Today I visited my local dealer to see how much the 60k service would cost for my 02 Coupe V6. I was quoted an amount which obviously didn't cover the cambelt change so I asked whether the cambelt should have been changed at the 50k service. I was told that it should have been and as I had serviced the car at this dealer for the 50k service I said surely they should have informed me that the cambelt should have been changed especially to keep my car in the 5 year warranty. The guy there promptly responded that yes they should as belts have been known to go at 55k miles.
So then it arose that the 5 year warranty only applies to vehicles after aug 02. Now when I bought this car second hand last year I specifically rang Hyundai UK to -double check- that the car had a 5 year warranty and they said most definitely that it did. So if the car was before the 5 year warranty period apparently the cambelt doesn't require changing till 60k miles which seems a bit strange. Sounds more to me like belts have been known to blow up so therefore they changed the interval to 50k miles.
So the result is. I am scared to drive the car as it is approaching 60k miles and am also left with a car that is apparently under no warranty. The only reason I bought the car was because of the 5 year warranty and if it does not have one I shall want to get rid as there is too much to go wrong although touch wood nothing has in the almost year period I've owned it.
Any advice? I believe the first thing is to get the car booked in for a belt change asap although the dealer was quoting something in excess of £550 for a service and belt change which seems excessive.