> > Are you getting an Check Engine light? O2 sensors aren't replaced based
> > on
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> yourself. It is an emissions warranty requirement. I just found that little
> gem today on the Hyundai website.
http://www.hyundaiusa.com/owners/myhyundai/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fowners%2fserv
ice%2fservicerecords.aspx
> It's not in the required maintenance section of the owners manual, so I
> don't know if they can actually enforce it.
Man. That's a pain. I currently own my first Hyundai ('04 Sonata) and I
like the car - should say my wife likes *her* car. I know this only applies
to the'06, but it seems there's an increasing number of not-so-routine
things being required by Hyundai to maintain the warranty. Some things I
can understand, like the timing belt, although a chain would have made that
a moot point. At some point though, the maintenance being mandated by
Hyundai in order to keep the car under warranty coverage is going to hit the
point that it's more expensive to keep the warranty up than to repair any
other car.
O2 sensors should never be a warranty requirement. They don't fail at
alarming rates in cars today and Hyundai should be able to put sensors in
that are as reliable as any other manufacturer. In all of my years of
driving cars that are equipped with O2 sensors, I have only had to replace
one, and that was back in the early years.

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Matt Whiting - 05 Feb 2006 19:14 GMT
>>>Are you getting an Check Engine light? O2 sensors aren't replaced based
>>>on
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> driving cars that are equipped with O2 sensors, I have only had to replace
> one, and that was back in the early years.
I agree. I keep my maintence records in Excel and when I added in all
of the Hyundai required items, the list was nearly twice as long as my
Chevy truck and Dodge minivan. This 100,000 mile warranty may be a lot
more costly than meets the eye.
Matt
>>Are you getting an Check Engine light? O2 sensors aren't replaced based
>>on
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> It's not in the required maintenance section of the owners manual, so I
> don't know if they can actually enforce it.
Do all Sonata's have three or just the V-6? I have the 4 cylinder.
Where do you see them having three? I didn't see the number mentioned.
Matt