Hyundai Santa Fe (Gen. 2) Thread

[LadyRider]

Sir how often nyo pina pa tune up yong ride nyo?....I inform my Dealer already At Sched ko Pa check Bukas.PM ko nalang what will be there findings.

Good day Sir! Tune-ups and change oils must be done every 5000kms. (ideally po...)

[ghost recon]

Good day all SF owners,
I got my Super Red unit last Nov.2008,And i am very happy with my unit so
far, but just last week i notice in 2-3 days ko na di ginagamit,then at the time na e-start ko me nakaradam ako sa makina na parang umuubo or kapos sa unang pagpaandar but pag tumatakbo naman sya e okey naman or pag ne e re-start ko after few mins the naka idle nawala naman.

just ask you guys if you feel the same sa SF ninyo after na ka stock for few days

have your unit check sir, my SF sometimes idle for a month since i'm using my pick-up most of the time and when use my SF i didn't experience that kind of situation during start-up.

[doc vince]

Good day all SF owners,
I got my Super Red unit last Nov.2008,And i am very happy with my unit so
far, but just last week i notice in 2-3 days ko na di ginagamit,then at the time na e-start ko me nakaradam ako sa makina na parang umuubo or kapos sa unang pagpaandar but pag tumatakbo naman sya e okey naman or pag ne e re-start ko after few mins the naka idle nawala naman.

just ask you guys if you feel the same sa SF ninyo after na ka stock for few days

Actually ako din kaya lang mga 1 week ko napansin, after a cold start pero hours lang sya nakastandby, can some of the old owners 1 year above comment on this? Mam LR, Sir C190, Sir Horsepower help...

[LadyRider]

Actually ako din kaya lang mga 1 week ko napansin, after a cold start pero hours lang sya nakastandby, can some of the old owners 1 year above comment on this? Mam LR, Sir C190, Sir Horsepower help...

Kapag cold start talaga minsan ganun nga na parang kinakapos ng hininga. (hehehe) Pero mawawala naman na kapag mainit na ang makina eh.

Do not start the car at once! Better wait for the beeping sound (parang "ting..ting..ting.." ang tunog) to stop bago i-start ang SF natin. It has always been my practice kahit na sa gasoline engine cars namin.

In some cars, mag flash lang lahat ng ilaw sa dashboard then mawawala. Then that is the best time to start the car. It's like waiting for the "all systems go..." (hehehehe)

Pero bakit ganun kapag bagong change-oil at tune-up, hindi ganyan?

[ghost recon]

i don't buy this, though sure the VGT does improve response in lower as well as higher RPM's but not like what i experience. sa 2.0li CRDI w/VT ng Carens, i sweat below 1800rpm or (sometimes)2000rpm the car is very sluggish because its OFF-BOOST. the Difference is huge, and once the Turbo Kicks-in its just a rush of good old pulling power - torque.

did you asked for an explanation form KIA?

VGT is a some sort of vane that squeezes pressure produced by the turbo compressor so that the engine will have that continuous pressure even at low rpm.

if the engine is sluggish below 2000 rpm and only kicks-in beyond that, then probably it is not a VGT type.

[ghost recon]

turbo, VGT, CRDi 2 years na SF ko hindi ko pinapansin yan. even yun sinasabi nila na dapat bago mo iturn off engine eh 2 mins. idle muna to protect the turbo. hindi ko ginagawa

ang dami-dami dapat tandaan pag naka-CRDI ka. life is so simple when you're just driving CRVs or Xtrails or RAV4s. ngaun mura na gas, who cares about CRDi technology.

ako yata yun naka-Santa Fe na inggit na inggit pa nakakakita ng 3rd gen crv sa roads. mas mabilis ako kumilos pag naka compact suv gasoline ako

same here, if i'm driving within the city only i don't bother idling the engine for 1 minute or 2. even on my strada though it's equipped with turbo timer, i don't use it, not unless i'm driving long distance where in there's a need for constant high rpms.

the reason for this delaying engine shut-off is to avoid oil caking which is true if the engine oil used is coming from a backyard manufacturer and if the engine is often times raced that the engine rpm is almost to it's peak. if not then why bother.

i have this turbo powered delivery truck (surplus) probably manufactured in the 80's that don't have the kind of engine-turbo protection that we have in the modern engines and have been in my position for almost seven years. the only reason that the engine turbo failed was the wear and tear and the lack of original spare parts. oil caking? no.

[C190]

me nakaradam ako sa makina na parang umuubo or kapos sa unang pagpaandar but pag tumatakbo naman sya e okey naman or pag ne e re-start ko after few mins the naka idle nawala naman.

uso talaga ubo ngayon....
baka kulang sa Vit C SF mo...
tama po ba doc vince....hehe



nasabi na nila LadyRider at Gen. Miting...
meron glow plugs pag diesel

pag mainit na engine o nagamit na for a while-kahit di na i-heater..direct start na

[tidus1203]

Just had 1Km checkup - Hyundai Manila Bay. Total cost - P2,780.00. Semi-synthetic. Tama ba yun? Change oil lang daw kelangan gawin.

Natanong ko rin immobilizer, iba-iba sagot ng service. Sabi nung technician meron, sabi nung SA wala. Ano ba talga kuya?!? Anyway, isipin ko na lang na wala para added bonus kung meron.

Thanks for the info. By the way I got a survey form from HARI with a free oil filter coupon for the 1000km checkup. I should be doing my 1000km in a week or two.

