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    HI , Im looking to purchase a preloved 2014 Hyundai Accent 1.4e or 1.4L automatic and was wondering if the engine knock problems are still present in this model ? Thanks in advance for your replies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cod View Post
    HI , Im looking to purchase a preloved 2014 Hyundai Accent 1.4e or 1.4L automatic and was wondering if the engine knock problems are still present in this model ? Thanks in advance for your replies.
    Not sure. But my 2012 1.4L hasn't experienced that.

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    Ang pagkaka alam ko 2013 up wala na. Kasi bago na yung engine nya compared sa 2011 - 2012 model

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    2013 Hyundai owner here. So far wala nang issue sa engine knocking kasi nag-change na ng engine starting from that year equipped with now Kappa Engine. If you want to buy a second hand car, stay away from hyundai.

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    Gamma engine ata yung kumakatok. Stay away with that na lang

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    Specific po ba sa Accent yung Engine Knock problem? Or lahat ng old models ng Hyundai

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    Quote Originally Posted by sirLancelot View Post
    Specific po ba sa Accent yung Engine Knock problem? Or lahat ng old models ng Hyundai
    After they revised the engine on accents from gamma to kappa engine since 2013, so far wala nang issues nang katok. Yung sa akin na accent start ng model with kappa engine, wala pa akong nararanasan na engine knocking. Yun nga lang may sound sa pagpapalit ng gear na nakakainis na may lumalagutok. Yung sa kakilala ko na may accent din na same model ng sa akin, may lagutok issue din when shifting gears since new. Yung nakasabay ko din sa casa while I was there for PMS, yung SUV nya may parehas din ng lagutok sa shifting at inirereklamo din nya sa casa. Siguro pwede nating masabi na isa na yan sa poor quality ng Hyundai cars. Ganda lang ng looks pero hanggang doon na nga lang siguro sila

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    Yung gear shifting lagatok , sa manual or sa automatic or both. Can anyone recommend a late model (2013-2014) 2nd hand car , na automatic, budget up to 600K lang po

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    Wala naman lagatok..5 years na yung sa kin..

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    ginamit ko for one week ang accent mt ng brother ko wala naman ako na observe na lagutok or engine knocking normal unleaded gasoline ang gamit. about 5 years old na.

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    thanks for the all the replies to my post so in conclusion, hit or miss pala yung mga engine knock or lagatok, and better either pag shell or caltex ang fuel

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    Ask lang po nakaka-apekto ba yung brand at type ng gas sa pagkakatok ng makina? ano maganda na brand at type ng gas para sa accent sedan 2015? thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nix032 View Post
    Ask lang po nakaka-apekto ba yung brand at type ng gas sa pagkakatok ng makina? ano maganda na brand at type ng gas para sa accent sedan 2015? thanks!
    Usually pag mababa RON na pinakarga nagkaka knock. To be safe go for premium or 95 RON

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