I Bought A Dirt Cheap Hyundai Elantra... With A Problem! 

I hope y'all are having a good holiday season. This will be the last video for the year, I didn't initially plan to make a video about this car but when my first car video did well I changed my mind. A lot of this video was simply filmed on my phone, so sorry in advance for the quality! Anyway, I'll see you in the new year :)

These car videos have been so much fun! I love the tech stuff but like how you’ve expanded to fixing other things too!

I wasnt expecting that a video about fixing cars in a tech channel will be that fun , keep it up

As an ex auto tech and continuing hobbyist, i love these car videos lol. I could watch people work on new/old/antiques all day long. You ever need any help or tips let me know. Been working on cars for 20+ years.

Love the car content! I have a 2013 Elantra and it had this ticking basically from new. By the time they did a recall we were out of warranty. I’ve continued driving it and it just hit 170,000 miles. I’m surprised it’s made it this far😂

As someone with a 2012 Elantra with the 1.8 that has the exact issue, its nice to finally see someone do a long form video on piston slap and what they have done to try and mitigate it. I also went the extra step of installing a magnetic drain plug to further help. Love the video!

The idol is of Lord Ganesh

I love how you revive these cars as well and thorough as you do every computer! I had an '07 Elantra and saw an exact copy of mine roll several times. The tow truck driver pushed it over onto the wheels and drove it onto the tow truck. Mine also had the knock too but it seemed to go away eventually.

Watching your videos feels like I'm spending time with an old friend with whom I have a deep and meaningful connection with. You've already got me hooked with your car and technology videos, just slap some audio, music and photography videos in there and that's me done! Love from Sydney!

HUGE dankpods energy from your channel and i love it. yanno, making content about normal everyday stuff that we all take for granted or forget about. it's a normal everyday car, but it still has character and an individual story. you rescued it and gave its existence new meaning and i think that's beautiful. keep filming on your phone and keep doing car videos. amazing video

You do a great good job at making "boring" cars interesting. Love the car content.

Elantra's are pretty good if you know how to maintain cars. The problem is that most people who buy these cars, usually neglects them by not changing the oil, and transmission fluids when they need to be changed. My neighbor maintains his 2012 Elantra, and he now has almost 220,000 trouble free miles on the original engine and transmission. Not bad! He originally paid $6,000 for the car in 2016, with around 50k miles on it. He does a lot of highway and city driving, he is a traveling business man.

Airbag error usually means that steering ribbon cable is worn. Usually, buttons on the wheel starting acting weird too. A bit of work to replace, but totally doable at your driveway Piston slapping is caused by design of the engines with very short pistons, nothing you can really do, apart doing shorter maintenance periods and using good high quality oil and keeping oil level high at F. Keeping them cool, checking your coolant and washing your rads is helping a lot to prevent premature wear. And don't neglect misfires, it'll destroy these. After one time a failed coil left me almost stranded and had me to get to a dealer who charged me with 100 bucks bill just for diagnostics and replacing a coil, I keep a couple of them and a 10 mm in the glove box. Also, worn spark plugs are prone to destroy coils so change them regualrly (every 30k-40k km) or get Denso Iridium spark plugs which car survive up to 70k-100k of mileage. And get an OBD-2 code reader.

I love this! Psivewri making a balance between technology and cars, is cool! Especially cars with technology inside of them.

i enjoy these car related videos. keep it up!

I haven’t really looked into your tech repair videos, but I was a huge fan of the falcon video and the comparison between the MG and e-bike, so I had to watch this one as soon as I could. Love the car content brother, happy new year!

Growing up watching your tech videos, then I started to love cars, I love how your branching out and doing theses car videos I love them, keep up the good work

I'm loving these car videos!! Can you make more detailing videos, of cars, laptops, mobiles, PCs, appliances, etc.? Would love to watch such videos, knowing that YOU'VE made them.

Really enjoyed this video.Well put together! And I really like this car!!

Loving the car content!

I am a really big fan of these car videos. Your channel has consistently been my favorite to watch here and I look forward to what you've got in store for the future!

Great video mate, keep it up! Really enjoyed your Falcon one, and this was good too - liking the car videos!

I absolutely love the car videos you have been making!

Loving the new car videos! Keep up the great work

More cheap and cheerful cars! Excellent work! Thanks for sharing!

Fair enough car to run about in economically for cheap and it's happy to see someone understand that point. The engine is probably fine and won't blow up if you just change the oil regularly every 8,000km or so. Good to see you take care of it and move it on.

Great video love the new format

Owned a 2011 one of these for a couple years. My example didn't have any engine issues thankfully. I really liked it.

Great review love your videos hope you're doing well take care stay safe true legend never forgotten about ❤️

I've got a white 2015 with the manual, already gotten me through 2 snowstorms here, love it!

