oil change

[MARTINO442]

genesis 3.8 2012 6 qts with filter usind 5 30 syn is this correct also what is the button for on the right side of my steering on the top with pict of a car? thanks

 

[Fast55]

5-30 or 10-30, and I use Mobil One, but synthetic is not required.

 

[mercurge]

I just bought anew Genesis V6. Two things about the oil in t he car.

1 - The dealer said they use a "synthetic blend" What is this? I normally take my cars to a Jiffy lube type place. Will they have this available? Is this just regular grade oil like I used in my 07 Azera?

2 - Shows 7500 miles between oil changes - seems like a long time for regular oil. I'm curious what others do.

Last question. . . .does anyone use premium fuel? Shows not required, but gives better performance. Is this true?

Thanks!

 

[Philth]

Don't waste your time on premium fuel.

A synthetic blend is an oil that is between regular "Dino" oil and a full synthetic.

If you aren't using a full synthetic, I'd stick with the 3,750 mile "severe" service schedule.

 

[Mark_888]

I just bought anew Genesis V6. Two things about the oil in t he car.

1 - The dealer said they use a "synthetic blend" What is this? I normally take my cars to a Jiffy lube type place. Will they have this available? Is this just regular grade oil like I used in my 07 Azera?

2 - Shows 7500 miles between oil changes - seems like a long time for regular oil. I'm curious what others do.

Last question. . . .does anyone use premium fuel? Shows not required, but gives better performance. Is this true?

Thanks!

Some dealers use synthetic blend, but only conventional oil is required by Hyundai. Synthetic blend is a combination of conventional oil and synthetic oil (although mostly conventional) and it is better quality than 100% conventional oil, but obviously not as good as a full synthetic. I personally recommend a full synthetic oil, especially those with a GDI engine. I use a full synthetic and change my oil about every 5000 to 6000 miles. I use Mobil 1 0W-30.

The V6 is designed to run on regular, but I have noticed that I get better gas mileage with a mid grade fuel (or you can get 2/3 of a tank of regular and 1/3 of a tank of premium, which is cheaper than mid-grade). 100% premium is probably too much octane for the V6.

 

[Seattle Genesis]

Went in for the normal oil service and was told about a recall on the brake fluid. Dealership will flush out old and put new brand of fluid.

 

[Gen-Eric]

Went in for the normal oil service and was told about a recall on the brake fluid. Dealership will flush out old and put new brand of fluid.

Had the same thing done in April when I went for an oil change at that time.

 

[shagnat]

Use 87 octane gas. Anything more is a total waste of money. Premium gas will NOT get you better performance.

 

[EXBMWGUY]

All of a sudden - gas discussion - for the 10,000th time.

 

[Mark_888]

Use 87 octane gas. Anything more is a total waste of money. Premium gas will NOT get you better performance.

At least for the V8, Hyundai specs says it gets about 7 more HP with premium than with regular.

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[shagnat]

At least for the V8, Hyundai specs says it gets about 7 more HP with premium than with regular.

You're right. Mea culpa. I should have said "appreciable" performance. I use regular "non-ethanol" gas and get 3 more MPG than with Premium with ethanol. Cost is almost identical and I detest ethanol in my gas.

 

[shagnat]

All of a sudden - gas discussion - for the 10,000th time.

haha.... maybe you need a 2nd interest..... just saying

 

[EXBMWGUY]

And gas has what to do with the OP's topic??