[rbdavis808]

Got my second quote today for this work here in Honolulu, where there are really only two Hyundai dealers.

Some time ago dealer #1 quoted me $680 for the job -- they had just received the vacuum pump widget from Hyundai and were only beginning to play around with it.

Today dealer #2 (talkin' bout you, Tony Hyundai of Waipio) quoted me $870 for a "manual" replacement. They do not have the vacuum pump and do not plan to get one, and instead somehow do three drain/refill cycles manually, WhateverTF that means. I sure hope for the sake of their EV techs sucking on the hose that the blue koolaid tastes better than it looks.

Is this "manual" replacement really a thing, has anyone else ever heard of a reputable service department doing this? And where would you take your own I5, to the cheaper dealer #1 using the vacuum pump or the more expensive dealer #2 with the shall we say more artisanal approach? 😉

 

[rbdavis808]

Today - Blue coolant flush and change $280.

'List price' on the coolant alone for both of my quotes was $90 per container (a gallon?) for a total of $270 on one quote (dealer #2 manual method wanted qty 3) and $360 on the other (dealer #1 with the pump wanted qty 4). We can have considerable shipping charges here depending upon how it's sent although I can't believe they would go air freight (although the dealers might claim that). Or maybe your dealer really did use blue koolaid?