Haven't even stayed yet but I know it's gonna be good!, Loving these new styles of videos!

Don't stop the car vids, you made me fall in love with that Elantra.

i honestly love these car videos keep on man

I love this Tech/Car RU-vidr hybrid you're doing

Love the content switch!

I would put an UV protective layer (vinyl adhesive or transparent lacquer) on the headlights to keep them shiny.

Spark plugs would one have been one of things I would check when getting a used car, especially if it already has issues.

i enjoyed so much of your car videos, as a both car and tech lover love to see more car-related videos from you 🤩

I like this car series. Keep doing more car videos.

More car videos, please! As a tech lover and car lover, the combination of content has been awesome, I love it!

That Elantra was nice looking back in the day! My neighbor has one too. I have driven it a few times. It’s fine.

I’ve been loving the car videos! We need more!

It's so amazing to me seeing those car restorations, it looks so fun... Sad that it probably won't happen here where I live where cars are so frickin expensive and anything you do you gotta pay...

Man your killing it with the car vids! i love them sooooo much!!! I own a 2001 Hyundai Elantra and its as clean as yours! Execpt mine has the 2.0 from 2001 to 2010! Hyundai/Kia Dubbed this as their most reliable engine! MInes has low miles (115k) and my friends that has the same engine has about 280k! Also another one of my friends that has a 2011 the engine shot out a piston, those engines from 2011-2016 arent reliable at all, ANYWAYS YOUR AMAZING! BEEN SUBBED FOR A YEAR AND LOVEE ALL VIDS MAN !!!

happy new year boy I enjoy your videos. I'm still looking for the aucalyptus cleaner in my country hehe (it doesn't exist!!!!) there is nothing more stressful than seeing how you give life and clean technology that some consider rubbish... until next time and greetings from Argentina

This 2014 Elantra are reliable and good I actually modified mines and been running nice and fast , really like how you show every detail about the car !🔥

I have a 2017 Elantra that is obviously newer than this car, but I did face the ignition coils dying. I maintain oil, trans fluid, and will flush coolant soon. Love this little car.

Badass video mate I love your content

Psivewri have a happy new year 🎉

Love these car videos, hope to see more! :)

Love these car videos

I daily a 2013 Elantra- got it at 112k Miles. At around 120k I had to replace the original alternator, and a few months ago the spark plugs got changed. I change the oil regularly and it runs like butter, only recently with sound amplifications from an exhaust issue.

Nice, love the car vids!

I have a 2012 Elantra and all 4 of my coils went bad back in Oct. We changed them out and it seems to be running smooth now.

Great last video for the year ❤️

I love these videos!

Well done mate you r very good at fixing things can’t wait for your next video. Glad the car works again. 🎉

Engine sounds worn out, probably from lack of oil changes. But hyundai does have a massive recall on the Theta engines. At our local Hyundai dealer there is no lie 47 cars waiting to get the engine replaced!

My cousin has a 2014 elantra. Only thing that went bad was the AC, that was after 7 years of usage. Its a nice car to drive and cheap to maintain

What a cool video ! You have quite of mechanical savvy for a tech guy ! Well done ,drive it till it dies and find another one !

Love the car videos!

I absolutely love your videos 💕

That statue on the dashboard was of Lord Ganesha. In India we do put a Ganesha idol on dash. May be the previous owner was from India.

Another great car video!

I discovered you Channel due to your car content, really like you car videos 👍

Also had ignition coil fail on mine, didn't make too much noise like yours though and I didn't even notice till I was driving. I noticed it was just jerking around especially when at a stop light and it'd go away a little with accerleration. I also get a little bit of that piston slap but just in the morning when it warms up, once it's warm it seems to run great

Love the videos that you do wether it be Tech related or Car Related. Good luck with the house :) . what car will you get next?

Awesome reviews. Those engines are far superior then the older 2.0 138HP of the previous gen Elantra, Tiburon, Tucson... but personally, I like the old one better. Because it's unkillable. Tho... love those fuel consumption numbers.

Im really surprised you didn't just go ahead and check/replace the plugs when you first bought the car. That is always one of the first things I do when I buy another car. Used of course... I never buy brand new as it is nothing but loss once you drive it off the lot. And I absolutely hate having a car payment. But thanks for the video sir

currently driving 1.6 gdi 6 speed automatic 'Avante'. Thanks to harsh Korean weather, the car is equipped with heated steering and seats. It is really a lifesaver. My major fault was error code p0335 with crank position sensor fault at 145,000 km but was able to fix about KRW 100,000.. Recently the rear defroster stopped working but the technician said it was the wiring in the window itself was the problem and the only way to fix it was by replacing it. Since it was nothing major, I'm not going to fix that at the moment. Overall it is a very solid standard car for anyone.

