Hyundai: Oil filter bulletin

"Gman" <net> wrote in message
news:com... 

Nothing new about the type of statement in the last paragraph. My question
would be: How could a filter (or any other part) that meets or exceeds SAE
standards as specified by Hyundai be the cause of damage?

Relax, it's just a B.S. disclaimer. Legally, they don't have a leg to
stand on unless they can prove that an aftermarket filter or oil change
caused a problem.

Gman wrote:
 

That's what they're talking about. A defective part that's not a factory
part is of course not covered by the vehicle's warranty. Nor is the
consequential damage.

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 07:23:09 -0500, Gman <net> wrote:
 
SO...techman...are you saying .. I need to use their filter to cover
my butt???

"Gman" <net> wrote in message
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I think the point is that IF the filter was defective AND not a Hyundai part
THEN the warranty MIGHT be challenged. IF the filter IS a Hyundai part THEN
it is all Hyundai so not an issue.

hyundaitech wrote: 

Exactly. The question is: When was the last time that anyone had a
defective oil filter? As with any product that's been made in the
billions, I'm sure there are occasional bad ones, but I haven't seen one
in 30 years of doing my own oil changes.

All that depends on what country your in.

Xiaoding

I've heard about some issues with some Fram oil filters starving the engine
for oil. I don't know whether they were defective, the wrong one for the
car, or what the story was, but apparently it's happened enought that
Hyundai has requested notification if these cars come into the dealer with
this issue. This also isn't intended as a slam on Fram oil filters. I
sometimes use them on my car and have never had a problem.