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#708 of 835 Optima questions by chizi Apr 20, 2008 (10:54 pm)
Replying to: mickeyrom (Apr 20, 2008 7:20 pm) Thanks to every one who gave in-put to my question. For those of you using 5w20, the only reason I've been using 5w30 is because that's the only thing the service department stocks. Switching to 5w20 won't be an issue when I start taking my oil to the service dept. My other question is with an OCI of 6,000 miles, do you change the filter (assuming it's a Kia filter) at 3,000 miles or do you run with the same filter for 6,000 miles? Can Kia filters survive an OCI longer than 3,000 miles (synthetic oil or not) or is that a disaster waiting to happen? What after market oil filters would you guys recommend? Replies to this message: csandste (Apr 22, 2008 8:50 pm)
#709 of 835 Re: This board's been asleep for three weeks... [backy] by mickeyrom Apr 21, 2008 (5:14 am)
Replying to: backy (Apr 20, 2008 7:45 pm) The 2006.5 is the 2007,but the 2008 is slightly different.I think only that the EX lost the cassette deck.However,all are pretty much the same car with the same issues and same power train so why not consolidate.I'm all for it.BTW has anyone looked up KIA Optima on youtube? There is one guy who really...really loves his KIA.Others ...not so much... Replies to this message: sienna_az (Apr 21, 2008 11:14 pm) mickeyrom (Apr 22, 2008 5:32 am) csandste (Apr 22, 2008 8:39 pm) sienna_az (Apr 24, 2008 7:02 am)
#710 of 835 Re: This board's been asleep for three weeks... [csandste] by backy Apr 21, 2008 (8:57 am)
Replying to: csandste (Apr 20, 2008 10:00 pm) Only because only a fixed number of cars can be listed there (nine?). But the Optima can still be discussed there. As well as the other mid-sizers that aren't listed.
#711 of 835 Re: This board's been asleep for three weeks... [mickeyrom] by sienna_az Apr 21, 2008 (11:14 pm)
Replying to: mickeyrom (Apr 21, 2008 5:14 am) These boards were confusing to me at first, as I was looking for information on the 2008 Optima, but there didn't seem to be one. So, I made do with poking through the 2007 board. Are there just really that few Optima owners out there? I've actually never seen one "in the wild" other than the one that's been parked in my garage for almost a week. I am really enjoying the car, except for the fact that the "Check" indicator for the emission system came on about 5 days after we bought the car and it hasn't shut off. I'm having to bring it in for it's first service after owning it only seven days. I'm hoping it's just something silly like the gas cap not being on tight enough (they filled it before we took delivery) as we had a bad experience buying our Toyota Sienna in 2000. We had the "Check Engine" light come on as we were driving it home from the lot. Turned out they had to replace the torque converter in our van along with many others manufactured in the two months before we purchased the van. On the same van, we then had to replace the transmission at 44K miles (thankfully it was under warranty). So of course, having this light come on is giving me flashbacks. Hopefully though, it will end up being nothing. We really like the car other than that. We purchased the 4cyl LX Auto in light almond beige. Anyone else have this happen when they purchased the car? Replies to this message: mickeyrom (Apr 22, 2008 5:32 am) csandste (Apr 22, 2008 8:39 pm) sienna_az (Apr 24, 2008 7:02 am)
#712 of 835 Re: This board's been asleep for three weeks... [sienna_az] by mickeyrom Apr 22, 2008 (5:32 am)
Replying to: sienna_az (Apr 21, 2008 11:14 pm) I've had my 2006.5 since Nov 2006 and now have around 16,000 miles on it. We had two issue in all this time. I had out of round michellin tires and they put Khumos on and fixed that.We also had a problem with the passenger side air bag light. It tooks around 6 visits until they reflashed the computer and now it's fine. I am quite happy my my Optima EX,but I do wish I had bought a Prius or a Civic Hybrid,Unfortunately the depreciation on my car is so high that I cannot afford to trade it for a hybrid. There are 3 current generations Optimas that I have seen here in Kewanee. It's fairly unusual,but I think as people come to realize the Korean cars are almost as good as the Japanse brands,more KIAs will be seen on the road. PS Love those heated seats and the cassette deck allows me to listen to my old tapes. Replies to this message: csandste (Apr 22, 2008 8:39 pm)
#713 of 835 Re: This board's been asleep for three weeks... [mickeyrom] by csandste Apr 22, 2008 (8:39 pm)
Replying to: mickeyrom (Apr 22, 2008 5:32 am) I think there's only two generations of Optimas. The first generation was a Sonata with different front and rear clips. The first year's grill looked like a eighties Chevy egg crate, followed the next year by some kind of Hannibal Lechter mask toothed thing, then the fairly attractive grill that lasted for several years.   The present generation came out as a 06.5. The 09 model with the different front and rear clips is a mid-cycle upgrade.
