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Hi
I have a 04 Sonata that has a radio starts that up on its own. I also have a power antenna. Well the antenna goes up automatically when the radio starts. We’re going into winter, & I need to kill the power to the antenna as I am in the snow belt area. I don’t know if I can just pull a fuse, or is something else on the circuit??, Or where to unplug it at??
Thanks

I'm in the market for a used V6 sedan, 90k-115k miles.

I'm looking at '00-'02 Maxima's, V6 Galant's (8G) or a '02-'04 V6 Sonata's.

Anyways I was doing some reading on the 5th Gen Maxima and found out those cars have separate AT fluid coolers (I'm pretty sure this is in addition to the AT fluid going through the radiator).

So my question is do 3G Sonata's have a separate, additional radiator for AT fluid? I ask because if not that's one of the first mods I will make to the car, and if it already has it, it would save me a bunch of hassle and worry.

ETA: Never mind...I did a search and found the issue: http://www.hyundai-forums.com/t4794-troubl...5-and-p1529.htm

I have a 2002 Sonata with a V6/automatic. The check engine light came on today while I was driving in traffic. After that I noticed that I am not able to go into gears 1 or 4. The car runs, but jerks when I try to shift between 2 and 3 or back. I can't get to the shop till tomorrow night to check the light. Does anyone know what might be causing this? The fluid level is good, btw.

Thanks!

When you start off after the car has been parked the trans shifts from 1st to 2nd gear abruptly then to 3rd gear smoothly but will not shift to 4th gear or downshift. Now when you stop the car will only take off in 2nd gear and shift to 3rd gear. Any help would be appreciated

This has happened before but it has been awhile since it did it. The car downshifts and then will not shift until I shut it down and restart it. This happened today on my way to work, so I haven't be able to get it scanned yet. Any opinions?

My fuel rail is losing pressure after the engine is off for more than an hour. I assume this means a bad fuel pump or a bad fuel pressure regulator. Since the regulator is the easier thing to get at, I bought the replacement part and I'm going to try to replace it myself. Has anybody replaced this item? I'm just wondering if this is a risky replacement in terms of giving myself a fuel leak. I'm worried about having ill-fitting hoses after I put the new unit in place. The attachment shows the new unit that I will be installing.

This is a 1999 Sonata GLS V6, 2.5 DOHC engine with 78,000 miles.

Hi all,
my wife just bought a 2005 Sonata. Here in Montreal we are required by law to use winter tires as of December 15th. I was wondering if any of you have experience with fitting 185/65R14's on the Sonata as we already have a set of mounted winter tires from her old Corolla.
Thanks
Tim

The fuel pump is accessible form underneath the rear seat, to remove the rear seat you will have two push release locks on the front of the rear seat at the bottom. You will also need to remove two 10mm screws from between the crack of the bottom seat and the back rest, if you push the bottom seat down you will see the screws on each side. Once you remove the seat you will see the square cap covering the fuel pump. I disconnect the power supply plug to the fuel pump and start the car until it dies to relief the pressure. Then disconnect the neg battery post.

To reset your keyless remote, add a new or different remote you must set the receiver box selector switch to SET. The little black receiver box is located underneath the dash between the radio and the a/c control unit, mounted with two bolts on the left side of the dash support bracket. The selector swicth is on the backside of the black box move the selector switch to SET and press the LOCK or UNLOCK on the remote the return the selcet switch to OFF and test the remote.This picture is an 03 Sonata.

Hi, I owned a Sonata GL 1997. The RPM and speedo are not working. The air bag light stay on. Idle at high rev. 180 000km; auto transmission.

Have checked fuses and alternator wires and all seem to be ok.

Any idea?
Dan

HELLO!

I have a 2002 Hyundai Sonata 2.4 (Base Model) with manual transmission and 110,000 miles and I'm new to this forum and am excited to dig in and see what information I can find about my vehicle as well as possibilities for future vehicles! I'm not a mechanic, but I've worked (while in college) at two different major parts stores so I have a tad bit more knowledge than a "newbie" but I'm no expert by ANY means.

