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24,000-Mile Checkup
for our Ioniq 5

Mark D Larsen

December 12, 2025

Wheeler Dealer
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As Indiana Jones says, “It’s not the years, it’s the mileage.” We have another month to go before we hit the two year anniversary with Rocinante, but the odometer was getting close enough to the 24,000-mile threshold for its next checkup that I decided to schedule an appointment with our local Hyundai dealer. Below is a report of the maintenance visit.

NOTE: You can click on the following photos to enlarge them.

I knew that the schedule called for inspection and possible replacement of our cabin's HVAC air filter. As I've indicated in previous posts, I prefer to perform that service myself, since the process is so much easier in Rocinante than it ever was in our previous LEAF and Deplorian swasticar. Access to that filter is through the back lid of the frunk.

I found that the filter really did need to be replaced, as it had accumulated all kinds of dirt and grime over the past 11 months. Here you can see a comparison of the old filter and the new one that replaced it.

When I started the car that morning, the display reminded me that the service was due —which it has done for several days this month.

I then set the navigation to take me to our local Findlay Hyundai dealership.

After several miles, I realized that the navigation was erroneously taking me to the dealer's previous location —NOT the new showroom they had opened several months ago. I therefore cancelled that route, and rerouted the navigation to the correct address.

As I was about to exit the freeway to the dealership, I was amused to see that they had inflated a large Santa Claus to give holiday greetings to travelers.

Here I am arriving at the dealership.

This is the service entrance where incoming vehicles pull into the left bay, and outgoing vehicles exit from the right one.

I had driven 16.2 miles to arrive there, with an efficiency rating of 4.8 miles-per-kWh.

The odometer now read 23,512 miles.

When you enter the service bay, you drive over some scales that automatically measure your alignment and tread depth. You can see the results for Rocinante at the top of this screen —although the service cameras misread my license plate as "New Hampshire" (instead of Utah) and OHMK (instead of Ohm My).

The service technician then showed me his computer's screen which also reported that both my wheel alignment and tread depth had passed without any problem.

While the technicians were performing the checkup, I wandered into the showroom and was delighted to see that they had an Ioniq 9 on display. I hadn't see one up close yet and was impressed with how versatile its three row seats would prove for people with large families.

Here is a view of the rear of the Ioniq 9, which boasted a huge liftgate for loading cargo.

As one might expect, the interior was very spacious and well appointed.

My one criticism is that it had front-to-back cupholders —which is one of my pet peeves, as I much prefer them side-by-side.

The shifter stalk was like the one in my Ioniq 5, although more square than round. I also noticed that the car’s start-stop button was on that stalk instead of in the dash like mine.

One feature than I really liked was that the lid on the center console could be opened from the front…

…as well as from the back! Rear passengers will really appreciate that dual access.

I noticed that the waiting area now had displays for all kinds of Hyundai merchandise like these shirts…

…as well as jackets, hats, and sundry accessories.

I decided to buy one of the hats made of denim material which would go well with jeans.

After nearly an hour, the technicians had completed their work and Rocinante was now in the exit bay.

I then reset the car’s service interval to remind me when it had reached the 8,000-mile distance for the next checkup.

Here is a printout of the report for the checkup. As you can see, Rocinante passed the inspection with flying colors. I was pleased that the tread depth for all four tires was still at 6/32”, since new tires have a depth of 10/32” to 12/32”. And Rocinante's brake pads were at 8mm, while new pads are 10-12mm thick —a notable benefit of regenerative braking.

Here is my invoice for the checkup. Rotating the tires would have cost only $35, but since Rocinante came with 3 years of free maintenance, I had to pay… zero, zip, zilch, nada.

Needless to say, I am delighted that this maintenance checkup required… no maintenance. Rocinante is still going strong, holding up extremely well after nearly 24,000 miles. We’ll see if the next checkup at 32,000 miles starts to highlight a few orange squares on the Multi-Point Inspection report, indicating that at least some of those points “may require future attention.”

I knew that the schedule called for inspection and possible replacement of our cabin's HVAC air filter. As I've indicated in previous posts, I prefer to perform that service myself, since the process is so much easier in Rocinante than it ever was in our previous LEAF and Deplorian swasticar. Access to that filter is through the back lid of the frunk.	I found that the filter really did need to be replaced, as it had accumulated all kinds of dirt and grime over the past 11 months. Here you can see a comparison of the old filter and the new one that replaced it.
When I started the car that morning, the display reminded me that the service was due —which it has done for several days this month.	I then set the navigation to take me to our local Findlay Hyundai dealership.
After several miles, I realized that the navigation was erroneously taking me to the dealer's previous location —NOT the new showroom they had opened several months ago. I therefore cancelled that route, and rerouted the navigation to the correct address.	As I was about to exit the freeway to the dealership, I was amused to see that they had inflated a large Santa Claus to give holiday greetings to travelers.
Here I am arriving at the dealership.	This is the service entrance where incoming vehicles pull into the left bay, and outgoing vehicles exit from the right one.
I had driven 16.2 miles to arrive there, with an efficiency rating of 4.8 miles-per-kWh.	The odometer now read 23,512 miles.
When you enter the service bay, you drive over some scales that automatically measure your alignment and tread depth. You can see the results for Rocinante at the top of this screen —although the service cameras misread my license plate as "New Hampshire" (instead of Utah) and OHMK (instead of Ohm My).	The service technician then showed me his computer's screen which also reported that both my wheel alignment and tread depth had passed without any problem.
While the technicians were performing the checkup, I wandered into the showroom and was delighted to see that they had an Ioniq 9 on display. I hadn't see one up close yet and was impressed with how versatile its three row seats would prove for people with large families.	Here is a view of the rear of the Ioniq 9, which boasted a huge liftgate for loading cargo.
As one might expect, the interior was very spacious and well appointed.	My one criticism is that it had front-to-back cupholders —which is one of my pet peeves, as I much prefer them side-by-side.
The shifter stalk was like the one in my Ioniq 5, although more square than round. I also noticed that the car’s start-stop button was on that stalk instead of in the dash like mine.	One feature than I really liked was that the lid on the center console could be opened from the front…
…as well as from the back! Rear passengers will really appreciate that dual access.	I noticed that the waiting area now had displays for all kinds of Hyundai merchandise like these shirts…
…as well as jackets, hats, and sundry accessories.	I decided to buy one of the hats made of denim material which would go well with jeans.
After nearly an hour, the technicians had completed their work and Rocinante was now in the exit bay.	I then reset the car’s service interval to remind me when it had reached the 8,000-mile distance for the next checkup.
Here is a printout of the report for the checkup. As you can see, Rocinante passed the inspection with flying colors. I was pleased that the tread depth for all four tires was still at 6/32”, since new tires have a depth of 10/32” to 12/32”. And Rocinante's brake pads were at 8mm, while new pads are 10-12mm thick —a notable benefit of regenerative braking.	Here is my invoice for the checkup. Rotating the tires would have cost only $35, but since Rocinante came with 3 years of free maintenance, I had to pay… zero, zip, zilch, nada.