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  1. New Member Introductions
    Hey everyone! Seems there are a lot of similar stories in this forum. But I've not found one with a conclusion so here I am. Sorry for the long one, trying to include as much info. On Saturday, whilst driving home from a funeral (I reached approximately 415kms out of the 430km needed to get...
  2. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    I realize it's not rocket science but I need some advice.. One morning, I decided to check the engine oil level and noticed it was quite a bit below the low level. I bought a jug of oil and poured in about 500ml. When I checked the dipstick afterwards, I am getting oil above the "full" level Pic...
  3. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    Hi All! I have created this account just to tell you all about my Kia problems and hopefully get some advice on how I can make the dealership own up to this! Please help! I purchased a slightly used (approx. 20k miles) 2013 Kia Optima Ex in 2014. In retrospect it has had issues from day 1 -...
  4. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    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...
  5. DIY Projects
    Hello I recently purchased and installed the new add w1 version 3 which has two inlets and a single outlet for my 2013 Kia Optima SXL with the 2.0 turbo. Morning after the install I had a check engine light pop which came back with codes “P0106 + P0605”. I understand I do not have the correct...
  6. Engine and Technical Discussion
    I took my 2013 Kia Optima in for the engine recall test to determine if the rod bearings have been damaged by manufacturing debris. They changed the dipstick from yellow to an orange one and filled the engine with 5.2 quarts instead of the 4.86 quarts in my owners manual. They did not know...
  7. Engine and Technical Discussion
    ADD W1 v3.3: https://www.k5optimastore.com/products/w1-v3-3-dual-oil-catch-can ==== It all started with me perusing K5OS Store for more toys and mods to install on my car. Came across the ADD W1 v3.3 Oil Catch Can... and so down the rabbit hole I went! I came across this gem of a forum post...
  8. The Service Center
    At what mileage should I change the oil on my 2018 Optima SXL?
  9. The Service Center
    2019 Kia Optima LX 2.4 engine I know 5w-20 but what brand and full synthetic or semi synthetic. I have used Motorcraft 5w-20 semi synthetic oil on my last two new cars with good luck. I just got a reply from our local kia service department, and they say they use Mobile 1 semi synthetic, but...
  10. The Service Center
    Dead Battery to Smoking Alternator with Bonus EPS, Battery, CEL, & Oil Indicators Howdy folks, from the title you can see I have a bit of an issue. This is a bit of a long read as I am trying to include all details. Car: 2011 Optima SX (Purchased New) Started as my car then got passed to...
  11. The Service Center
    Hello everyone, new Optima owner here. Bought the car at 44 miles in December and currently have 7500 miles on it. I took it for its second oil change a week ago and decided to look under the hood later that night. I found a loose engine cover(can push on it and move it around with my fingers)...
  12. Engine and Technical Discussion
    Hey guys, A couple of days ago my oil light flickered on an "on ramp" for the highway, which prompted me to check the oil and I found that the oil in the car was well below the "L" line. I last changed the oil in Dec/18 and use synthetic oil 5W-20 probably only having driven the car about 4/5k...
  13. 4th Generation Optima (2016 - 2020)
    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...
  14. The Service Center
    Just had the oil changed on my car and when I can home I checked the level ( after letting it sit for 10 mins) and the level seems to be above the "F". Is this a concern?
  15. Engine and Technical Discussion
    What's going on everyone, my Optima is ready for its first oil change and I'm curious what type of oil to use, we're entering the winter months here in Ohio so I was curious what weight of oil to use and do you use different weight oils for the winter and summer months? I tried searching this...
  16. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    I`ve got a 2012 optima that had an oil filter access cover. After I took it to the dealer for the engine recall that cover went missing. I`ve looked through the Kia parts catalogs and can`t find anything listed. do you suppose that this was something that someone made or is it a part that they...
  17. Hybrids
    Hi So it’s months I have the car now and I plug in everywhere I can, MONTREAL has 1000 of plug all over the city so there day I don’t use gas at all But I noticed Oil mileage is counting down when I been driving 1000 of km on ev do I have to change the oil at the same as I was using gas.
  18. Engine and Technical Discussion
    My '12 Optima SX turbo oil feed line started leaking under the foil where the flex portion is. Hard to tell where it's coming from as the entire bottom of the passenger engine bay is covered in oil, but pretty sure that's what it is as squeezing the foil portion yields oil. It's leaking right on...
  19. The Service Center
    I'm at 93k and replaced the spark plugs today on my 2.4L EX. I examined the boots and noted that each one of them have a ring of oil about half way up the boot (see below pics); I was expecting them to come out clean so I was curious if this was normal? I assume it's normal because each boot had...
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