I was mildly suspicious of my dealer (even though I worked for them) when they told me my serp belt tensioner bearing was going bad. I asked them what would happen if nothing was done. They said it would eventually chew through the timing cover and potentially break the timing belt. I paid the $130 to have the tensioner replaced and shrugged it off. Well their honesty was proven just today when I was on Hyundai Forums with another Santy owner whose tensioner bearing failed completely. Sure enough, gnawed right through the cover; he proved with a photo.

But for the most part, they are great. Abel is the service manager/my service writer and always has a smile on his face. The guys at parts are great and give me discounts for working at another dealer. I give them a solid A.

If you can find a good dealer; stick with 'em.

I'm approaching the second timing belt service in about 8,000 miles. Owing to the fact that I'll be driving to and spending two months for a course in Overland Park, Kansas and then taking a trip, I'll be racking up around 7,000 miles on the old girl. I think I'm going to have it done before I leave for the reassurance factor.