Metal shavings... Is the car a goner?

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So here’s the deal… We have a 2017 Hyundai Sonata Sport with around 65k miles on it. Honestly, maintenance has been slipping through the cracks with everything going on. Between work, kids, and life, my partner and I let the oil changes slide (though we did add oil occasionally).

Last week, my partner was driving on the highway, and the car started acting up. She got it towed, and the shop found metal shavings in the oil. The mechanic mentioned something about the car possibly being covered by warranty if it breaks down within 190 miles. She did get an oil change after that. So… is the car done for, or is there anything we can do to keep it running for a bit longer? Does anyone know how the warranty works in this situation?

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They’ll ask for oil change records for the warranty. Hope it works out for you.

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We only have one receipt, unfortunately.

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Yeah, they likely won’t cover it then. Even if they check the engine, it might not pass. Sorry to say.

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I was wondering if it could fall under that class action lawsuit from 2021. I heard about lots of engines failing back then. We did some maintenance, but missed a year or so, just adding oil during that time.

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You’ve missed basic maintenance, so I highly doubt you’ll be covered.

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Why was the car losing oil in the first place?

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Honestly, not sure, but it was going through a lot of oil. We had to refill it constantly.

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Same thing happened with my Hyundai Elantra. I didn’t change the oil for a while, and the engine eventually died at around 175k miles. These engines eat oil. Trust me, if you don’t stay on top of maintenance, you’re heading for trouble. I had similar issues with highway bucking, loud knocking, etc. Take this as a lesson. Good luck!

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Narrator: It was definitely not just a ‘year-ish’ gap.

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Hey, ignore my previous comment, I saw your reply after refreshing the page.

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You won’t get real answers from here. Best to take it to Hyundai and let them go through the process. I totally get being busy, but oil changes and basic maintenance are things you’ve got to make time for. I’ve got kids and a full-time job too, but I make sure to do my own oil changes now. It’s faster than going to a shop.

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Do you buy your own engine oil filter too when you change the oil?

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I see what you’re getting at.

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Same here. I once went over 6 months without an oil change due to being super busy. The oil was so dirty, and the valves started making noise. I had to take action, got the OEM filter, good synthetic oil, and did it myself. I also noticed the shop had put on an undersized filter before. Now I just do it myself, but in daylight if I can.

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For those who say they don’t have time, just go to a drive-thru oil change place. It takes 30 minutes.

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I once told a mechanic to drive my car as hard as possible until he heard the noise I was hearing. He did, and the engine died. It was under warranty, so they replaced it. No big deal.

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Did you take it to Hyundai? Was it only covered because the engine died?

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Yeah, I brought it to Hyundai. I’m the original owner of a 2018 Hyundai Elantra Sport with 28k miles. It took them about three months to fix it, but they eventually replaced the engine under warranty. They have to get approvals from a third-party warranty company, and that can take forever.

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Also, during a service, a tech left my airbox open, which caused the engine issue. Luckily, it happened when they were driving, or I’d have been stuck with it. The warranty covered everything, though.