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Yes, have had car since new. Self mantained with regular synthetic oil etc. Well, everything is original and the engine
just dies with a BANG on freeway and oil dispersed smoke (can't see where it came from.... engine oil is still half full).
now.. this car is a boat anchor. towed it home (Actually my son was driving) again ASSUMED it was a tranny failure.. but oil
was near engine...took air box out (was going to check tranny fluid and refill.. then see good size chunks of metal in airbox intake area ... clearly this looks like an engine issue. OF course engine will not start (Get hybrid failure). Well, called KIA.. nothing they want/can do with 172k and self maintained. Suggestions? Stories if DIY engine replace on hybrid? Appreciate if you point me to any posts or links to best help me procure and engine and options to DIY or not. Thanks.. always loved this car (except for its UNIQUE shifting anomolys... particular the accelaration delays and sometimes "interesting" shift decisions.
Thanks for any advice to getting this on the road again... This car has been amazing.. Original everything..even brakes (exept tires of course... changed oil and plugs and other maint items_
just dies with a BANG on freeway and oil dispersed smoke (can't see where it came from.... engine oil is still half full).
now.. this car is a boat anchor. towed it home (Actually my son was driving) again ASSUMED it was a tranny failure.. but oil
was near engine...took air box out (was going to check tranny fluid and refill.. then see good size chunks of metal in airbox intake area ... clearly this looks like an engine issue. OF course engine will not start (Get hybrid failure). Well, called KIA.. nothing they want/can do with 172k and self maintained. Suggestions? Stories if DIY engine replace on hybrid? Appreciate if you point me to any posts or links to best help me procure and engine and options to DIY or not. Thanks.. always loved this car (except for its UNIQUE shifting anomolys... particular the accelaration delays and sometimes "interesting" shift decisions.
Thanks for any advice to getting this on the road again... This car has been amazing.. Original everything..even brakes (exept tires of course... changed oil and plugs and other maint items_