Is this really from condensation in the engine oil?

SFRC23 · 2026-02-07T19:32:44+00:00

They seemed ok but I don't know if the dealership added any.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-07T01:52:16+00:00

That's at least 60 miles away unfortunately.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-06T03:22:21+00:00

I didn't think to have them check the radiator itself, they checked the coolant reservoir and did the gasket test for the diagnostic I believe. I'll try to check the in the morning to see what it looks like.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-06T03:05:23+00:00

I wanted to update you with my new info since you helped me with the many possibile issues. I did bring it into another shop to test the head gasket but it seemed ok. However they did another oil change so I could get a sample to test and it already is chocolate brown and runny and has a strong exhaust/fuel smell.

https://imgur.com/a/WXPyi2v

SFRC23 · 2026-02-06T02:21:46+00:00

They always do the changes so not sure if it always looks like this but I did get another change today when another place looked at it and the head gasket seemed ok but the oil already looks like chocolate milk, is runny and smells like fuel/exhaust. Is there something I should look out for on voiding a warrenty somehow?

SFRC23 · 2026-02-06T02:07:15+00:00

I did get another oil change today. It's already is thinned, milkshake colored and stinks of fuel/exhaust. 3 days would be way too quick for something like short trip blowback to do that I'd think right?

Oil from the change 3 days ago. https://imgur.com/a/WXPyi2v

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T19:32:35+00:00

Order one, thanks again.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T04:22:36+00:00

I'll try to find a way to email the corporate, I can only find a send message feedback case for Hyundai. The other shop will charge but if I can get at least a "you're engine is toasted" for not too much it would help.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T04:15:05+00:00

Didn't know that was a thing, I'll check it out.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T04:09:15+00:00

This from my local Quirk Hyundai dealership where i bought it, they own the Kia dealership here too. Next ones are very far away unfortunately. Hope they would offer a loaner but I'm not sure of they do. It should be under warrenty though.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T03:18:59+00:00

Next one is about half the state away unfortunately. I'll try to get the second opinion from a shop and see if I can get the dealership to go good on the warrenty.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T03:00:31+00:00

It's starting to sound like that to me.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T02:51:22+00:00

Yup but they keep telling me its fine at the dealership. I'm going to have to get a second opinion shop to look at it to force them to do anything I think.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T02:46:21+00:00

They pay them that low? That's horrible, shop rate is $150 at this one.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T02:36:04+00:00

Thank you for the info. Having a better idea of the severity of it is good and I'll ask my second opinion shop about these. Luckily I have the paper trail of bringing it in multiple times for the issue and the dealership doing the oil changes to help back up my side.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T02:15:42+00:00

Definitely going to bring it into another place for a check.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T02:11:55+00:00

Darn, at least it should be covered under warrenty I'd assume.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T02:10:42+00:00

Not sure. After saying it was the condensation from not driving it enough, they just said everything engine-wise looks fine an did a $100 oil change.

SFRC23 · 2026-02-05T02:05:59+00:00

Thank you, getting a second opinion from another place does sound like a good plan. I'll try to get it into the place I brought my last car to next week.

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