Hyundai Santa Fe (Gen. 2) Thread

**DragonHeart** · October 29th, 2007 10:43 PM

i can't believe how quite my SF V6 engine is... pag idling you can't hear it running, at wala pang vibration...

switched to Caltex Silver and getting better FC...

**vvalentine** · October 29th, 2007 10:52 PM

ahihi ^^
newbie po ako d2
ask ko lang kung
ilan hp ng d4bf?
wala lang natanung ko lang
nahihirapan ako maghanap sa web eh nakita ko itong site na
ito
hihisumali ako
hope i will learn a lot bout cars nd craps sa site na ito
more pwersa

**DragonHeart** · October 29th, 2007 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by coolman

All in all, It was only today that i've realized that i've made a right choice in getting the SF.
its kinda hard to explain... lets just say that when push comes to shove, i'm certained that my SF won't let me down.

coolman... i know how you feel... ever since i got my SF i have always been thinking if i made the right choice... for the last 7 years my car has been a honda and i have not had any problems with the service of the casa... i looked and test drove the new CRV because that was what i wanted to get, but i found the CRV small...

in the end i chose to get the SF because it fit my needs and i liked the interior it was very classy and did not look cheap like the others...

now after 2000km i know i made the right choice... ride is super smooth, engine is super quite and there is no vibration...

**blue_gambit** · October 30th, 2007 12:23 AM

sir javoy get a shock sensor for your ride, my sensor is not that sentsitive coz when trucks pass by our house it does'nt go off. but when I park out side or in the mall it doz go-off. dont know if its a coincidence, but I think thieves are smart enough to check if your car has sensors like this on your car by simply banging on the b-pillar of your ride and if your a thief you wont waste your time on car with that much trouble.

Also dont be too confident about parking near guards, saw a week ago on TV. I think he was a columnist (Iza Red i think) the back of his car got smashed and theives took a lot, and from the camera angle of the TV, the guard house was a few (5-10) meters a way and according to the guards they did'nt hear or saw anything (Greenhills parking yata yun!) Lucky for him the management promised to replace the lost valuables. but hey hes a columnist! You'd be better off puting a Police sticker or ID on your car rather than park there! You know how it goes!

dont use too dark of a tint, you might be safe from thieves, but you maybe as blind as a bat at night. That would cost more.

Originally Posted by Javoy

Have learned my lesson... nowadays, I don't leave anything insider my car anymore. Except kung sedan ang dala ko kasi puwede naman sa trunk ilagay. Nag-ka-phobia na rin nga ang wife ko and it now takes her a long time to find a proper parking space when she goes out... Yung malapit dapat sa guard station, sa maraming dumadaan or yung sa maliwanag na lugar.

I'm also thinking of making my tints darker (except for the windshield). Medium dark tint siya ngayon. Do you guys suggest to remove the original and replace with a darker one or would it be ok to just put another layer on top of the existing tint?

Dahil 0.5% ang participation sa insurance, parang babayaran ko na rin ang repair myself as the total cost would be around 8K+ to replace the window, slash divider and tint.

**potpot2** · October 30th, 2007 02:34 PM

guys what do you think about ziebart's diamond gloss treatment for our sta fes, also is it dvisable to also have our sta fe rust proofed by ziebart?

**Horsepower** · October 30th, 2007 02:48 PM

bubutasin nila yung body ng car sir (every panel), then they'll spray a chemical inside, something hyundai already did. Not really comfortable with that

**potpot2** · October 30th, 2007 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

bubutasin nila yung body ng car sir (every panel), then they'll spray a chemical inside, something hyundai already did. Not really comfortable with that

akala ko tatanggalin lng mga molding sa loob

**DragonHeart** · October 30th, 2007 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by potpot2

guys what do you think about ziebart's diamond gloss treatment for our sta fes, also is it dvisable to also have our sta fe rust proofed by ziebart?

i had my 2000 civic rust proofed at ziebart before and it was worth it... i only paid less than 200 pesos a year for them to check on it... tapos lifetime warranty pa on rust...

i noticed sa bottom ng SF natin naguumpisa na ung rust on some parts...

**DragonHeart** · October 30th, 2007 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

bubutasin nila yung body ng car sir (every panel), then they'll spray a chemical inside, something hyundai already did. Not really comfortable with that

i would be more comfortable after the ziebart rust proofing kasi lifetime ang warranty, yung sa hyundai i got to see the inside of my SF when they installed the rear plate and i am not comfortable about the rust proofing of hyundai... also 3 years lang ata ang warranty ng hyundai sa rust...

**DragonHeart** · October 30th, 2007 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by potpot2

akala ko tatanggalin lng mga molding sa loob

i would rather that they do not remove the moldings inside... once you start removing it, it could be the start of the molding not fitting back properly, or noise inside the door...

they do drill holes but then they cover it with a special cap...