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Bad news indeed, sorry to hear this, but it does add weight to the fact that servicing outside the Hy dealerships opens a can of worms which you wouldn't have to deal with, had you stayed with the OEM. Secondly, you have an additional complication if using a 3rd party filter. Hy may determine that the filter caused your problem and the warranty should be sought from the filter manufacturer, good luck with that. As I said, really sorry but I use Hy for servicing and HY parts, which I buy cheaper than HY charge for this very reason.Good luck.
Thanks for the welcome & good wishes guys ! To clarify things I have only used hyundai filters & Shell ultra synthetic 5w40 oil. Apparently my service records aren't detailed enough & I don't have a service validation stamp ! I guess a rubber stamp on paper is a sign of a good service ! I'll let you know how it all ends, I've been told if arbitration doesn't get a result in a month, it will go before a Judge & his decision is final...............
O.K for the record...the car's usual workday is a 40km round trip on the highway from one country town to another. My wife is the main driver & drives it gently but knows not to labour the engine. When I drive I'll blow the cobwebs out but well below redline & always let it idle down for a minute IF it has been working hard. This engine has had a easy life - I'm going to go with the S__t Happens line of thought because as inconvenient as it is for Hyundai sometimes it just does !
Your not going to believe this ! the guy from hyundai who said they'd repair it rang Fair Trading & said he only thought the turbo was damaged & would only cover the cost of the turbo..........guess he didn't read all the info I sent him including the workshop report saying the engine was hydraulically locked. So after all that it is not over yet ! Stay tuned we may be going to see a judge after all.
I hope this is the end of your problem.As far as servicing outside HY, I imagine all manufacturers would adopt a similar stance. The turbo is an expensive item and it broke without any Hy technician having the opportunity to inspect or repair the device during the car's lifetime. I think you've done pretty well, actually.