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2012 Optima EX 2.4L GDI, automatic, 72K miles Two days in a row now I've heard a siren-like noise which appears to be coming from under the hood. The first day it happened was about an hour into my commute, and driving about 30 mph. Honestly, I thought it was an emergency evacuation siren...

I recently purchased a 201 Optima EX 2.4 currently at 73k. I have an intermittent trans problem I'm DESPERATELY trying to diagnose and am seeking assistance from this group. When i put the shifter into D the car will jerk abruptly. It does do it all the time, however sometimes it does it much...

since there's very little info on the manual trans 2011 Optima's, i decided i would get a cruise control install thread started. there's 2 ways to do it. 1. find a used LX or EX wheel without paddle shifters that has cruise installed on the wheel. wiring plugs directly into the clock spring...

This is the second time Ive heard this from an old time mechanic. Add 1Qt of trans fluid to every 7th tank of gas. This is supposed to clean youre injectors and any carbon gunked up? Anybody else hear of this???

Browsing through looking for details on transmission adaptive learning reset. Roughly 2.5 weeks ago, I took my '14 SXL to the dealership to change my steering settings, only to learn that it was already preset in the desired mode. I glanced over the tech's shoulder to see what screen options...

Is the manual transmission on the 2.4 a decent trans? How is the shift feel?... is it tight and well "gated" or sloppy and all over with long throws? Also gearheads out there, how do you feel about the build quality and durability of it? I have just started researching to see if I can swap it to...

Base 2011 33k miles. Ive been noticing a slight oil smell after hard driving for some time now but the car isn't burning any and there have been no visible spots of oil on the driveway. A couple days ago i noticed a sluggish shift into second when car is cold. Thought little of it until last...

Hello, I came to own an Optima in a strange way. My (new to me 6 months) 2001 WS6 was at a repair shop for some suspension work. The guy dropped it off of his lift and it was totaled. After about 6 weeks or so of insurance negotiations, I got a cash disbursement. During this ordeal I was given...

I have about 26k miles on my car and was wondering when should I change out the transmission fluid, my dealer said at about 30k miles but me even at where i'm at seems like I over shot it anybody know the good mileage to do it at??? Or even how to do it with all those underbody panels on it...