I've been dealing with this issue and brought it up to many different people including two mechanics and various enthusiaists and I haven't gotten any answers and this issue is only getting worse: MY PROBLEM: For about 16 months my 2002 Sonata 2.4 has been making an awful squeal that is coming from the belts system somewhere but it's honestly so loud I can say for sure where the EXACT location is. About 7 months ago, the alternator belt eventually broke and I had it repaired - as I drove off the mechanics lot it broke again! He fixed it again and there was no snapping after that BUT the squeal was still there. I even asked the guy "Can you do something about the squealing and check to see if there's a tension problem or idler or something?", obviously I don't know enough and the belt system is not what I would call "accessible." He said "It didn't make a sound for me." which is amazing since you cant idle in the vehicle without it. Then, about 5 months ago we had to have the frame replaced due to a manufacturer defect - and Hyundai (even after 100K) replaced it for free. It was during this repair that my steering pump also needed replaced and I again asked them to see if that was what the squeal was coming from or if they could fix/determine why it was doing it but AGAIN, basically there was no help about it. (Mind you, my mother owns the car technically - so that's why there is a lack of communication in some parts of the back story.) I don't know why they don't want to bother with it or if it's just been mixed signals but even when I ask a number of "do it yourselfers" they really don't know - they say it's probably an old belt or loose.

OKAY, So to make a long story short - this is what I've tried/is new OR things I know to be possible issues:

-- The alternator belt is only 7 months old, does not seem to be shiny or showing the "textbook" signs of wear.
-- I've checked the deflection of the alternator belt and as best I could the "other belt" and they both seem up to specs from using a ruler/non-mechanic check I did but if it needs to be more technical that could be something I need to check more carefully.
*- When the car is started from cold, the squealing start immediatley and only stops when I'm in 4th or 5th gear - it used to stop (80%) after it warmed up a bit but now as soon as I downshift and slow down it's 100% squealing.
**- The squealing STOPS ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME WHEN I TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS!? Now, this is where I just don't have enough car knowledge to make the connection as to "why" BUT I did check my battery on a stores testing machine and it's good BUT I noticed it's not rated for my vehicle from what I saw in a manual at the repair store? The one installed is only 540 CCA and I "think" it said I needed like 750!? (but cant remember for sure)
SO my question is - could the lack of battery/undersized battery be causing this problem? Also there are times where it has seemed the windows roll down slower than they should, lights are slightly dimmer than used to be, etc - but nothing that is blatantly obvious.

Okay - I hope I'm not embarrassing myself here and I know you guys have better stuff to do but PLEASE if you can just help a dumb guy who loves his Sonata I would be extremely grateful! If you need any more input (I'm sure I left out some details that you may need) please ask and I'll get back to you ASAP!
Thanks a million!

- Matt

I have searched and found a few useful tips in regards to this situation but nothing 100% tells me how to fix this...

I recently acquired a 2003 GLS 2.4.. When its cold it idles silky smooth, but as it warms up and gets to normal operating temp and the idle speed drops it idles like crap (only in gear! in park or neutral again smooth as glass...) I have replaced the plugs with NGK Laser platinum (**** expensive!) cleaned the TB and MAF sensor. Replaced the PCV vavle, ran a can of seafoam through it. I replaced the wires with NGK's... It still idles rough... I checked the balance belt and its brand new, it still has the writing on it (Timing belt was changed at 94K miles)... Timing marks are dead on on the belt as well... Im now in the dark on this idle. The coils are good, sensors are good, and I have no codes stored in the PCM... Im at a loss... Is the 2.4 just supposed to idle rough? I really hope not

Maybe a 2.7 swap is in order any info on that?

Please help!

Oh boy! I'm having another problem with my car. At idle, the oil pressure light comes on. However, when I accelerate, it turns off.

I changed the oil and filter, just in case. The oil level is correct. The oil pressure sensor doesn't leak oil. There are no strange noises coming from the engine.

Could the oil pump be bad? The car has almost 65,000 miles.

ok about 2 weeks ago mayb i got a Hyundai recall letter and it said that anyone that owns a hyundai should go to a local hyundai dealer immediatly due to corrosion of the inner frame something like that and some other parts but also it will replace the corroded part for free no charge ......so if anybody got this letter please respond and did the letter help ur vehicles? just to wonder? i wouldnt kno yet cause i got to go back another 3-4 days til i get a call sayin they got the parts...

