Back in Oct 2014 we bought a new Hyundai Elantra as Lori's 2007 Kia Spectra had almost 500k on it. Still ran great but her commute was approx 1000 kms/week. Bought a new 2015 Elantra(Kia no longer had Spectra, it changed to Forte that lori didnt like. Over 290,000 kms later it has developed a "tick" that has progressively gotten worse. Still driveable tho.
I googled the tick and didnt look good. A combo of pistons/rings/cyl wear. Lori had called the dealership where we bought the car in search of a tip/trick if there was a "quick/cheap" fix. Was told bring it in for diagnosis...an hour of labor at $115/hr.....uh oh. I knew what the diagnosis was going to be anyway.
So I take it in any way and they come back with needs new motor...:BangHead:
I wasnt surprised, it's got almost 300 thousand kms on it. Service girl spoke to warranty lady Jess, who told me to bring in all oil change receipts. So I organized those...and saw there were a few gaps between changes. Some were decent sized gaps lol. Dropped the receipts off to Jess on Friday. Lori got the call this morning that they are replacing the entire shortblock!! :thankyou: They are waiting on parts. I'm floored this is "covered ". Obviously still early and work hasnt been done but.....also we didnt even request the warranty, it was just a call from Lori to ask about a quick fix. So :thumbsup: to Peterborough Hyundai. It should be going in within a week. Hopefully there is no hidden costs buried in there.
