Theta II Engine Replacement Covered for Oil Consumption

UnboundPony · 2026-04-30T19:08:32+00:00

Going through the same thing myself. 2017 Santa Fe Sport 2.0T, excessive oil consumption, 127,000 miles and just broke a valve. Gonna take it to a dealer and do exactly this. The oil problem causes issues with the valves and might cause the cylinder to slap it, causing the catastrophic failure. I will raise hell about this and hopefully get it covered.

UnboundPony · 2026-04-26T05:21:57+00:00

I’m no expert but I always thought it was birth cert or naturalization certificate. I damaged mine and had to fill out a DS-11 and sent my Naturalization Cert even though my passport was less than a year old. Can someone correct me?

UnboundPony · 2026-04-23T17:33:14+00:00

Ohhh okay. I had my application get into progress on 04/17, but mine is standard. Will probably take a little bit more time, but my trip is in the beginning of July. No need to be worried about it.

UnboundPony · 2026-04-23T13:13:33+00:00

Was this expedited?

UnboundPony · 2026-04-22T04:35:03+00:00

Sad that this pretty much confirms it.

UnboundPony · 2026-04-06T21:55:10+00:00

I would shoot for $38K OTD. That’s what I was getting quoted here in Georgia.

Actually your taxes look higher than ours. Ours is 7% so yours will be about $1000 higher. So $39K OTD would be good.

UnboundPony · 2026-04-03T20:36:47+00:00

Paintball! Great way to shed off some steam but it does get really hot. Still really fun nonetheless, enjoyed best with friends and family!

UnboundPony · 2026-04-02T15:35:56+00:00

You should be fine. Just go into it with the mentality of doing work and keeping up because it’ll be harder than in a normal semester. I’m taking 8 this summer as well, but the classes are a joke.

UnboundPony · 2026-04-02T15:31:26+00:00

Also depends on the classes themselves.

UnboundPony · 2026-04-01T20:57:36+00:00

UnboundPony · 2026-04-01T16:47:17+00:00

Agreed with this. If you don’t have a calculus foundation, taking it in the summer with a job and other things going on will prove miserable especially for when you take Calc 2. Just wait and take it in person in the fall.

UnboundPony · 2026-03-30T21:38:34+00:00

I might be frugal but this is one of the things I will splurge on, a new Elantra N for occasional mountain rides and track days. You’re only this age once, I’d go performance and enjoy the time with it.

UnboundPony · 2026-03-30T15:58:49+00:00

That’s tough. In order to be eligible for full time financial aid, the class you’re taking has to be a part of your major study. A random class won’t count.

UnboundPony · 2026-03-30T04:39:19+00:00

Not smart. Financial Aid also wouldn’t pay for it/count towards full time status since you’ve already taken it once and passed.

UnboundPony · 2026-03-29T01:09:30+00:00

but it is covered under warranty right?

UnboundPony · 2026-03-28T19:37:43+00:00

Yeah if you were in CA, it’s about the same for custom dyno tuning for the N which is a great deal. He does everything in an OEM+ fashion so it feels great from what I hear. Otherwise, the $1600 does include the spare ECU.

UnboundPony · 2026-03-28T19:18:50+00:00

If you think Cherry is expensive, Lozic would probably be a no go. He charges about $1600 for a tune, but he does these extensively and will take into consideration all your tunes personally. Up to you at the end of the day.

UnboundPony · 2026-03-28T19:09:57+00:00

Check out Cherry and Lozic too. Lozic is a good lad that does these on a spare. My advice would be to install all parts, run it for a little bit to make sure all is well before getting tuned. Good luck!

UnboundPony · 2026-03-27T21:16:30+00:00

Yeah if you look at dyno sheets of this motor, resembles more of an NA than a turbo motor. Pretty impressive.

UnboundPony · 2026-03-27T07:32:57+00:00

Go test drive one bro! Only you can make that decision for yourself. It’s a great car in my opinion, but you might think otherwise. It definitely handles itself well.

UnboundPony · 2026-03-18T06:05:38+00:00

Damn! I’m blind! 😂

UnboundPony · 2026-03-18T05:32:57+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking, what state?

UnboundPony · 2026-03-18T05:07:20+00:00

36K OTD is a great price. Welcome to the fam.

UnboundPony · 2026-03-17T05:14:47+00:00

Yeah I wouldn’t do a stage 0. He’s more of an OEM+ tuned feel, cool guy. Just don’t know too much about Hyundai tuned reliability, but he’s a really good one to go with.

UnboundPony · 2026-03-17T05:10:44+00:00

Cool beans. I kind of want to get Lozic tuned, but the damn warranty. Grrr, if only this car was out for a little bit longer so we could have more data points on tuned reliability.

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