I have a 2002 sonata 5 speed that misses and hesitaites when idling or running at a low rpm. I downshift and fan the clutch to keep the rpms up so it won't miss. It doesn't miss while up to speed on the highway either. I changed the plugs and wire thinking that might have been causing the problem but it was not the issue. Please help

the left license plate light is out and both my visor mirror lights are out. help?

hy there please help mi hyundai sonata 2004 as a fuse probleme the one for the dome light and the for the eting systeme keeps blowing averitime i change theme , i cald the hyundai dealer and he thincks its mi cd player but its bin in for about 6 months

My daughter drops off this car....... 03 Sonata with the 4 banger to be exact, and it keeps cutting off when it hits 3rd gear. I take it for a test drive, and sure enough 3rd gear kills the engine. Drive in manual mode and all is fine.... for a while. Hooked up the scanner and it tells me the MAF has a high voltage condition. Cleaned the MAF and drive again. Same thing. This time it pulled a crank and cam sensor. Cleared the codes and drove some more, only to have just the cam sensor pull a code. Replaced the cam sensor and no change. Now it pulls the MAF again, I unplugged the MAF and now it shows MAF low volt (duh, it's unplugged) and IAT, Cam, Crank sensors

I know that with search, it is usually the crank sensor, but this thing has me stumped. How can a bad crank sensor cause all these unrelated codes? I need a definitive answer soon as it might go to the shop first thing Monday as I just don't feel like messing with disassembling the front half of the engine

Hello Friends,

I purchased 2003 hyundai sonata lx v6 recently, but I started getting some problems with my car.

1. Airbag light always stays on. It went off for couple of days, but again came on. I've checked for wires below driver seat and all are hooked up properly. Dont know what else to check.

2. When turning left or right I hear some squeaking noise from rear. Unable to locate exact location, but for sure it comes from rear and only while turning.

Appreciate your help in this regard.

Thanks,

I have an 02 Sonata with 115k miles that I have recently replaced the timing belt, timing assembly, "serpentine" belt (the two belts that run the altenator and power steering pumps), spark plugs, fuel pump and cv joints. I now have a rough idle and when accelerating from a stop the car has a slight rumble and does not want to accelerate until I hit 30 mph, after that it accelerates fine. If I manually shift the car from take off I do not have the hesitation issue it accelerates fine. I also have no power going up hill ( only make about 20-25 mph), this is only when going up hill from a stop or under 20 mph. Any help would be greatful

long story short my car died and when i got it all apart i found the crank sensor was ruined and the balance belt was just a belt, no teeth. timing belt was fine and new though. does a broken balance have the same effects as a broken timing belt or is it just a matter of getting a new one and thats all. im not replacing my motor for the 3rd time.

I just bought a 2001 Sonata with a 2.4, it has a pretty annoying tick coming from the top of the motor.. Are the lifters serviceable, or do you just replce them?

thanks

I replaced my timing belt on my 2005 Sonata, 2.7 V8, and seem to have an extra bolt that I can't figure out where it came from. I did not replace my water pump (will wait til 120K).

Any ideas where it goes? It's about 3/8 diameter and 1.25 inchs long with a "7" on the head (see attachment). Somehow it ended up in the jar with my motor mount bolts.

My headlights were way too high so I adjusted them down, now my high beams are too low. I have had my elantra for about 2 months and low beams were burned out. I replaced them, but I assume they were too high before I replaced them. I can't see how I could have put them in wrong. Is there a way to adjust the high and low beams seperately?

Thanks

hello all

my 2000 sonata is doing some weird stuff lately

all is fine at first but after driving a few mins the turn signals will stop working

is this an electrical problem? or am i looking at something alot worse?

thanks

The power steering on my sonata is giving me fits.
A) I lose power when pulling into a parking spot, etc.
The power steering pump is making a loud tapping noise
c) There is a "whining noise" whenever the steering wheel is hot pointed straight.
The car is a 2002 4 cylinder, manual transmission.

What I have done:
Replaced pump (4 times) each one makes tapping noise
Replaced high pressure switch
Replaced high pressure hose
Replaced steering rack
Replaced low pressure (return) hose
Bled system by turning wheel lock to lock with car on lift, first with engine off, then with car on.
New Power steering fluid
New belt

Any body ever have any experience with this? Have any ideas?

Hello and thank you for having this forum board! I did a search first and didn't see this particular question and could use some serious advice please. Okay, I have a 2000 Hyundai Sonata and long story short....it fell apart. (lol). Anyways, I started noticing that I had a fuel tank leak about a year ago. Due to replacement cost I've just been keeping only a quarter tank at a time in it (now THATS a hassle however livable) since it will only leak if more than that is put in there.