Thanks for the video as a 2018 owner its good to know!

I have a 2015 Elantra with this engine. Bought new from dealer who was offering lifetime free oil changes at time of purchase. I have the dealer change the oil and filter every 6 months. I drive softly to conserve fuel so I’m not hard driving on the engine. If you own this vehicle, spend the extra money on good quality all season touring tires for better handling and a quieter ride.

I really like these kind of videos.

Amazing that in 2022 we can get such good quality content for free. Awesome videos mate I'm into tech aswell but these car vids are awesome.

My niece had one of these and the knock got very bad and started burning a lot of oil. I pulled the head off and I found every single cylinder had vertical scratches and was heavily damaged. To help her out I pulled the engine out, had the cylinders bored, I installed new larger pistons and did a full engine rebuild. The car incredibly smooth now and she drove it for a few years before getting some electrical problems. I'm looking into these this weekend.

Have a 2012 I got in 2020 for work . Simple car to maintain. It’s very popular as I see many on the road.

I have a 2016 Elantra and love it. 79000 troublefree miles and I get 43mpgs per tank since I bought it in 2019. Car looks like new inside and out. I use Mequire's Quick Detailer on my black metallic paint. Love how it sparkles and the depth of the shine. Love the 6 speed manual transmission.

Shine your tires and use all-purpose wheel shine as well, I use the combo on every car, But do wash the tires first before applying the shine or shine gel to have a nice clean surface to stick to. it will prevent dry-rotting over time as long as you use it regularly such as every week as needed or every other week as needed.

I own a 2016 Elantra with 2L engine that I bought in early 2017 as near new with only 4760km in odometer. It has been absolute charm to drive with no issues whatsoever. Went to Perisher during snow with snow chains fitted, went to various beaches with inflated tires and what not. Now it has 78,000km and is the secondary car supplementing a used Model 3 we got earlier this year. My wife is buying an SUV, so we might be selling it, but it's an under rated compact sedan.

I love this new automotive content Nathan! although as an American it's so trippy seeing people drive on the left

Psi car videos are great. they feel as good as computer vids 👍

My grandma's 2012 hyundai elantra has has a slight tap(quieter than yours) it's entire life since brand new, it's never gotten worse and I've had it to redline a few times.

Please make more car videos! They're so entertaining! 💙

These are underrated cars. Hyundai gets a bad name but so much of their issues are by owners not maintaining them. My family have owned 5 Kia/Hyundai products, myself and my partner owning a Sonata. No issues at all.

I love my White 2015 Elantra Limited. Tan leather. It is a smooth driving car and still looks good.

Not midnight special from psiverwri nice to see that he uploads at 9 oclock now :)

I had the 2017 Elantra limited, great cars!!

I had a 1996 elantra... And it sounded like yours most of the time lol. Made it to about 250,000 miles. Was a 5spd manual with the 1.8L

I have a 2012 Elantra with around 120k miles, I've put around 60k miles on it and I'm happy I dont have the piston slapping issue. Its been a great car for me so far with only minor maintenance required here and there.

My bm has the 2013 version and that thing rides like it’s on rails🔥

Remembers me a lot about my old Peugeot 206+ I had until half a year ago. It 3rd cylinder had a crack which cause it to suck a bit coolant into the cylinder and trying to combust it with the gasoline. So I had the choice to replace the whole engine, fix the cylinder with welding and smoothing everything out or just put some anti-leak into the cooling system which effectively fixxed the leaking cylinder and was ready to go :)

I love how my favourite tech RU-vidr also become a car guy Loving the content

With my previous car I had engine issues eventually, and replacement coil packs solved one issue for a few days / weeks and then problem returned (car suddenly cutting power to walking speed and then restoring it violently to 30mph etc while driving). Also air bag light was alway coming on, and I had considered doing the dodgy 555 timer mod to make the light go on and then off at ignition time, so it would get through an MOT etc. I never did that as the engine issue got so bad, I had to abandon the car and buy a replacement of the same model.

i have a 2019 hyundai elantra (in NZ) and LOVE IT! 10/10 car

As someone who lives through some REALLY nasty winters, that car looks super clean/mint. What you consider "really dirty" made me lol

Recommend using Castrol GTX magnatec oil with an OEM Hyundai oil filter (improves flow) greatly reduces the piston slap!

Came for tech, got cars, love it.

Yes love the car content I had thought I blew my motor or didn’t tune it right turns out it was 4 failed ignition coils would never hit boost spent $400 USD on oem Saab coils and ngk spark plugs and it runs super smooth for a 2007 with 146k miles

Always liked the look of these. They don’t look or feel expensive, I just always found their design appealing and distinctive.

Hyundai Elantras are awesome! I owned a Hyundai Sonata Levant from 1995-2003 by the way.