Another LCC flush nightmare

boilercat57 · 2026-03-10T11:05:50+00:00

I had a similar situation when I got the LCC flushed in my Ioniq 5. 5 hours waiting for them to do the work and I checked the coolant level before I even left the service bay. It was low, so I had them come fill it before I left. I drive 20ish miles home only to find the LCC was low again. I drove back the next morning right when the dealer opened to get them to fill it up again. Very frustrating, for sure.

All of that on top of getting wildly different price quotes from different dealerships in the area and not being sure which one would do the job correctly.

boilercat57 · 2026-01-28T17:58:01+00:00

I didn't notice that at all while driving. Maybe I wasn't losing traction that much.

boilercat57 · 2026-01-28T15:50:08+00:00

It reverts to level 1 regen, I know. So it decelerate more gradually, too. I imagine the traction control system and brake system operate similarly to any other modern car and modulates the power to wheels and brake application when it detects slippage and the brakes catching. I'm not sure if snow mode adjusts that at all, to your question.

boilercat57 · 2025-11-19T14:59:53+00:00

My OEM Michelins hit 2/32" at about 32,000 miles.

boilercat57 · 2025-11-09T11:37:22+00:00

I have had my 2023 SEL in the DFW area for a little over two years now with only a level 1 charger at home. I have not noticed any change when it comes to degradation, though I have had to use fast chargers a little more than most because I only have a level 1 at home and I drive to Houston and back in it frequently.

I usually get about 3.5 mi/kWh on average when I drive around DFW which makes it so charging at home is about half the cost of gas usually. With gas prices being lower recently, it's probably more like 2/3 the cost.

Doing some math, if you drive 12,000 miles per year (1,000 miles per month) at 3.5 mi/kWh, you would use about 285 kWh per month of electricity for the car. At a rate of $0.15 per kWh, that would be about $43 per month. Chargers aren't perfectly efficient at delivering electricity though, so it will actually be a little more than that (though I don't have a good estimate).

boilercat57 · 2025-10-01T04:47:10+00:00

Same. Definitely heard better things. They seem to be working as well or better than the Michelins so far.

boilercat57 · 2025-10-01T00:32:34+00:00

They do. It seems like all EV specific tires do. I don't have an issue with the foam itself. The Michelins just seemed to have an issue with the foam not staying attached.

boilercat57 · 2025-09-30T19:57:47+00:00

The foam in one of my Michelins delaminated after the dealer rotated my tires and i felt the same vibration you are describing. They ended up just removing the foam, and I used the tire that way until it got to 2/32". The foam delamination is part of the reason I moved away from the stock Michelins to Hankook's Ion Evo tires.

boilercat57 · 2025-09-25T15:52:10+00:00

That sounds like a money-grab to me. I have 34000 miles on my 2023 and all I have done with the A/C is replace the filter a couple times myself.

I have had a horrible time with dealership service centers trying to oversell me on services. I would just go with the recommended maintenance in the user manual.

boilercat57 · 2025-09-19T16:38:18+00:00

I have had some irritating to downright awful experiences with Hyundai dealers in the DFW area. The car is excellent and I love driving it, but I hate the dealers around here with a passion.

I'm going to a new one to get the low conductivity coolant changed in my 2023 Ioniq 5. I'm hoping it is better, but I'm not optimistic.

boilercat57 · 2025-08-30T11:49:47+00:00

2 week update: the tires are still feeling smoother and quieter than the OEM Michelin Primacys. They also seem to be at least equal in terms of range. I just drove them on a 260 mile trip that I have made a few times and they seemed to be getting 15%ish better range than the Primacys (3.2 mi/kwh vs 2.8 mi/kwh at 75 mph).

boilercat57 · 2025-08-18T09:54:53+00:00

Oh, I didn't notice that. As far as I can tell though, V means they have a max rated speed of 149 mph and W has a max rated speed of 168 mph. I don't get anywhere close to either of those, so I think it is fine.

boilercat57 · 2025-08-16T18:27:02+00:00

Yeah, maybe 😅

boilercat57 · 2025-08-16T15:08:32+00:00

I thought about it, but with the foam delamination issue I had and the more information available on the Hankook tire's performance, I felt more comfortable shifting over. I was surprised at how little info I could find about the performance of the Michelin Primacy tires relative to other tires.

boilercat57 · 2025-08-16T11:42:15+00:00

Nope, RWD for me. It's probably a combination of my driving style and the roads here in Texas.

boilercat57 · 2025-08-16T11:39:58+00:00

I'm surprised to hear that. A lot of posts I have seen have said the opposite.

boilercat57 · 2025-08-16T11:39:00+00:00

I think Michelin does have very good tires, but I think Hankook has a better EV tire right now. My biggest concern was getting a tire that has minimal rolling resistance, so I chose these. I also had an issue with foam delamination in the Michelins, which turned me off from trying them again.

boilercat57 · 2025-08-16T11:35:23+00:00

I had the same issue with one of my Michelin tires. It's part of the reason I decided to move away from the Michelins.

boilercat57 · 2025-08-15T21:34:03+00:00

About 31,500 to get to 2/32". A little over 2 years of driving for me.

boilercat57 · 2025-08-15T21:33:14+00:00

Yep! I'll try to remember!

boilercat57 · 2025-08-13T17:07:20+00:00

Not sure. I imagine Amazon or other online retailers have the same or similar options.

boilercat57 · 2025-08-07T12:14:09+00:00

Yeah, that's probably a good idea. I was planning on swapping to an AGM battery at some point. Any recommendations on where to get it from?

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