Then I got the shock of my life when my right front whole stupid wheel just crumbled inward last month while driving! The hubcap went rolling off the road and there I was (thank God it was just me AND I live in a very small town so wasn't in danger of getting smashed by a semi or anything like that!) stuck in an intersection.

Okay, so I have AAA and got it towed to my 'regular' guy (muffler brothers mechanic, been an upstanding guy to me for years) who informed me the whole subcore was rusted through and quoted me a price that floored me so of course I decided not to fix it at all. I know now that had I been taking my car to a Hyundai certified shop then I'd been informed of this recall. So I got it towed back home (now my second tow related to this incident) then I listed it on Craigslist for 500.00 explaining the issues and thank God for honest people because a man phoned me and informed me of the recall.

I got the official number to call, called it and after giving the VIN number was told where to take it for a free repair. I did ask right on the spot if I could get it towed to Jeff Wylers but she declined me. So, I made the appointment at the right place and then got my third tow. They did do the repairs on the subframe and thank God now it drives once again.

Okay, my real questions (sorry for the length of my story) is this: could the rust have caused the leaking gas tank, should they have paid for that tow (and can I do anything about it now?) and shouldn't they replace my hubcap that got destroyed from the right front tire? In a perfect world I'd love to get it back there and have Hyundai to fix my fuel tank, put a new hubcap on that tire (that cost shouldn't be more than 30 dollars) and I'd like a refund for that third tow (AAA couldn't do the third one since I'd done too many). Oh! And I never got a replacement car during the more than one week they had my car either.

So thats it. Can someone please advise me on any of these issues and what I could or should do about any of it? I'll check back here later and will hope and pray for some answers. TIA for any help you can offer me! Lisa

Hi

Have a 2002 Sonata - V6 GLS - Love the car - has about 114k of mostly trouble free driving.
I'm hoping to get 200k out of it :-)

Lately though, I've been battling my check engine light. It complains about he same thing:
P0037 HO2s Bank 1 Sens 2 Heater circuit low.

I have replaced the oxygen sensor with one from Bosch. This was
a direct plug-in replacement. When I did that the check engine light went out on it's own.
I did not have to erase it. After a couple of weeks it has come back on. The code is the same.
I've also replaced a fuse in the box under the hood.

Any ideas of what to do next.

I've seen a few other posts on this forum where some other folks have had this problem.
What was done to finally resolve it?

Thanks

I have an 02 sonata, and i am having difficulty with my windshield washer. It doesn't spray anymore, and after reading up on it, I diagnosed it and found that there is no noise when i press the button. Its full with fluid, and the wipers work just fine. I figure its the motor that's messed up, but my real question is, does the motor for the windshield washer have a fuse? and if so where can i find it. I figure i should check that out first before attempting to replace the motor. Thank you.

Hey Guys,

A guy in my area is parting out his 01 V6. I'm going pick up a windshield wiper motor, tires, and a valve cover. Anything else I should pick up while I'm there that is likely to need replaced at or near 140K.

Thanks

I just replaced the timing belt on my wife's '05 Sonata. I printed out everything I could find on here, HMA Service and even got a subscription to Mitchell's e-auto repair so I would be prepared for this. I've a pretty good mechanic so I didn't think it would be a problem to swap this out. I took my time and did everything in order and now when I goto fire it up the engine just turns and acts like it wants to start but it doesn't. It seems like it's not getting any spark. I don't have anyone who can help me trouble shoot this so any help I can get from you guys would be greatly appreciated. Lucky for me the wife doesn't get back to town until Monday so I have a couple days to sort this out but I have no idea where to start.

The car is a 2.4L and I replaced the main timing belt, the small timing belt, water pump, and 2 of the 3 tensioner pulleys. I didn't do the third pulley because it seemed like a PITA to get to and none of them really needed it.

Any ideas???

hello all! i just bought a 2004 sonata and was wondering if the adjustment screws for the headlights effect both the low beams and high beam. also, the adjustment screw right by the low beam adjusts the light up and down, clockwise up and counter clockwise down (right?), and the adjustment screw on top of the high beam adjusts the low beam left to right correct, or is this screw for the high beams up and down?

it seems as though this is common, but there are no fault codes being thrown. the car which is a 2.4L 99 sonata has been cutting off when driving, but it will start again within milliseconds on its own if the car is going fast enough.

is this the crankshaft position sensor or something else?
where can I find some directions to change it if it is indeed the problem?