Trust the technician IMO. The sales people don't know a lot. I remember my sales agents told me wala daw speed sensing lock ang Santa Fe but I insist na meron and then she referred me to the mechanics and then ayun meron nga. Now she knows meron!

[ghost recon]

Kamusta ang ride and hatak ng gas 4x4 version ng Santa Fe? Puro diesel kasi kakilala ko may ari. Plan ko kasi kumuha for my family. Wala bang 2.7 4x4 version ng diesel?

the first 4x4 SF introduce in the country is 2.7 gas. ride would be pretty much the same. pulling power, diesel has the advantage.

[doc vince]

uso talaga ubo ngayon....
baka kulang sa Vit C SF mo...
tama po ba doc vince....hehe



nasabi na nila LadyRider at Gen. Miting...
meron glow plugs pag diesel

pag mainit na engine o nagamit na for a while-kahit di na i-heater..direct start na

Tama ka dyan Sir C190!

Tnx din Mam LR & Sir Gen. Miting

[doc vince]

uso talaga ubo ngayon....
baka kulang sa Vit C SF mo...
tama po ba doc vince....hehe



nasabi na nila LadyRider at Gen. Miting...
meron glow plugs pag diesel

pag mainit na engine o nagamit na for a while-kahit di na i-heater..direct start na

Tama ka diyan sir C190, Tnx sa info Mam LR & Sir Gen. Miting.

I went to Hyundai Global and they did a scan on my engine & saw no problems but they wanted me to leave my SF to observe it from a cold start, but i declined because i cant be separated from my Fe Hehehe, drama queen ang dating!

[LadyRider]

Armor all gamit ko sa dash and leather seats ng Santa Fe, CRV, Ford Explorer and Starex namin.

never sya lumutong or nag-crack.

ito din gamit namin sa mga sold cars namin like strada, civic.

ako kasi nag-aapply ng armor all sa cars namin kasi grabe magpapawis yun, talagang katumbas siguro ng 2 workout. enjoy pa ako

Sir, kanya kanya namang experiences yan eh. Nagkataon lang na lumutong ang leather ng kotse namin sa Armour All!

Baka ngayon nag improve na ang formula nila kase matagal na kaming hindi gumagamit nun. Simula nung nangyari sa kotse namin more than 5 years ago pa.

[LadyRider]

ang alam ko may leather seats talaga na lumulutong. yun sa inyo ba yun parang may mga butones sa gitna. yun sa'min ganun din nagkandasira

Nope, di po ganyan ang leather seats na nasira sa amin. Stock leather seat covers talaga ng kotse namin ang nasira.

[allanctan]

ang alam ko may leather seats talaga na lumulutong. yun sa inyo ba yun parang may mga butones sa gitna. yun sa'min ganun din nagkandasira

Meron ako nyan before... Otter ang brand. Mga 3 years lang...

[lui]

Kamusta ang ride and hatak ng gas 4x4 version ng Santa Fe? Puro diesel kasi kakilala ko may ari. Plan ko kasi kumuha for my family. Wala bang 2.7 4x4 version ng diesel?

may crdi 4x4 nman po kaso 2.2 lang din.

[tidus1203]

Those displacement figures are irrelevant especially with diesels. Even though the Santa Fe has a 2200cc displacement its very powerful. I know a certain popular brand whose diesel is 2500cc (300cc more than the Santa Fe's) but is less powerful both in terms of HP and torque and from what I heard it chokes so go figure...

[tidus1203]

Had my 1000km PMS awhile ago. Had it done at Hyundai Quezon Avenue, overall its a satisfying experience. The people there work efficiently and I didn't wait very long (2 hours) even though there were quite a lot of people. Their lounge is kinda small though and the amenities are not that good but that's ok just bring a PSP and you should be fine... Clocked in at 847km but I decided to do it since I will be quite busy as Chinese New Year approaches and will have no time to do PMS in the next 2 weeks...

3 RAGS = 5.49
6L of MOTUL Fully Synthetic Oil = P3000
Car Care Kit = P223.21
Gross is P3616.14 this already includes 12% VAT
Less P400 from a Hyundai QA coupon which comes from buying a new car from them
So TOTAL is P3216.14

Will have my 5000km PMS there again. Overall satisifed!

[ghost recon]

Those displacement figures are irrelevant especially with diesels. Even though the Santa Fe has a 2200cc displacement its very powerful. I know a certain popular brand whose diesel is 2500cc (300cc more than the Santa Fe's) but is less powerful both in terms of HP and torque and from what I heard it chokes so go figure...

we call it "less efficient engine"

but there are ways to improve like slapping a bigger turbo, replacing the ecu and chip upgrade.

SF's turbo pressure is higher compared to the pressure of a 2.5L turbo e.g. strada 2.5L 136 but much worst is the d-max 3.0L with only 145 hp! anyways, the manufacturer must have plenty of reasons for this since tweaking the pressure and an ecu that will compensate the additional pressure is at least very easy for them. one factor maybe is the cost.

[allanctan]

Anyone encountered this problem on their seats?





I noticed this before the unit was released, di ko lang pinansin because I thought it will flatten after a while. Unfortunately, andyan pa rin sya hanggang ngaun. Mga 3 weeks na.

I already filed complaint against warranty... hopefully they replace it. It happens for both 2nd and 3rd row. Kaya lang, 2nd row lang na-complain ko, ngaun ko lang napansin yung 3rd e.

[nels76]

Ung bakat ba ung tinutukoy mo?

May ganyan sa akin sa 3rd row kasi laging naka fold ung 3rd row ko so, consequently, ung knuckle ng seat belt babakat don sa upuan.

I think this is normal.