Brand New G4NC 2.0L GDI Petrol Long Engine for Hyundai ix35 LM 2013-2015

About this engine

The Hyundai ix35 LM was the SUV that put Hyundai on thousands of Australian driveways, and the 2013-2015 cars are now at the age where a tired engine is the most likely thing standing between them and several more years of service. Petrol ix35 LM models factory-fitted with the G4NC carry a 2.0L GDI four-cylinder from Hyundai’s Nu engine family, and this page is for owners whose G4NC has reached the end of its road.

On offer is a brand-new G4NC 2.0L GDI petrol long engine for the Hyundai ix35 LM 2013-2015, built to OEM fitment specification and internally upgraded where the design’s weaknesses are documented. Every unit is hot and cold tested after assembly.

Backing it up: a 12-month or 50,000 km parts warranty, free freight across Australia, and a VIN compatibility check done before you buy. Call 1300 200 320 and quote your VIN to begin.

The ix35's G4NC: background and common issues

Late in the ix35 LM's run, Hyundai's Nu-family engines took over duty in the petrol range, and the G4NC is the direct-injection 2.0-litre member of that family. Compared with the port-injected G4NA of the same capacity, the G4NC sprays fuel straight into the combustion chamber at high pressure, improving efficiency and throttle response, which suited an SUV that spent its life in suburban traffic.

Like every Nu engine, the G4NC turns its camshafts with a timing chain. Owners moving up from older belt-driven engines appreciate that there is no fixed belt replacement bill waiting at a set interval.

Age and distance bring two known considerations. First, GDI engines everywhere accumulate carbon on the backs of their intake valves over time, because no fuel passes across them to keep deposits down. Second, and more significant, high-kilometre G4NC engines have a widely reported pattern of climbing oil consumption that can progress to bottom-end wear, heard as a knock or rattle when the engine is loaded up.

An ix35 built between 2013 and 2015 has had a decade or more to accumulate that wear. When the symptoms arrive, the choice is a second-hand engine of unknown condition, a rebuild of a worn core, or a new engine. This listing is the third option: every wearing component brand new, matched to the factory's fitment specification, with the connecting rods, crankshaft, bearings and other internals upgraded above the original grade precisely where the design has proven fragile.

Will it fit your ix35 LM?

Fitment is the question we settle before anything else, and we settle it with evidence rather than assumption. The ix35 LM range included more than one engine across its production life, petrol and diesel, so the badge on the tailgate cannot tell you what sits under the bonnet. Your VIN can.

This long engine is for ix35 LM vehicles built from 2013 to 2015 that were originally fitted with the G4NC 2.0L GDI petrol engine. Send us the 17-character VIN from your build plate, the base of the windscreen or your registration certificate, and we will decode it and confirm the factory engine before you pay a cent. If the check shows your ix35 carries a different engine, we will point you at the correct product instead; a wrong engine helps nobody.

Worth doing at the same time: have your workshop verify that the engine really is the problem. Compression and leak-down figures tell the story quickly. Genuine bottom-end wear, persistent oil loss or low compression across cylinders all point to replacement, while a noisy accessory or failing mount can masquerade as engine trouble and cost far less to fix.

When both checks line up, the rest is logistics. Your existing manifolds, injectors and accessories all carry over to the new engine, so your mechanic can price the job accurately in advance, and free freight means the quote will not blow out with transport costs. Questions? 1300 200 320.

What's in the crate and how buying works

Inside the crate is a long engine: the cylinder block assembled with crankshaft, pistons and connecting rods, topped with a complete cylinder head. Not in the crate, by design, are the intake and exhaust manifolds, the injectors and fuel rail, the alternator, starter, air-conditioning compressor and external sensors. All of those unbolt from the engine coming out of your ix35 and bolt onto the new one, which is how long-engine replacements keep total cost manageable.

Every engine is built to OEM fitment specification with strengthened internals, then subjected to hot and cold testing after assembly. That testing confirms compression, oil pressure and sealing with the engine at genuine operating temperature, not just on paper.

Each unit ships with a heat tab attached. The tab is a one-way indicator: if the engine overheats, it shows, permanently. Overheating damage is not covered by warranty, so the cooling system in your ix35 should be inspected, flushed and bled properly at installation. The warranty itself covers parts for 12 months or 50,000 km, whichever comes first, and requires fitting by a qualified mechanic.

Buying works like this: VIN check first, order second, free dispatch to any Australian address third, installation at your chosen workshop last. From confirmed order to a running ix35 is often inside a fortnight, depending on freight distance and workshop scheduling. Call 1300 200 320 to set it in motion.