Hi, i have a 1999 Sonata GLS 16v, 2.0 petrol, i am unable to change my AMB temp display from F>C, i have digital climate control in the car but the temp is adjusted via a knob on the climate unit, left for cold and right for hot, is there anyone out there who may know how i can change the setting.

Attached is a photo of the climate control unit.

any and many thanks,

ive been researching now about all these stories of the senatas cutting off and so on and so on,
and heres mine, the car just cut off going down the high way so after figuring the gas hand might have been stuck and we ran out of gas we put more gas in and that wasnt it, so we called a tow truck, when the guy got there he said it was the fuel pump because he spayed the either and it started right up but would bogg out when u step on the gas, soo we put the new fuel pump on .... nothing no start .. so now we have replaced the crankshaft sensor with a aftermarket sensor, still no start ....so now i started checking through the whole car............when we turn the key on to listen for the fuel pump it doesnt sound like its even getting power.... soo now im bout 2 steps from putting this dam car on a trailor and taking it back to hyundai and tell them to stick it somewhere,
all fuses are good and car will not even crank up now when you spray the either, and does anybody know if it could be the ecu the main brain of the car since the fuel pump is not getting power???

can anybody help on this issue

I changed the timing belt on my 99 sonata today and after starting it, it is vibrating. other than that the car runs fine. what could the problem be?

Just bought used.

AC automatically goes on when windshield or mixed vent is selected.

AC switch does not work to turn it off. Switch works to turn on/off for other vents.

Any idea how to turn the AC off on windshield vents?

Thank,
Joe

I have a 99 sonata with a 4 cylinder giving me this code. Friend replaced the cam sensor and it still gives this code. What else could be causing this? Thanks.

Hello,
I am new member, trying to change the spark plugs of my 2004 sonata 4 cylinder. I am unsure of the size of the spark plug socket to use. I tried a 5/8" one and that seemed too small. Sorry if this question has been already posted earlier, but I couldnt locate and answer on this forum.

Thanks

Just trying to find the torque specs / procedure for the connecting rod bolts.
I am getting conflicting info.
On-line says these are one -time use flex-torque bolts.
Dealer parts dept is saying they are not !!!

HELP !!!!

2002 V6 Australian Sonata. Has been an excellent car but has developed a nasty habit of locking its own doors!. It may be when you unlock it with a key to get in, before you get a chance to open door its locked itself again. One can leave it unlocked and parked and it will just lock itself for no reason. Will even lock itself intermittently just driving along. Never unlocks itself. We dont use the remote fob, preferring to just use a key. (Luddites!!) . Any idea where to look?

The local Hyundai dealership has a 2004 Sonata GL 2.4L engine 4 Cylinder. It has done 51,000 kms, single owner, off-lease (atleast thats what the salesperson told me). He is asking $8888 and I have offered $6900.

I dont want to spend too much on the car. I think my price is reasonable for 2004 Sonata, given the fact that the later year models (I think 2006 .. 2010) are much more reliable than the 2004. Can someone give me any reason why I should not buy the 2004 Sonata? coz you guys know Sonata more than I do, so need your help and advise.

I want to know what are the common problems with 2004 Sonata?

Timing belt stripped a bunch of teeth at the crank gear. I bought both belts, the tensioner and a head set of gaskets plus new head bolts. Fearing the worst, I decided upon teardown to try and determine if any valves had bent. I pulled the valve cover off and pulled the plugs. I cut 2 wooden dowels at about 15" ea. I dropped these down into #1 and #2 cyls and turned the crank slowly until they were both about even. This way I knew that all pistons were midway down in the cylinders. I then turned both cams at the same time and watched the valve action for any staying down too low and indicating a bent valve. Going thru the firing order and looking at things like the springs, the rocker arms (or cam followers), I determined all looked well. I replaced the belts(s) and before butttoning up the front, I put it together just enough to crank and start the engine. No misses and a smooth idle. I shut it down and finished replacing all the removed stuff. So, I guess you can loose a timing belt and not hit the valves. Guess it just depends on where the cams are when they stop. My cams stopped with the timing marks at about the 9 o'clock position, looking at the front. I feel lucky.

