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Re: FINALLY BOUGHT 2007 OPTIMA EX [csandste] by mickeyrom
Mar 01, 2008 (5:10 am)
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Replying to: csandste (Feb 29, 2008 8:27 pm)

I do CS...are you asking because I wrote his EX looked like mine? Frankly I hadnt noticed the wheels. It was my choice to have the 16" wheels. The 17s are much too hard riding for me.
 
PS I went back and read my post. I said "except for the 17" rims and the duals".. His car does have the 17" which I can see by the styling of the rims. !7 and 16 rims are different.
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Re: 2007 Optima LX Auto Trans [brhutchi] by brhutchi
Mar 08, 2008 (7:49 am)
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Replying to: brhutchi (Feb 25, 2008 6:29 am)

Wow
The new price is 11,995.00 for a new kia 2007 optima LX with auto msrp 18,235.00. I just need to sell my old car before going to the dealer. I hope come with cash on march 31 7:00PM and get the car out the door price of less than 12,000.00
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Re: 2007 Optima LX Auto Trans [brhutchi] by mickeyrom
Mar 08, 2008 (8:30 am)
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Replying to: brhutchi (Mar 08, 2008 7:49 am)

$6K diference between a MSRP and buying price? You better buy it quick.
This is the kind of discount that devalues my 2006.5 Optima EX. I had to pay pretty close to MSRP. Of course you would be getting last years model,but there really is very little difference between 2007 & 2008. Where do you live? I have not seen comparable discounts on Optimas in my area.
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Technical 2006.5 Optima Question by mickeyrom
Mar 10, 2008 (9:58 am)
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Does anyone know where the fuel filter and the fuel air filters are located on a 2006.5/2007 Optima.Are they in the gas tank or ar they outside?
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Re: Technical 2006.5 Optima Question [mickeyrom] by cmhj2000
Mar 10, 2008 (1:41 pm)
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Replying to: mickeyrom (Mar 10, 2008 9:58 am)

Fuel filter I think is in tank.
 
Fuel tank air filter I know is located beside the filler tube.
 
Sign up and go to shop. http://www.kiatechinfo.com/index.asp
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Re: Technical 2006.5 Optima Question [cmhj2000] by mickeyrom
Mar 10, 2008 (4:05 pm)
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Replying to: cmhj2000 (Mar 10, 2008 1:41 pm)

Thank you,but I still dont know where the dang thing is located...it does explain how to install it,but not where it is located. Why did they complicate my life..there was in a time in a not too distant past, where anyone could change a fuel filter.
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Re: Technical 2006.5 Optima Question [mickeyrom] by dovid2
Mar 11, 2008 (9:31 am)
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Replying to: mickeyrom (Mar 10, 2008 4:05 pm)

mickey, are you sure you need to replace fuel filters on a car that can't be much over a year old? Is that required by the manual?
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Re: Technical 2006.5 Optima Question [dovid2] by mickeyrom
Mar 11, 2008 (10:49 am)
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Replying to: dovid2 (Mar 11, 2008 9:31 am)

I don't need that right now,but I will around Novemember. I'm just getting prepared.
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Re: Technical 2006.5 Optima Question [mickeyrom] by bargugl
Mar 11, 2008 (7:05 pm)
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Replying to: mickeyrom (Mar 11, 2008 10:49 am)

Here is what I have found out. The fuel tank air filter is up on the fuel filler pipe. You can find the actual fuel system layout on the shop manual by following the chain Optima MG->Fuel System->Fuel Delivery system->Components and Component location.
 
The fuel filter is going to be a major pain. It is integrated as part of the fuel pump assembly. Here is the technical bulletin on how to replace: http://www.kiatechinfo.com/TechInfo/TechnicianTimes/board_view.asp?docu_no=744. Make sure you are logged in to Kiatechinfo before you click on the link or you want get to it directly.
 
The dealers are going to charge a fortune to replace that thing. The maintenance on this vehicle is going to cost. The maintenance schedule also calls for transmission fluid change every 18K miles, which seems a little excessive to me. I was expecting more like every 30K. I have been having a hard time finding anyone who sells the fuel tank air filter and fuel filter so if you find a place, please post it and also let us know how much they cost you. I'm hoping Kia still honors the warranty if I do the fuel filter replacement myself.
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Re: Technical 2006.5 Optima Question [bargugl] by backy
Mar 11, 2008 (7:14 pm)
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Replying to: bargugl (Mar 11, 2008 7:05 pm)

18k seems really short for a transmission fluid change. Is that from the manufacturer's service schedule, or a dealer's?

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