Hey everyone. Last night I just got my first Hyundai. I leased an Azera GLS. I'm pretty happy with it so far. I really like the engine, its really powerful for 3.3 liters.
I traded in my 2004 Lemon Saab 9-3. I had soooo many problems with it, I could not take it anymore (In the shop over 25 times in a year, and over 50 pages of repairs.). I will miss the "Saab people" and their forums. Saab owners are ver different. Hopefully Hyundai owners to get togethers and camping.


I have a question about the brakes. I think there is a break in period for new brakes. Does this apply to new cars. The car stops ok, but it does require a lot more force than I am used to. Will I get more stopping power in the future? If so how long before I can expect Saab-esque braking?
This is also my FIRST NEW car. I will have to take it easy to break in engine. I have heard that engine will get more powerful, and more effiecient as time goes on. Right now I sure can tell its a new engine, it smells like its burning after I stop. Probably from the oils on the surface getting heated up.

Thanks again guys.

 

There are break-in procedures to follow for new brakes but that really doesn't apply to new cars because by the time you get the car, it's been driven a lot by the assembly line workers, the guys moving it to the transports, the guys moving it in the dealership, etc. Just don't do a lot of hard braking or get them real hot for the first day or so.

As for engine break-in there are 2 rules of thought: one is be easy on the car and the other is break it in like you normally drive. I am not easy on my new cars but I'm not hard either. I feel that going easy on the engine does not allow the rings to seat properly. However, being hard right away is not good either.

As for the smells, it's not really the engine but the oil/protectant applied to the exhaust system to prevent rust during shipment and any time the car might sit on the dealers lot. After about a week the smell will be gone.

Congrats on your purchase. Enjoy and welcome to the forum.

 

I think the key to breakin is that for the first 500 miles don't drive it at a constant speed; vary the speeds (stop and go is good). This helps to seat the engine rings or something like that. I remember my brakes didn't feel all there when I got my Elantra but they feel fine now; I think there is a little breakin for them as well.

Where are you located? There are some active Hyundai groups out there. There was just a meet in the Poconos of Pennsylvania, and there is a meet this Saturday at Joe Pool Lake near Dallas. Those of us in the Dallas-Fort Worth area get together a lot; a few guys eat dinner together every Friday night and post the location. Anyone who can show up, does. At this point, there's about three or four key guys that organize things and maybe a dozen or two others that show up when we can.

I actually think the mentality of Hyundai and Saab owners are probably similar- a less popular brand with a fairly loyal following. Good to see some Azera people; an Azera owner just joined our Dallas-Fort Worth forum as well (that's not you, is it?)

 

Im from NE Ohio, Akron.

 

It goes like this....high load, engine brake, cool off...rinse and repeat while going up in gears and you'll seat those rings right and right now and not later when the crosshatch marks on the cylinder walls have shimmed off enough to leak oil into the cylinders when the motor is "old", not to mention it will give you the lower end of the "serviceable" compression specs when done the traditional way.
You don't go full blast full load all day long btw.

I've done this2 times personally.
On a 2005 F150 crew cab, and a 2002 Chevy s-10.

 

Nope, it's me! [sm=happy046.gif] I'm at the end of my first full day with the Azera, and I'm loving it! No sign of the dreaded suspension clunk yet. The true test will come on my 10 hour drive home next week.

 

I never understood the "don't drive a constant speed" break-in rule.First of all, it would have to be "don't keep a constant RPM", not speed. And keeping a constant RPM, even on the interstate, is almost impossible.

Secondly, please explain why a constant speed is bad. Does the engine get "used to it" or what? I can't imagine what going a constant speed would affect.

I think just doing normal driving will satisfy any "break-in" rules.

 

Here's a link to why the traditional break-in method may not be as good as it used to be........ http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm