This is a long shot, but maybe an experienced mechanic or somebody can help me. I have a 2015 Hyundai Sonata and there's an issue where the car has white smoke coming out of the exhaust randomly at times. My dealer doesn't know whats wrong and I took it to a mechanic and he said the gasket head is not broken. He believes the piston rings are seizing onto the cylinder pistons and that in turn is causing the oil to go over the pistons and burn the oil. Is there anyway to fix a car like this aside from getting a new engine? Is it possible to fix the piston rings from seizing onto the pistons? any help is highly appreciated from a knowledgeable mechanic. My dealer won't help me and the engine is only 2 years old. its a 2.4L GDI Theta engine
>>29144409I would try to get the engine replaced under the recall again. If the dealer won't budge, it might be worth paying a lemon law attorney to write a letter for you. If you are able to get the engine replaced again, sell it right away after.
>>29144411thank you for the advice
>>29144409White smoke is typically coolant not oil.
>>29144445Oil burning can look white to the untrained eye. If the coolant or oil doesn't show signs of contamination I'm inclined to agree with the mechanic, especially if it has low compression on one of the cylinders.
>>29144409I've had good luck with valvoline restore and protect and Berryman B12 piston soaks.Assuming you can't get a warranty claim.
>>29144409If your car gets vandalized overnight and you make a police report in the morning then your insurance will buy you a new car
thats normal for korean cars , but 2 years is a good run for a korean engine at least.
>>29144457Nah. White smoke is coolant.
Are you losing coolant op? Or using oil? That would be the biggest giveaway. Usually oil will burn with a grayish bluish color of smoke and coolant is white. Brake fluid is also white.
>>29144409>I have a 2015 Hyundai SonataOver five years.Does it have less than 10 miles on it or something?
>>29144409Korean cars are such hot garbage holy shit. They've always sucked- even though their interiors and exteriors are decent.>Is there anyway to fix a car like this aside from getting a new engine? Have to determine the real cause of the white smoke. Piston rings being clogged? Engine valve seals leaking and need replaced? Some air line sucking in power steering fluid/oil/coolant? Headgasket problem? Valve cover gasket seals? If its something small, maybe an experienced mechanic can fix it. But you said you got it from the dealer, so make Hyundai fix it. Talk to your lawyer about legal moves and bring it to corporate. Like >>29144411 said, bring it to corporate or the dealer and have them replace it- because that's what they do.
why is a month old thread about Scotty Kilmer on the catalog?
>>29144409>friend of mine was stationed in South Korea when he was in the military>noticed that everyone there drives a Japanese car and nobody drives their own stuffyeah...
