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General Chat / Re: Dilemma Coming Up - Help please

« Last post by travelbuddy on March 10, 2025, 17:33:04 »

Quote from: Ruperts Trooper on March 05, 2025, 14:56:36

At 5,000 miles/year a diesel isn't suitable and may start giving expensive problems - but switching cars will always cost money - you should look seriously at selling both and getting an EV.

Thank you RT, your wise words are much appreciated. You are right to point out that continuing to run the SF under these conditions is asking for trouble. I must have either been lucky or Hyundai designed and screwed together a very reliable product, perhaps a bit of both. As to your sound recommendation of an EV replacement, it will need to support a monthly weekend round trip of 218 miles, which the destination currently does not offer a charging point and also needs to include the ability to transport a Mountain E-bike inside the cabin. Any suggestion would be most welcome.

General Chat / Re: Diagnostics Tool suggestions

« Last post by Vaipetr on March 07, 2025, 16:44:46 »

Quote from: Ruperts Trooper on February 26, 2025, 20:49:17

I can recommend Gendan's products but they aren't cheap
https://www.gendan.co.uk/product_SECHI.html
https://www.gendan.co.uk/product_ENG327P.html

Thanks, as I understand the 1st link is for a scanning/programming tool and 2nd one for just a ELM327 type scanner?

General Chat / Re: Dilemma Coming Up - Help please

« Last post by Ruperts Trooper on March 05, 2025, 14:56:36 »

At 5,000 miles/year a diesel isn't suitable and may start giving expensive problems - but switching cars will always cost money - you should look seriously at selling both and getting an EV.

General Chat / Dilemma Coming Up - Help please

« Last post by travelbuddy on March 01, 2025, 14:34:32 »

My fantastic Santa Fe Premier SE Auto Euro5 (non ULEZ) with a full service history and 38k on the clock will be 10 years old in May. In addition its 1 owner/driver will be 77 and plans to continue driving, whereas the wife plans to give up driving her 5 year old Mazda Auto CX-3 Euro6 with 19k mileage. We live just outside a ULEZ zone but rarely cross into it. We both love the high-up SUV diesel experience but our annual mileage is now only 5k, so do we keep the Santa Fe (pay any ULEZ and forseen repairs) and sell the Mazda or vice-Vera or sell both and get either a used Tucson or a Mazda CX-5 petrol?

General Chat / Re: Diagnostics Tool suggestions

« Last post by Ruperts Trooper on February 26, 2025, 20:49:17 »

I can recommend Gendan's products but they aren't cheap
https://www.gendan.co.uk/product_SECHI.html
https://www.gendan.co.uk/product_ENG327P.html

General Chat / Re: Diagnostics Tool suggestions

« Last post by phil48 on February 26, 2025, 15:02:17 »

Have a look at iCarsoft products.. many do favour them for Kia/Hyundai..

General Chat / Diagnostics Tool suggestions

« Last post by Vaipetr on February 24, 2025, 13:47:54 »

Hello All,

I do have the basic ELM327 type OBD2 reader to check basis sensor data and reset codes.

But looking for something more capable to be able to do things like code diesel injectors and stuff.

I do have a friend with TopDon's Topscan dongle that can code the injectors for me this time round, but am considering getting a similarly capable programming tool myself. The thing with Topscan after buying the dongle then you have to have the Pro subscription for $99/year in order to have full access. And I'm barely likely to use it again in a years time.

Are there any not too expensive alternative programing tools that wouldn't need a subscription?
What do you guys use for your Hyundais?

General Chat / Very new owner

« Last post by Davidsb on December 30, 2024, 13:34:15 »

Hi - Just to say hello - I purchased my Hyundai i20 Premium three days ago. All going well so far.....

No doubt I'll be around during the next few weeks, if only to find out how to change all the settings my ex-dealer demonstrator arrived with....

General Chat / Re: New owner and hello

« Last post by WAFU on December 22, 2024, 14:52:09 »

Had my I30 SE Nav CRDi for 8 1/2 years. Have had no need or inclination to use an injector cleaner. Never had and have had no issues with them. Only problem in starting the car, was with the battery, which required replacing two years ago.

General Chat / Noisy door panel

« Last post by Toni Ford on October 01, 2024, 15:10:33 »

Hi all

I've had 2 Hyundais before, a Getz and then an i10. I have just bought a 2018, i20 and have the same problem as I had with the i10, which is a very irritating vibrating noise coming from the driver's door panel. If I push on the panel the noise stops but I can't drive along pushing the door! If I gave the i10 door panel a shove it would stop but that doesn't seem to work on the i20. The noise isn't always there but other times there is no way I can get it to stop. Has anyone else had this problem?

I also have a rumbling noise coming from the rear end of the car. I have booked it into my local garage for them to have a look at it later this month. I have a 3 month warranty with the car so thought it best to find out if there is a problem or if it is just a charateristic of this model?

Any help would be appreciated.

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