it for me.

 

[Mark_888]

I guess if I had a nice car lift or shop at home that had all the equipment needed etc I'd MAYBE think about messing with it...

That is the question the OP is asking. What is needed?

On the 3.8L V6, it is possible to do an oil change from the top, without getting underneath the car and without removing any panels. This requires an oil extraction pump (I have discussed this at length in other threads) to remove oil from the dipstick hole (the same way almost all MB and BMW dealers do it).

The oil filter on the 3.8L is reachable from the top of the engine bay (reaching down between the radiator and bumper).

I have no idea how easy it is to reach the oil filter on the 3.3T.

 

[KDX]

5 year maintenance plan included with purchase.

 

[Mark_888]

5 year maintenance plan included with purchase.

I don't know about Canada, but here is what the Genesis USA site says:

"Complimentary Scheduled Maintenance for 3 years or 36,000 miles; whichever comes first. Plus, complimentary oil changes every normally scheduled maintenance appointment."​

 

[Slides]

I genuinely admire anyone who has the patience to work on cars. I personally buy new cars so that I never have to work on them. Good luck to you all!

 

[Mark_888]

I genuinely admire anyone who has the patience to work on cars. I personally buy new cars so that I never have to work on them. Good luck to you all!

You buy a new car every time you need an oil change?

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[Beefer]

Genesis really shining in the quality department...

Motor Mouth: The Koreans are coming! The Koreans are coming!

 

[EdP]

I genuinely admire anyone who has the patience to work on cars. I personally buy new cars so that I never have to work on them. Good luck to you all!

I used to work on them, mostly out of necessity. It was an hour or so to change a water pump, plugs were simple though you had be take care setting the gap for the points.

Those days are long gone. I've not even seen the plugs on my last few cars, hidden under shrouds and sometimes accessible through a wheel well. I find it much easier these days to write a check and let a tech plug in the many thousand $$$ computer. .

 

[Mark_888]

Genesis really shining in the quality department...

Motor Mouth: The Koreans are coming! The Koreans are coming!

This is not surprising when one considers what Samsung and LG (formerly called Goldstar) have done in consumer electronics and appliances. Back in the 1960's and 1970's Goldstar made products that were pretty much junk.

Most are probably too young to know this, but back in the 1950's and 1960's, Japanese products were considered junk also.

 

[Alfer]

Yep, I recall the days when "Made in Japan" was not a highly thought of phrase.

 

[devellis]

This year, we had a trash guy haul away stuff that had been cluttering up the garage for years. Among the stuff that went were jack stands, ramps, and a creeper, all of which I used to use to get under cars to work on them. Those days are over, for sure. I did keep my hydraulic frame jack, though. I used it just this past year to take off a wheel that was losing air due to a slight bend from a pothole. Made the job really easy.

 

[Beefer]

Only things I work on these days are my mower + smaller yard items...and the family's bicycles. Seems like mechanical repairs have been replaced by household electronic maintenance...LOL.

 

[Edmguy]

I don't know about Canada, but here is what the Genesis USA site says:

"Complimentary Scheduled Maintenance for 3 years or 36,000 miles; whichever comes first. Plus, complimentary oil changes every normally scheduled maintenance appointment."​

Canada is 5 years, 100,000km of complimentary scheduled maintenance plus 5 years of Genesis at home and courtesy vehicle (where they pick up your car and leave a courtesy vehicle for everything including oil changes). The free map updates and roadside assistance are for 5 years and unlimited mileage.

 

[Beefer]

Canada is 5 years, 100,000km of complimentary scheduled maintenance plus 5 years of Genesis at home and courtesy vehicle (where they pick up your car and leave a courtesy vehicle for everything including oil changes). The free map updates and roadside assistance are for 5 years and unlimited mileage.

WTF?!?!!? Why would Canada get 2 more years and way more mileage than the USA ?

 

[Stephen5242]

WTF?!?!!? Why would Canada get 2 more years and way more mileage than the USA ?

May have something to do with our trade agreement with South Korea?

 

[Edmguy]

WTF?!?!!? Why would Canada get 2 more years and way more mileage than the USA ?

Does seem odd. Maybe it is something that changes for 2019 if/when that happens...

Page 3 of the Canadian brochure covers Genesis at Home warranty:
Canadian G70 brochure