Good morning,

I have a 2001 2.7L V6 Sonata which has a leaking clutch master cylinder.

I have pulled it apart and found the larger seal (front one) is damaged. Hyundai tell me I need a whole new master cylinder and thoughts on this?

Or perhaps a part number for the seal?

Cheers,
Phil

I have a 2001 Sonata. I love the car but I have a problem. The car will not start sometimes. I mean turn the key and nothing. No noise no cranking sound no starter clicking just dead. Battery seems to be fine. If I wait maybe an hour or two the thing will start right up. It rans great and this problem doesnt happen on a routine basis. It seems to happen more when I do my errands alot of shutting and starting of the car in a short period of time. any help will be greatly appreciated!!!

I had the left wheel hub assembly replaced a year and a half ago. Now the right side needs to be done as well. I have drum brakes in the rear, and was curious if anyone could tell me the level of difficulty there is in replacing the wheel hub assembly. Do the brake shoes need to be removed, or can I somehow leave them intact and get the hub out. I've looked on HMA's site, and from what I can tell, the hub is between the backing plate and the drum. Thanks!

***UPDATE***
I just completed the replacement. Its actually really easy. Hopefully this will help someone else that was in my same predicament. These steps are for wheel hub(bearing) replacement on a 2000 Hyundai Sonata, 2.4, WITHOUT ABS. If you need photos, please let me know and I will email them to you. There is NO need to remove the brake shoes, or any brake components when doing this exact procedure.

1. Raise car
2. Remove wheel
3. Remove phillips screw that holds drum to assembly.
4. Pull off drum (might require some effort) * Make sure parking brake is not on
5. Loosen and remove for bolts which hold on the hub. These bolts are located behind the wheel assembly.
6. Once bolts are removed, I used liquid wrench to soak the back of the hub assembly, allowing several minutes to soak in.
7. Remove hub. (In my case, it required banging from the back side with a sledge to get it to come out)
8. Installation is in the reverse. Mount new hub assembly, tighten bolts to torque setting, reinstall drum, reinstall wheel and torque lug nuts.

I just had my engine subframe recall work done today -- in fact, they are still doing it and I have a loaner for the day. I was shocked when the girl came in and told me they are replacing the entire part because there was a huge hole in the subframe near the right suspension mount. I told her that I had seen the car up on lifts many times before and there were NO rust holes visible. She showed me a photo of it and then we talked to the mechanic he said he actually made the hole when he hit it as part of the testing procedure. The thing was rotted out inside so badly the hammer whacked right through it.

Point being -- if its covered by the recall, get your Sonata looked at by your dealer ASAP, because even if its engine subframe has no apparent external rust, it could be dangerously corroded and weakened inside.

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Scanned HMA Docs Links re Sonata/XG350 Subframe Corrosion Recall

http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms...09V124-3927.pdf

http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms...fromPublic=true

I know the 2002 4 cylinder Sonata is not a performance vehicle. I saw all of the intakes available for the Sonata on Ebay as well as the performance websites. I didn't want to spend the over 100 for a real intake and the ones on Ebay I didn't like the goofy colors. I wanted an intake that fit well in the engine compartment and didn't add any blue or red or yellow. After a lot of looking around and jotting down notes I ended up buying the parts one by one to build an intake with Spectre and Vibrant components. I noticed that the stock intake is about the same size and can be broken down into segments just like an aftermarket intake. The parts I ordered cost me all of about 60 bucks before shipping. I am on vacation this week and my parts are set to arrive on Tuesday. If any other Sonata owners are in the same boat as I am I could document my process with photos and the like. My goal is to install a 3" intake with parts that are either chrome, black, or gray to match my car. I also must incorporate the section of the stock intake that has the sensor on it so I don't get any crazy CEL or emissions problems. I'm not looking for performance or I wouldn't have bought a Sonata in the first place. I didn't go with a K & N cone filter so don't talk smack. I'm starting off with a Vibrant 2160C filter because it is chrome and gray, like my car. I'm 41 years old and drive about 30 miles a day on surface streets to work and back...horsepower gain is not big on my list.

If anyone cares I will fully document my process. I have gotten a lot of information from this forum and forums in general so I'd love to give back