My understanding is that if you keep receipts and logs of what you did and when, you can keep the warranty. By law, they cannot void the warranty if you have someone else (or yourself) do the maintenance, provided it is done. If I am misunderstanding something here, I hope someone will correct me (I may be conflating aftermarket modification rules). Hyundai has asked for logs and receipts in the past for warranty items, I do know for a fact. If you don't follow the maintenance guidelines for your use case (pay attention to if you are in a "severe" use case especially), then they have taken that as reason to deny warranty - same as without logs and receipts.
Maintenance & Repairs AND The Warranty...
Alright, I am not familiar with having a vehicle warranty. I'm used to fixing the things that brake and going about life.
My wife has a 2020 Santa Fe with around 55,000 miles. The last time she took it into the dealership for the oil change they recommended air filter, cabin air filter, fuel induction service, brake flush, and rear brake replacement for a total of like $600 something.
What if anything am I able to replace myself without voiding the warranty in any way?
I know I cannot really do the fuel induction service or brake flush. Are those even really needed or required? Are those type of things required to keep the warranty good?
I feel like I should definitely be able to do the air filter and the cabin air filter myself, right?
What about the rear brakes? Am I able to replace them myself and not void the warranty? Am I able to bring it to a normal repair shop to have them fixed for cheaper and that not void the Hyundai warranty?
Again, I am new to the whole new car warranties and having work done at dealerships.
Thank you
My wife has a 2020 Santa Fe with around 55,000 miles. The last time she took it into the dealership for the oil change they recommended air filter, cabin air filter, fuel induction service, brake flush, and rear brake replacement for a total of like $600 something.
What if anything am I able to replace myself without voiding the warranty in any way?
I know I cannot really do the fuel induction service or brake flush. Are those even really needed or required? Are those type of things required to keep the warranty good?
I feel like I should definitely be able to do the air filter and the cabin air filter myself, right?
What about the rear brakes? Am I able to replace them myself and not void the warranty? Am I able to bring it to a normal repair shop to have them fixed for cheaper and that not void the Hyundai warranty?
Again, I am new to the whole new car warranties and having work done at dealerships.
Thank you
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If a warranty claim is made for a failure and the dealer determines that another’s work, maintenance or repair contributed to the failure they can deny the warranty claim.
Well that's an added wrinkle, though it makes sense I suppose.If a warranty claim is made for a failure and the dealer determines that another’s work, maintenance or repair contributed to the failure they can deny the warranty claim.
The only waranty related item on your list is the oil change. Everything else is "recommended" service or normal maintenance stuff but won't void your warranty. If you can verify the rear brakes indeed need replacing then I'd suggest they and the brake flush be done; otherwise, drive on.
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