#714 of 835 Re: Optima questions [chizi] by csandste Apr 22, 2008 (8:50 pm)
Replying to: chizi (Apr 20, 2008 10:54 pm) Your 5w30 oil is just fine. Hyunkias have a wide tolerance for different weights of oil. The Kia filter is one of the best ones. I use a SuperTech since I go to WallyWorld. Champion filters (ST) are good but the OEM filters are better.   There are warnings from both Hyundai and Kia about not taking responsibility for rattles caused by non OEM filters. This is probably the Fram Orange Can-O-Death. These have very little filtering capacity, but thousands of people have driven cars with Fram filters for hundreds of thousands of miles. If I can get Wal-Mart to substitute a SuperTech filter it's worth the extra buck over a Fram (Fram costs more over the counter but not with an oil change).   Your car is undoubtedly good for a 6000 mile OCI. The problem is Kia's practice of pushing people to short fluid changes in order to keep the 100K warranty in place. The 18,000 mile transmission refill is especially egregious.   I'll probably run an analysis at about 4000 miles on the Wal-Mart 5w20 and then gradually stretch the intervals out. If you have to bring in 5w20 from Wal-Mart, I'd recommend the TropArtic. Conoco Phillips has a lot of group 3 refining capacity and their oils (including Kendall and Motorcraft) is a very robust semi-syn that sells for little more then the SuperTech. It's got a very good ad pack and should easily last 6K. Again, if I was running it that far I'd get the oil tested in order to shut up the service rep who might hassle you if you have a power train warranty claim.   Frankly Pennzoil yellow is a very good group 2+ oil with an excellent ad pack. I run that in my Malibu which I routinely take to 7500 miles before the oil life monitor bottoms out. Depending on what your dealer's 5w30 is, I don't think you have any reason to bring in an outside 5w20. I really can't think of a bad SM rated oil. Valvoline is probably the weakest, but it should do fine.
#715 of 835 Re: This board's been asleep for three weeks... [sienna_az] by sienna_az Apr 24, 2008 (7:02 am)
Replying to: sienna_az (Apr 21, 2008 11:14 pm) Not like anyone is, but just in case you were keeping tabs....it ended up just being the gas cap thing. When the light came on (it was a Sunday of course) I whipped out the owners manual and tightened the gas cap like it said. It stayed on for two days until I could get it in to my dealership. Of course, it was on when I drove it in to the parking lot but then when we went to move it into the service bay the light SHUT OFF!. I was like "are you kidding?" Nope, apparently it can take up to 8 stop/starts before it resets itself. This was about # 9 though, but heck, I am not complaining. I am really glad it was only that because I really love this car. I would feel kind of silly about it but a) I wasn't the one that filled it up and b) the nice porter who was moving the car said that happened on the two Kia's he personally owned, so I felt much better.   I love my car and I don't get what they say when they talk about "styling by the witness protection program". Looks just fine to me. *shrugs*   After I have a few fill-ups and drive it a bit more I will rate it on the site.
#716 of 835 Optima deals by occupant1 May 08, 2008 (2:02 pm)
I got a popup ad on a classifieds site while searching for minivans and thought you prospective Optima owners might like to know, there is a $2500 rebate on Optimas right now (said all models) good until 6/2 on any 2008 model. Take another $1000 off if you can find a 2007.   I just priced out a 2008 LX 5-speed 4-cylinder with floor mats, and after rebate, TMV is under $13,500. That's pretty good for a mid-sized sedan. If I wasn't in such desperate need of a 9-passenger vehicle, I'd be considering one. And when we replace my wife's Taurus sometime next year, I'll definitely be looking at a new Optima along with used Impalas (which would be my primary choice for her).   After viewing the other deals, I only wish a 2007 Sedona EX fit our needs, for there is a $4000 rebate available!
#717 of 835 Question about Keyless Entry by pabubba May 14, 2008 (9:37 pm)
Hi, my wife and I just bought a used 2007 Kia Optima LX, 4 cyl auto with only 4000 miles and love it (much better then the 1997 Saturn SC2 coupe we traded!).   The vehicle only came with one key and no keyless entry remote fobs so we went online and order two with an FCC# OSLOKA - 674T. The problem is now the dealer is telling us that this is a remote for a Kia Spectra and not an Optima. When we look online it appears they share the same remote (I could be mistaken though).   In the short period of time we've had the car we've dealt with the service department on several minor issues and they really don't seem to have their act together so I was wondering if anyone out there with a similar vehicle could give me an FCC# or a parts number for the remote fob so I can see if what they are telling me is actually the case. They checked and the car is equipped for keyless entry.   Thanks, Todd Replies to this message: mickeyrom (May 15, 2008 5:28 am) pabubba (May 15, 2008 11:22 am) backy (May 15, 2008 11:37 am) mickeyrom (May 15, 2008 11:59 am) and 2 more...

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