>I'm going to have my tires rotated and balanced as part of my 21k service
>tomorrow (missed the 18k so playing catch up). I've been offered $30 as
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>on the Elantra, but just curious what the experience is of others.
>Fortunately it's covered under the warranty.
Sounds about right, see if you can get them to throw in
a wheel alignment.
> I'm going to have my tires rotated and balanced as part of my 21k service
> tomorrow (missed the 18k so playing catch up). I've been offered $30 as
> opposed to the normal $40, but just want to know if i'm being taken for a
> ride as I get the oil change for free.
If they're actually re-balancing the wheels, it's a decent price.
> Also, one of my head light bulbs has blown. I recall reading this is common
> on the Elantra, but just curious what the experience is of others.
> Fortunately it's covered under the warranty.
I had a low beam bulb burn out a few days past one year. I checked the
warranty book and bulbs are listed under "what's not covered", so I just
replaced both of them with Silverstars. I probably could have gotten a
free replacement, but the other side would probably have burned out in
short order and I'd rather just install better bulbs and be done with it.
irwell - 13 Apr 2005 16:19 GMT
>> I'm going to have my tires rotated and balanced as part of my 21k service
>> tomorrow (missed the 18k so playing catch up). I've been offered $30 as
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>free replacement, but the other side would probably have burned out in
>short order and I'd rather just install better bulbs and be done with it.
Saame with my windshield, got a chip in the glass from
a flying pebble, the insurance company would repair the
chip for free, or install a new windshield for $50, chose
the new windhsield, seems to be better quality than the original.
Neil - 14 Apr 2005 18:33 GMT
> > I'm going to have my tires rotated and balanced as part of my 21k service
> > tomorrow (missed the 18k so playing catch up). I've been offered $30 as
> > opposed to the normal $40, but just want to know if i'm being taken for a
> > ride as I get the oil change for free.
>
> If they're actually re-balancing the wheels, it's a decent price.
I believe the wheels were balanced also, but I have no reason to doubt them
as the run home on I-495 saw me reach 80-90MPH with no discernible
vibration.
> > Also, one of my head light bulbs has blown. I recall reading this is common
> > on the Elantra, but just curious what the experience is of others.
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> free replacement, but the other side would probably have burned out in
> short order and I'd rather just install better bulbs and be done with it.
I was assured that the bulb was covered under the 5yr warranty, but it
doesn't matter because the bulb appears to be working again. I don't know
what it is but every time I go into that service dept with a bulb-related
issue (previously interior light), they come back and say it's fine. I'm
going to keep an eye on it incase it becomes intermittant.
HaynaGuy - 18 May 2005 17:40 GMT
I had two headlight bulbs fail in my 2002 Elantra, both between 50,000
and 60,000 miles. They were replaced under warranty. Headlight and
foglight bulbs are covered for 5 years, all other bulbs 1 year
according to my Hyundai dealer. BTW, the only other maintenance I had
on the car before trading at 60,000 miles was a new clock, and a wheel
bearing also covered by warranty. Still had the original brakes. The
cheapest car to maintain that I ever owned and I've owned at least
fifty.
>> I'm going to have my tires rotated and balanced as part of my 21k service
>> tomorrow (missed the 18k so playing catch up). I've been offered $30 as
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>free replacement, but the other side would probably have burned out in
>short order and I'd rather just install better bulbs and be done with it.