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Oil: isn't the car under warranty? If not, try Mobil 1 - it's known to be a good oil.

Tyres : what's your style of driving or what's your expectations from the tyres? Since it's an i20, I assume you don't look for tight handling, then we have grip, comfort & silence as parameters.

Michelin is a way too expensive option which will score on all. Yokohoma has some good options while I'll suggest an MRF ZLO for practical, budget conscious buyer. I hear good things about Apollo Accelere too. Any soft compound tyres will have less noise.

Hey Parag,

I have been using Michelin Primacy 3ST on my i20 for about 20k kms now.
They are extremely silent - much better than Goodyear assurance I was running on earlier. The ST stands for silence tuned. Also, the braking has become much much better and so has the ride quality... the downside is that the nearest config they are available are the 205/55R16 which means there would be a slight hit to the mileage. You can also try pilot sport 4 which comes in 205/55R16 and is cheaper as well if you prefer lower profile tyres.

As for the engine oil, I have been using Shell Ultra Helix for 45k+ kms and am very happy with the results. Warranty won't be an issue as you can see in the owner's manual that Hyundai recommends shell and quality of oil (Shell Helix Ultra). I hand over the oil (purchased my be) to Authorised Service centre at all my services and till now I never had any issues with them refusing to use the oil to talking about it voiding the warranty.

Hope this helps !

Not Accelere. Apollo Alnac 4G. Using them on my CRDI Asta as they came OE, very very happy with them. Will replace them with the same one's in another 5k Kms.

Thanks, I got it mixed up I guess. What's the price of both, if you know?

I got the 3rd service (17K Km) done of my elite i20 1.4 Diesel a few months back at Modi Hyundai, Thane.
Since then I'm facing engine vibration and harshness issue (It was running absolutely fine before that).
I gave my car two times to them to check this issue, but each time I get my car back with the response that it is running absolutely fine.

My first guess is, this issue is related to engine oil, as someone earlier mentioned in the thread that Hyundai has switched their full synthetic oil from Shell to Servo. I'm now planning to get the oil changed to Shell Helix Ultra to see if it makes any difference.

Also, an unfortunate incidence happened in the last service/repair, my car's front driver side seat was damaged by the service center guys :Frustrati:



PS: I even took a friend's i20 for a quick drive to check if it is my mind which is playing games but after driving his car I can definitely say there is more harshness in my car.

My parents were in town this weekend, so we embarked on a short-notice trip to Goa.

The route followed was:

Bangalore (E-City) -> NICE Road -> Tumkur -> Hubli -> Belgaum -> Goa (Arpora)

Goa (Arpora) -> Karwar -> Davanagere -> Tumkur -> Bangalore (KIAL) -> Bangalore (E-City)

We left early morning, around 5:30AM on Thursday. It took us around 10.5 hours of driving, plus 1 hour for breaks. We reached the hotel around 5 PM.

We had already visited Goa earlier, so this time, it was more of a relaxation trip, and family bonding over road trips.

On Sunday, we left Goa at 6:30AM. Till Tumkur, it took us around 9 hours. Tumkur to KIAL took another 3 hours, and KIAL to my home in E-City took 1h 45m. Blame peak BLR traffic :deadhorse

Spirited Driving all day got me around 12.3 km/l average over a total of 1394km driven :D

Letting the pictures do the talking


The beautiful ride <3


The smooth tarmac


Windy Ghats


The Room (Park Regis Goa)


The Hotel (Park Regis Goa)


The Hotel Pt. 2 (Park Regis Goa)


Baga Beach


Alternate Ride on alternate days lol:


Fun at Candolim Beach


Return Journey (via Karwar)


Peaceful Karwar Beach


Last parting shot near Tumkur

I have an important update for all Elite i20 owners (old/new/petrol/diesel):

Hyundai India now offers standalone 5th Year Extended Warranty for all the cars in it's stable.

You can check the prices for the same by clicking here:


http://customercare.hyundai.co.in/Up.../EW-prices.pdf

Guys,

I'm taking delivery of new Elite i20 Asta tomorrow and planning to replace the gear knob in Asta with that of Asta option.
I've tried it through Hyundai service, apparently, you have to order parts based on your car VIN and I cannot order the leather wrapped gear knob that Asta (o) has, using my VIN.

Anyone has any idea on how I can get this? the other option I have is to order under my friend's VIN which is old Elite sports which came with the leather knob. The knob costs 2400 + labour

Any suggestions please?

Thanks in advance!

Try AliExpress.com. They have a lot of options and aren't heavy on the pocket.

I replaced my i-gen i20's old worn out gear knobb with 1 found on the new Xcent / Elite i20.

Global NCAP has crash tested the new Hyundai i20. The results of which were released today. As per the crash test report, for adult safety it has scored a 3 star rating while for child safety it has scored a 2 star rating. The crash test was conducted at 64 kmph. Bodyshell of Hyundai i20 has been declared unstable by Global NCAP.

Source : https://www.rushlane.com/hyundai-i20...-12286277.html

GNCAP tested the South African model. Not confirmed if its made in India.

Hi Fellow Bhpians. Recently after a lot of brainstorming finalised and changed my goodyear assurance tyres 195/55/r16 at 37.6k kms to Continental MC 5. I was very confused between Yokohama earth 1 and continental mc 5 cost wise. But in the end heart won over brains. Our car deserve good pampering isn't it. Also, got a a cool fast track sunglasses as complementary. What more I can ask for.

Hello Guys,
I need your expert opinion and advice on an issue with my car.

I have a 2015 Elite i20 1.4 Diesel Asta. The car has 26K on the ODO. Lately I have observed that whenever the car is going over a bump or an uneven surface, there is a 'Kirrk' noise from the front suspension. I took to the car to the HASS where the service personnel acknowledged the sound from the suspension during the test drive.

Till date I have given the car to them thrice for this very issue. It's still with them as I type this post.
The technician is unable to pinpoint the source of the issue. They stated that they took the whole suspension apart, lubricated it and put it back together, changed the bushes, shock absorbers. Still the issue remains. Yesterday evening the technician called and advised that they have tested a couple of other cars (Elite i20) for the same sound and that the sound is coming from them as well (which I think is a lie). HASS is absolutely sure that it's not a problem to be concerned and wants me to collect the car tomorrow.

My car is under extended warranty as of now. Can I push the HASS for a full from suspension replacement?

All opinions and suggestions are welcome.

Hello Nirmal,

I have a Verna 4S and I had a similar sound coming from the front of the car when it crossed uneven surface or when it went on pavers etc. I checked with my HASS and the SA was quick to determine that it was not at all related to the suspension and rather the EPS motor which had developed 'play'. He got my EPS replaced under warranty and so far, the sound hasn't returned. Probably, you should check out this angle.

I have the same noise for last 3 years. Same response by HASS. By the way mine is 2014 Petrol. And it only comes at slow speeds (1st gear speed less than 10 kmph) when crossing a speed-breaker or going over uneven surfaces. The noise is not heard or is very faint when going faster(say 10+ kmph).

I have also faced this problem in my 2015 elite i20 diesel model. After many permutation and combination in the end they changed my front lower arm. After that there was no sound at all . It was covered in my extended warranty. Hope this helps.