2008 Hyundai Starex (Gen. 4)

**IMm29** · August 12th, 2014 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by GS LOVER

hi gud day again to everyone, i just had my gs checked dis afternoon kc may kalampag sa rear t sbi ng mekaniko, need to replace na yon shocks sa likod, saan makakabili ng shock t gas b ito o fluid? kung gas, pwde bng palitan ng fluid kc sa mga nabasa ko, parang mas maganda ang ride ng fluid kesa sa gas?

T

Try asking around at gray market dealers. Supposedly, mas malambot ang shocks nila vs. yung sa local units. Not sure if those as fluid.

**auto_fanatic** · August 13th, 2014 06:36 PM

Hi Guys,

Where is the best place to buy a Grand Starex? From HARI? From PitStop? From HanCars? or From Standout Motors?

TIA

**IMm29** · August 14th, 2014 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by auto_fanatic

Hi Guys,

Where is the best place to buy a Grand Starex? From HARI? From PitStop? From HanCars? or From Standout Motors?

TIA

In a nutshell, gray market dealers offer units with more amenities vs. similarly-priced HARI counterparts. If you're after even more amenities, definitely go look at gray market dealers. Downside is the dealership network for servicing. Gray market units are usually not serviced at HARI dealerships and vice versa.

**junkun13** · August 15th, 2014 12:48 AM

pitstop and hancars have their own service centers

**numbah5** · August 16th, 2014 01:38 PM

The Big 3 gray market dealers (Hancars, Eurostandard and Pitstop) all have their own service centers. Standout doesn't have one, Pitstop is the one that handles the PMS of units sold by Standout. The Big 3 all offer a 5 year warranty period for all the units they sell, but Eurostandard and Pitstop gives options of a 1 year and a 3 year warranty period. The difference between the Big 3 are the following:

1. Grille

Hancars grille:

Eurostandard grille:

2. Engine oil
Hancars and Pitstop both use the API CF-4 rated Castrol Magnatec while Eurostandard uses the API CH-4 and CI-4 rated S-Oil DXO. The minimum API rating of the GS is CH-4.

**numbah5** · August 16th, 2014 07:14 PM

Additional info to the post above:

3. Free tint
Both Hancars and Pitstop carry 3M FX series as their free tint, while Eurostandard carries both 3M FX series and V-Kool OEM series as their free tints. Dealer din ng VKool si Eurostandard.