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Thanks for the update on your code. I stumble across this code quite frequently in the FCA world and 9 times out of 10 the fix is expensive...

Yep... one of each... on 2 different 90's vehicles.. in a row! Ford Taurus 3.8L Under 100K miles.. head gaskets were absolutely blown.. Ran that 3.8L until the pistons actually broke through the side of the block... - it did not take long haha. Saturn SL2 (DOHC Automatic) About 115K miles...

Kinda digging the red "Kia" Emblem., and the lack of computers/displays/power motors/sensors etc to go wrong... Im almost half impressed at the 25W + 25W tape deck. Is this what happens when you get old? "back in my day".... Good deal nonetheless. ;)

Honest question arriving. It does appear that the first gen 2.4L/2.0Ls that have been "babied" so to speak have more issues with oil consumption, noises, and overall a rougher engine esp as the miles add up... BUT a 2.4L/2.0L that see WOT more often than the "babied" vehicle seem to not have...

Weather is getting warmer... know what that means? Back to "thick" With the past 74$ Vavoline Restore and protect (pass) 0W20 o/c fresh in my mind, and now over the "bitterness" of the price I paid for it... I liked the Euro 5W30 M1 ESP but being a Autozone only oil at near 50$ for 6 Qts plus...

Sparkplug replacement and test run of the new video scope on the 2.4L....

"Knock Knock".... Who's there??? No it's not the 2.4L 🤣 A very common source of steering wheel knocks and on center "play", and that would be the rubber/plastic steering wheel coupler bushing on EPS equipped Hyundai/Kia vehicles. The sonata has a silent recall/extension/customer satisfaction...

Kia 2.4L MPI Out: PUP HM 0W20 w/ OEM filter - 3,900 miles In: Valvoline Restore and Protect 0W20 W/ OEM filter. First impressions: PASS Based on a strictly "price point" there are much better value proposition oils that are not AutoZone only location specific. I had to try it, but the...

This is a interesting observation regarding Subaru & PUP.. recently w/ a Subaru 2.5L 2014 40 ish K miles, no mechanical issues and no noticeable oil consumption over the years.. I swapped out the dealer oil with PUP 0W20 & a OEM filter, filled up to the full mark on dip stick, (factory spec +...

I'll put my 2 cents in... I was literally going to ask the same question about my Koup, as I noticed a "couple" times recently I started the kia on pretty brisk mornings (single digits) and it revved to near 3500 rpms out of the blue, I actually thought the same thing the pedal was stuck or...

One last thing I noticed is... Do you have both the WIFI from your MODEM/ROUTER combo (MOTO25FC) and your LINKSYS router enabled? As in do you have (2) separate 2G networks, and )2) separate 5G networks showing up under your WiFi?

You have a separate Wi-Fi router (Mentioned Linksys WRT1900?) which would be your Linksys WIFI and then you have a Motorola modem. The Modem receives the data, than the LINKSYS Router WIFi lets the data be assessable... The 16 channels DOWN/ 4 CHAN Up are the CABLE STREAM connections from the...

Verify your Wi-Fi router settings via the admin page, ( 192.168.1.1 ) or ( http://myrouter.local/ ) The default administrator password of an unconfigured router is admin. If you have changed it, enter the new password instead Paying for 600 Mpbs down, 20 Mpbs up.. results on a iMac using 5 Ghz...

Unfortunately, I can confirm on the 3.6L - see a lot of them come in leaking oil, sometimes POOLING in the cavity of the engine below the filter housing, and oil than running down the bell housing and dripping/running down the whole undercarriage of what ever vehicle the 3.6L is installed in...

interesting results.. I'll pass this information on, that I really did not believe, until after about 7 or more alignments over the years, and replacing the whole front end of the car.. EVEN SLIGHT BENTS in the rims can cause a OFF CENTER wheel! I had a "drift" or "Bias" pull to the right...