If you can find links to that info, that would be appreciated. Cheers.Unless they find a way to reduce the cost and end customer price dramatically. Which I hear is all-ready going on in some countries around the world where Hyundai has supposedly all-ready halved the price of this coolant.
My brother is interested in the Kona Ionic EV, but after being told about this requirement for an $1,100+ “routine maintenance” item every three years, he is most interested to hear (when I hear) about a reasonable price point for this service…and will sit on the sidelines for now because of it.I have no links but by local dealer has quoted me 360 EUR (approx 520 CAD) for low conductivity coolant change and he said they basically almost halved the price over last months.
This year I will have my regular 60 k km service at which this coolant will need replacement and then I will be able to confim or deny you this by receiving actual invoice.
So, essentially, to budget correctly to afford to operate a Kona EV with the blue coolant, one has to set aside one (1) dollar a day, each day, every three years, to cover the expense of R&Ring of this coolant every three years as called for in the maintenance specifications.
This routine maintenance category (of costs) will end up being the third most expensive operating item of this vehicle (behind depreciation and insurance).
We can all have an opinion on the running costs of any type of automobile.Yes, this coolant does indeed make maintenance more expensive but to put it into perspective, outside of warranty repairs I have spent maybe $80 in cabin filters, wipers in past 2 years/60,000 km of maintenance. Yes I know the dealer wants to see you regularly to do visual inspections and rotate tires but frankly most folks can do those who are semi mechanical inclined.
If I divide the coolant cost on a per Km basis it adds a 1.6 cents per km. Keep in mind most ICE vehicles run maintenance at 3 + cents per Km. The way I see it there is going to be a maintenance cost no matter what vehicle I own and the 1.6 cent/km cost still leaves me room for the cost of inevitable tires, suspension components and other items that willy eventually wear. The problem is people are led believe into the fairytale that EVs have low to no maintenance. Yes they are simpler but the mechanical things still wear. Brakes don't wear much but the calipers will eventually rust, seize, leak, pads delaminate. AC compressors fail, Tires, shocks wear, bushing and bearings wear out. On some EVs(Tesla Im looking at you) the relatively expensive suspension components and tires where even quicker than others.
I honestly think this coolant will eventually be much cheaper and likely you will see competitive aftermarket options. In the end if your out of warranty there is also no reason why you could not switch to a conventional coolant as long as your ok knowing what your giving up.
Perhaps it was simply a knee-jerk reaction to the battery fires or the hard word from corporate lawyers after crash testing revealed the risk?
Look under the bonnet. EGMP cars have 2 coolant systems. One with blue, another one with green coolant.
Did you write that correctly? The mechanics changed the low conductive blue coolant with the regular green coolant after a pack change? That is extremely odd...I would question thatJust got my battery replaced this week. They replaced the blue coolant fluid that was in the car by the the green one. The schedule for replacement is now every 60k instead of 160k with this new coolant fluid.
...They replaced the blue coolant fluid that was in the car by the the green one....
I agree with EE, this is counter to the advisory in the procedure.Did you write that correctly? The mechanics changed the low conductive blue coolant with the regular green coolant after a pack change? That is extremely odd...I would question that![]()
Yes, this seems to be the procedure approved by Hyundai Canada, many have reported having the green coolant after battery pack change. At least here in Quebec. I will ask the dealer why they changed for the green fluid.Did you write that correctly? The mechanics changed the low conductive blue coolant with the regular green coolant after a pack change? That is extremely odd...I would question that![]()
Links?many have reported having the green coolant after battery pack change
I assume your coolant cap is like the first one in this shot:I had my battery replaced last month. The coolant is still green. I checked the invoice and it say one gallon of coolant used. It list the part number as 00232 19010 but it definitely green.
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I assume your coolant cap is like the first one in this shot:
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Where I am confused is coolant with the second type (with it's associated cap) has been approved as a replacement for the first.
It is my understanding that if the coolant was green, then go ahead and replace (top off) with the same. However the cars with the newer (low conductive coolant) should be replaced with the blue.