Maintaining Your Hyundai Sonata

You bought your Hazelwood Hyundai Sonata because of its good looks, reliability and the value that it brings through its 10-year/100,000-mile warranty. Designed for years and miles of driving pleasure, it still needs proper care to be able to start each and every day, carrying you and your loved ones about on your daily journeys. In order for it to be at the ready, it needs proper maintenance. That's where you come in.

Like a pet, or a baby, Cars generally can't take care of themselves. That's the job of you, your Sonata's owner, and the Service advisors and specialist mechanics at Napleton Hyundai of Hazelwood. But just to make it easier for you, Hyundai Motor America has compiled a Recommended Maintenance Menu that lays out what happens and when it's supposed to happen for your new Sonata.

At the top of the list of scheduled services is the oil and filter change. Consider oil to be the most important fluid next to gasoline inside your Sonata. Follow that with coolant to keep things running at a reasonable temperature, and gasoline as the liquid nourishment the vehicle needsThe service intervals on your Hyundai Sonata from Hyundai of Hazelwood fall into 6,000 mile slices. In addition to the oil and oil filter changes that occur during each 6,000 interval, Hyundai recommends changing the in-cabin air filter and rotating the tires as well. In this schedule, expect to come in at 6,000, 12,000, 18,000, 24,000, 30,000 miles, and so on, for as long as you own your vehicle.

High plains drifting. Do you ever feel your Hyundai Sonata wanting to drift off to the left or right while you are trying to steer it straight? That's because, most likely, your Hyundai Sonata is out of alignment. But it's a simple fix to have your Hyundai of Hazelwood service technician perform an all-wheel-alignment to get your Sonata back on the straight and narrow again. The Hazelwood service technicians recommend an alignment service at least once a year, or more, as necessary. But first, we strongly suggest having the tires balanced and rotated first, before getting aligned. We promise you will thank us!

Tires: Your Hyundai Sonata comes with tires that are perfectly matched to its chassis and handling characteristics. That's how it manages to give you a ride that is so compliant and well controlled. Make sure they are properly inflated, balanced, rotated, and aligned in order to help them achieve the longest life possible. We rely on a simple test that you can, too. And the best part is it will only cost you one red cent! A shiny penny featuring Abraham Lincoln is simply placed head-first into the tire tread. If the treads nearly cover Honest Abe's ears or even his neck, you have plenty of tread depth. On the other hand, if "16's" (he was our 16th president) head is visible, your Sonata is due for new rubber. Our Parts and Service department at Hyundai of Hazelwood will have exact factory replacements for your Sonata. If we have said it once, we've said it a hundred times, President Lincoln wasn't bald. Your tires shouldn't be either.

Windshield Wipers: Can be annoying and frustrating at the same time. They annoy us when they are worn out (or there is no Wiper Fluid left) and they frustrate us as they disintegrate into powder right in front of us. How can they end up being worn down when they are hardly getting used? Exposure to extreme heat and humidity can cause them to break down, while extreme cold has the ability to make them brittle and hard, which could cause them to break down, after a time. That's why we recommend a new set every six months. If you find yourself in this situation, the Hyundai of Hazelwood Parts Department will replacements for you today. If you need to find us, Google "mechanics near me" and there we will be!

Your Hyundai of Hazelwood Sonata is equipped with a sealed automatic transmission that does not require maintenance, Still, your Hyundai service mechanic will check it periodically to make sure the transmission fluid is at the proper level during your 24,000, 48,000, 72,000 and 96,000 mile services. For best results bring it to the service professionals at Hyundai of Hazelwood, for a quick check today.

These service schedules and maintenance tips from your Hazelwood Hyundai service advisors and technicians will provide all the knowledge you will need for years and thousands of miles behind the wheel of your new Hyundai Sonata. Please consult your Sonata Owner's Manual for more information today and stop to meet the service staff at Hyundai of Hazelwood, for all your Hyundai car care needs, today.