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  1. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    Hey all, Have a question and have been googling research but wanted to get some thoughts from fellow Kia owners (most threads aren't general). My question, I have a '16 SX at 16,500 miles. I've been going to the dealership for my regularly scheduled factory maintenance to date and recently...
  2. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    Hello Optima Forumers, I have a situation. I took my car to a dealership yesterday for oil change. I left my car there as there was 2 hour wait time. Half an hour into it I received a call from dealership that they took the car for test drive to see if everything was in order and the engine...
  3. The Service Center
    I'm hoping someone can give me some advice about my new baby! I washed her about a week ago and noticed hard water spots all over it. I've even taken it to the car wash just to be sure it wasn't anything from my water (I've never had promised lens with this before) and they were still there...
  4. The Service Center
    So I have a few issues. My TPMS system stopped working and there is streaking on the inside of my headlight. My dealership refuses to fix anything and here are their excuses For streaking headlight: They claim that since I have an aftermarket bulb I "broke the seal" and that allowed moisture...
  5. Engine and Technical Discussion
    Rant warning. I took my car to the dealership today to have to have them mount and balance 4 tires with their road force machine. Surprisingly they were the cheapest in the area when using the road force equipment. Anyways, I ask the service manager if when they have the wheels off they could...
  6. Engine and Technical Discussion
    Hey guys....hoping you might be able to give me some insight on this issue. I was at the dealership earlier this afternoon and had an oil change and one of my tires replaced. Came home and spent all day here....decided to go get something at the store before bed and the car wont start, just...
  7. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    I'm reaching 30k on my sxl (2013) and checked the manual to see what needs to be done. I do my own oil changes, fuel addictive, cabin filter, and get my alignments done every 4K miles (lifetime warranty). I called the dealer to see if I'm missing anything and the advisor recommended I bring car...
  8. The Service Center
    First and foremost, avoid Auffenburg Kia in O'Fallon, IL's service department at all costs. As of 04/01/2016, Kia implemented a new policy regarding warranty labor at this location after an audit. It states that if they are unable to verify a valid source of an issue (think like them...
  9. Pictures and Videos
    Came off the showroom like this lol
  10. The Service Center
    I posted a while back about how Kia screwed up my driver seat cushion when they replaced the heat element (though they blamed it on the seat cushion breaking down) on 15 SXL. This made the seat leather loose and rippled and looked horrible. They said they'd replace the entire seat bottom...
  11. Engine and Technical Discussion
    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...
  12. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    When I first read the heading, I thought they were having one in a lifetime sale. Apparently not. Wonder if they will be having a sale after the water subsided.
  13. The Service Center
    Hello all, The last night coming home came to a stop. Proceeded to accelerate through the turn and car just died pull to the side of the road tried to start the vehicle back up several times nothing. Tried restarting it in park and in neutral nothing this vehicle is a key start not a push...
  14. The Service Center
    So i called my local kia dealerships and first i asked what kind of synthetic oil they used and their reply was mobil 1 Okay, so next i asked what viscosity do you use they say 5W20 and i say wait doesn't the owner's manual call for 5W30 and 5W40 they give me a whole bunch of bs and then i say...
  15. Canada
    Heading to speak with dealers in Ottawa this week, which one is best or which one should I stay away from. Thank you,
  16. The Service Center
    Timeline: April 22nd, 2015: Took car to dealership for recall, remap of ECM. July 10th: Car turns on, idles funny, pushing accelerator does nothing. Recall issue happened after remap. Engine Light goes away after a day July 20th: Engine light comes back on. Car idling funny. Take to...
  17. Interior and Exterior Modifications
    SOOOO out of the blue I find out today that my dealership is venturing in the Kinetic program offered through Kia. I would love to see this be a success however I know the big issue is going to be appearance ,model, and price. I have included the link to see some of the examples of what they...
  18. The Service Center
    Taking my car in for its first oil change tomorrow morning and for them to take a look at rough idling. Any service updates or anything else I should have them look at? Only at 4500 miles.
  19. The Service Center
    I just purchased my car this week. For the most part the dealership was terrible; the only reason I bought the car there was because i got a great price, and it was CPO. The place was extremely disorganized, and I almost signed all the paperwork before asking how I could prove to a dealership it...
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