u/TheBestGayPanda

What should I get done to my neglected car for routine maintenance?

Car: 2012 Hyundai Sonata with roughly 117k miles

Hi yall! Im super inexperienced with cars and need some answers. I did a bit of Google research but wanted to get real advice from actual people. This is my first good car and I just barely turned 18 so I dont wanna ruin this one.

My car hadn't really seen any regular maintenance, as my family hasn't been able to afford it. A part was recalled or something similar, which we found out after it broke down on the highway and began limping. This lead to a free driver's belt and total engine replacement last year from Hyundai, I wanna say in May. It got an oil change a few months back and isn't due for another one quite yet according to my sticker.

All I know is that one of my tires needs replacing, which I'm already working on (ik youre supposed to do two at a time, but im not sure if I can afford that). I was thinking it wouldnt hurt to do the oil change early, get coolant looked at, air filter replaced, but thats it. What else should I get done to make sure shes good?

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u/TheBestGayPanda — 1 day ago

is my little dude a healthy weight?

Im really new to this and paranoid that hes the wrong weight or body condition. I feel like maybe hes kinda skinny? I offer once a day, and feed until she refuses, since her breeder advised that they were fine with once a day now. (Born 2/14/2026)

u/TheBestGayPanda — 12 days ago