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I have a 2015 Optima. I am trying my hand at flushing my cooling system and my first attempt is not going as expected. So my coolant system has a capacity of 6.8 L, and I can barely get 3 in before it tops off. I've tried burping the upper radiator hose, putting it on an incline, and even...

2013 Kia Optime EX 2.4L non-hybrid 114k miles from Ohio So I tried to replace my thermostat and it’s leaking from the thermostat housing cover (#22 on picture) at the bottom of it. I tried two new thermostat/gaskets and even the old one, still leaking. I was replacing this preventatively since...

2013 Kia Optima Ex Noticed I was low on oil and coolant yesterday, put some coolant in it, and it was due for a oil change so took it into Firestone today for a change. They didn’t try to upsell me anything and sent me on my way. I was in the process of installing a new fog light today and...

2011 optima ex has oil in the coolant but no coolant in the oil. i was recently in Modesto ca. when i noticed i was leaking oil. when i popped the hood i found coolant res. was full of oil. i didnt want to tow it 200 miles to my home in Bakersfield ca. so i chose to drive it. the car ran...

I need to replace a leaking coolant tank and cant find the specs on the coolant anywhere. Has anyone flushed theirs or topped off? It's dark green so maybe it just undiluted ethylene glycol. I have the part and it looks fairly easy to change . Should I do a full system flush as well...

Hey gang, haven't posted in a while since it's my wife's car. I bought it new for her, and it only has 16,900 miles in 2 years. I don't remember it using oil initially, but now it's burning about 1/2 the difference from min to max on the dipstick (about 1/2-qt???) every 2K miles. I know it's...

Okay. So my gets to normal temp ( 1 line before middle never over ) sometimes when i return home and park it i will notice a bunch of coolant on the ground when i come out the next time. Its not leaking from the cap its coming out the overflow little nipple thing. Its about 1/3 of the way pass...

Hi, I've got a '14 Optima EX with just over 104,000 miles on it. It stil has the original coolant in it. I thought I had read that the coolant was good up to 100,000 miles. Do I need to do a coolant flush or is the original coolant still okay? Is there something other than a flush that would be...

2018 SX-L with 2,400 miles. After driving and getting out, there is a slight coolant smell coming from under the drivers side hood near the windshield. It quickly goes away and there has never been any signs of leaks. I understand the thermostat housing is on the drivers side of the...

Hi all, I noticed the coolant level in the overflow tank dropped a little. I've never had to adjust the coolant level so I'm curious what's up. The radiator was replaced at a dealer in 2016 due to a cracked side tank and presumably they did a complete coolant flush at the same time. If you look...

Does anyone know of the acceptable level of Ph in our coolant. My car is almost 3 years old and i went to test the Ph on my car and it was at an acidic level. like 6.2-6.4. Is this cause for concern and should I change it? I hear long life coolant usually has a lower ph than like a 3 year...

Hey guys my car came oem with blue coolant I was wondering is that the kia long life coolant or a different jug? I don't want to mix anything else in it besides what it came with anyone have any idea ? I try and avoid the dealership as much as possible because the people in their parts...

Hey, Im ashley. I own a 2012 Kia Optima LX. I joined to get some advice on a thread i seen.

I need to top off my radiator with coolant. Its a dim green color and I have no idea if thats OEM Coolant. So where can I buy antifreeze besides going to the dealer. Because of its dim green color, I don't think Ive seen this brand befor.

hey everyone, my coolant is leaking from this hose which is hanging down in the middle-ish passenger side rear section of the engine. can anyone identify what it is? i've been looking at diagrams of the cooling system and can't see anything that goes back there! do i just need to plug it in...

Hi everyone, my coolant suddenly started leaking yesterday at a very fast pace. It happened all the sudden when I noticed my car was overheating so I pulled over and found out I was out of coolant. I had some friends bring me some and filled it up and drove about 4 miles, stopping once to fill...

Alright Guys, this is interesting its cold here in NY and when i get in the car it hasn't been warming up properly it goes up and down it goes from below half way (normal operating temperature) and then it goes back up? then i got in the car one day bone chilling cold outside and abnormally the...

Hello all, We bought the car new and have often smelled antifreeze when parking in the garage. I have been all over and under the car and have never found anything. Oil change before last, they came in and told us that our car was over a gallon low on AF so they added some. The last oil change...

I see some youtube videos where the guy opens up the radiator cap, and leaves the car running for 30 minutes to burp small air bubbles out. Is it necessary on 2012 Kia Optima? I recently had my coolant flushed at a dealer, and don't think they spent 30 minutes burping the air. But, the way the...

I have a 2013 SX bought brand new. It is just coming up on 2 years old and I have never had a brand new car lose coolant like this one. First time they filled the coolant reservoir from the L to F mark. That was about 10 months ago. Now the reservoir is once again on the "L" (low) mark...