2007 Kia Carens [continued]

[weisshorn]

Thanks again sir Weisshorn. Should there be unfavorable news tomorrow, I will follow your advise re: spare parts purchase etc.

Talk to them dahil pag casa ang nag source ng spare parts eh abutin ng siyam-siyam yan, mahal pa.

[Hanren]

The worst thing to do is running the engine without oil!!
Kaya namatay ang makina dahil 1. Bumaba ang oil level so nawalan ng suction ang oil pump which resulted to low oil pressure, low oil pressure then activated the engine shut down. Check the engine if you can rotate the crankshaft at least 2 revs manually, of course turning using the wrench in the front pulley lock bolt. Kung ok then you can proceed to drain/flush out the remaining oil & changed oil. 2. Seized con-rod & main bearings due to low oil pressure or no oil flow at all. In this case major overhaul is a must . That will make a hole in your pocket. HTH

Just got the bad news today. It is number 2. Ayaw na umikot ng front lock pulley- an indication that something went terribly wrong. Casa said it will be a major overhaul. May possibility din na tinamaan ang turbo dahil tumakbo pa rin ang turbo kahit ubos na ang langis. Wala pa rin complete estimate dahil binabaklas pa lang yung buong makina pero hindi ito bababa ng mga100k.

[yapoy86]

Just got the bad news today. It is number 2. Ayaw na umikot ng front lock pulley- an indication that something went terribly wrong. Casa said it will be a major overhaul. May possibility din na tinamaan ang turbo dahil tumakbo pa rin ang turbo kahit ubos na ang langis. Wala pa rin complete estimate dahil binabaklas pa lang yung buong makina pero hindi ito bababa ng mga100k.

bad news nga... madami papalitan dyan.. total overhaul talaga... kung metal oil pan yan hindi yan basta mabubutas.. but modern engines need to be light weight hence for the aluminum oil pan... sayang at least nakita mo na matibay talaga ang carens..

[weisshorn]

Just got the bad news today. It is number 2. Ayaw na umikot ng front lock pulley- an indication that something went terribly wrong. Casa said it will be a major overhaul. May possibility din na tinamaan ang turbo dahil tumakbo pa rin ang turbo kahit ubos na ang langis. Wala pa rin complete estimate dahil binabaklas pa lang yung buong makina pero hindi ito bababa ng mga100k.

OUCHHH!!! So sad brother.
Sana kung may available na surplus engine eh mas matipid pa kesa mag total rebuild ng makina. Change crankshaft is a major overhaul cost, sana pwede pa machine grinding kung pasok pa ang available undersize bearing shells. Pag hindi....araay. magkano kaya ang new crankshaft nyan.

[Rambajoo]

Just got the bad news today. It is number 2. Ayaw na umikot ng front lock pulley- an indication that something went terribly wrong. Casa said it will be a major overhaul. May possibility din na tinamaan ang turbo dahil tumakbo pa rin ang turbo kahit ubos na ang langis. Wala pa rin complete estimate dahil binabaklas pa lang yung buong makina pero hindi ito bababa ng mga100k.

wala kang insurance? hopefully meron. this illustrates how important it is to be comprehensively insured.

[Rambajoo]

tanong lang mga fellow carens owners, how much is the resale value of our car? mine is a 2008 LX MT with almost 50k mileage. I asked from a KIA dealer because I was thinking of buying a new sorento and giving the trade in value as downpayment. sabi sa akin mga 300k daw (gasp!!). sabi ko, ANO??? mismong casa ganyan kababa ang tingin sa sarling produkto?

it was really such a downer. I bought the carens way back in 2008 June. Ever since, it has not given any problems aside from the uneven front tire wear. other than that, absolutely no problems at all. tapos, to be informed that mga 300k lang daw pag trade in ko, parang sinampal ako.

i was thinking along the lines of maybe 500 to 550k since the vehicle is in outstanding condition and its well maintained.

Any of you guys know where i could get a better value for my ride? thanks

(if KIA's vehicles are really turds as far as resale value is concerned, then im off to buy a montero sport or sportage)

[jut703]

Bro, mababa talaga ang valuation kapag trade-in.

If you sell it outside, you can get roughly 500-550k for your 2008 LX MT.

[Rambajoo]

^if you can point me in the right direction, id be really grateful. im here in the province (Bicol) so im not knowledgeable on how to get the best value for my ride. thanks

[seymorebutts]

nag pa change oil ako ng carens kahapon.. using shell helix plus diesel 10w-30.. ok naman takbo... total damage is 2350 petot oil and labor plus 1350 sa oil filter, air filter at aircon filter... sa carens you may use yung filter na pang tucson.. mas ok yun gamitin kasi mas maiksi yung pang tucson.. hindi mahirap tangalin sa susunod.. yung pang carens kasi na binibigay ni good gear eh mahaba masyado...

sir, ask ko lang po kung ano yung part no. nitong oil filter na ginamit mo na pang tucson, sa carens kasi ay 26310-27420, ano po yung sa tucson na ginamit mo?

thanks!

[yapoy86]

26300 ata... basta mas pandak yung oil filter ng tucson.. pero parehas lang ng thread size..