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#783 of 855 Re: 2007 Optima Cabin Air Filter [mickeyrom] by epekarik Jan 02, 2009 (3:09 pm)
Replying to: mickeyrom (Dec 21, 2008 9:31 am) Well... I ended up taking it to the dealer. I didn't mind paying .5 hours labor to see how it is done. The problem is that the tabs you push together are small and it is hard to push both sets together and pull at the same time. They showed me a trick. Get a hook, sort of a small flat head screw driver bent at the end 90 degrees. Wedge the end of the hook between the filter they and the frame at the side, not the top or bottom of tray. Pull with he hook on the side while pushing the tabs together on the same side. Repeat on both other side. It took about 20 minutes for the mechanic with no success. Than he found the hook in his toolbox. With the hook, it popped out in a few seconds.....   The reason I wanted to do it, because the auto part store has the filter for $20 and the dealer asks $60 for the same filter.   Now, if could just learn how to do the PCV valve too Replies to this message: mickeyrom (Jan 02, 2009 3:51 pm)
#784 of 855 Re: 2007 Optima Cabin Air Filter [epekarik] by mickeyrom Jan 02, 2009 (3:51 pm)
Replying to: epekarik (Jan 02, 2009 3:09 pm) $60...? wow,I only paid around $25 at my dealer.You should shop around for a better dealer.They do not charge the same for their parts. ZI had no trouble getting the filter out,but once I got it out,the filter was not a real good fit.There is a bit of a space between the filter and the filter frame. What was harder for me was dropping the glove box.
#785 of 855 2007 kia optima recall by aruba531 Jan 12, 2009 (8:21 pm)
Did anyone get a card in the mail regarding a safety issue recall on your 2007 Optima? The card doesn't say what it's about and to honor the extended warranty I have to respond within 72 hours. Does anyone know what this is about? Thanks, Sue Replies to this message: backy (Jan 12, 2009 8:26 pm) mickeyrom (Jan 12, 2009 8:40 pm) csandste (Jan 12, 2009 11:22 pm) mickeyrom (Feb 14, 2009 3:02 pm)
#786 of 855 Re: 2007 kia optima recall [aruba531] by backy Jan 12, 2009 (8:26 pm)
Replying to: aruba531 (Jan 12, 2009 8:21 pm) I smell a rat. A bona-fide safety recall action, i.e. triggered by the NHTSA, would state the nature of the recall and would not give you only 72 hours to respond in order to honor the extended warranty. To me, this sounds like one of those imaginative (but misleading) marketing ploys we sometimes get in the mail. You could call Kia Customer Service or a Kia dealer to verify that there really is a safety-related recall on your car--they will ask for the VIN.
#787 of 855 Re: 2007 kia optima recall [aruba531] by mickeyrom Jan 12, 2009 (8:40 pm)
Replying to: aruba531 (Jan 12, 2009 8:21 pm) I had my tranny fluid changed today at a KIA dealer,and there was no mention of any recall. Replies to this message: csandste (Jan 12, 2009 11:22 pm) mickeyrom (Feb 14, 2009 3:02 pm)
#788 of 855 Re: 2007 kia optima recall [mickeyrom] by csandste Jan 12, 2009 (11:22 pm)
Replying to: mickeyrom (Jan 12, 2009 8:40 pm) I was put off by the short mileage fluid requirements in the manual. How many miles when you changed it? How much did it cost you? Replies to this message: mickeyrom (Feb 14, 2009 3:02 pm)
#789 of 855 No action here... by csandste Feb 14, 2009 (12:28 pm)
No problems what so ever on my wife's car, now in it's 26th month. Replies to this message: mickeyrom (Feb 19, 2009 9:35 am)
#790 of 855 Re: 2007 kia optima recall [csandste] by mickeyrom Feb 14, 2009 (3:02 pm)
Replying to: csandste (Jan 12, 2009 11:22 pm) I just changed it at 25K and the dealer asked "why so soon"? I do it every two years,but I know the manual requires it at 18K if heavy use.is your use considered so heavy? It cost around $75,but if you get it flushed,it is very much pricier.
#791 of 855 I'm not giving up on this photo thing... by iluvmysephia1 Feb 14, 2009 (9:27 pm)
let's try posting this again.     I refuse to let the "red-X" beat me on the internet any more.   This is just a picture of a '06.5 white Kia Optima(could be a later year model I spose)and our '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS out in front of a Tucson Barnes and Noble store several months ago.   Taken just 'cause I like both kinds of automobiles and this was a great chance to get 'em both in one picture.
#792 of 855 Re: No action here... [csandste] by mickeyrom Feb 19, 2009 (9:35 am)
Replying to: csandste (Feb 14, 2009 12:28 pm) Did you see the post about changing plugs at 30,000 miles? I didn't see that in my owners manual. Surely that is only for the "heavy use" owners...isn't it?

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