Recent content by MR 22

My car is a 2016 KIA Forte w/ the 1.8 Litre MPI; the owner's manual accepts 5W20, 5W30 or 10W30. My OCI is short (5,000 mi. or less) as my driving falls under "severe". I have tried Mobil 1 FS Euro 0W40 once before; I'm currently running Castrol Edge Euro Car 5W40 this OCI. It can get extremely...

Good Morning! I have yet to try Valvoline Restore and Protect, but I have tried Mobil 1 FS Euro in the recent past. What I wonder is, out of these two, which do you feel would be an overall better choice? I'm curious because while I'm sure Valvoline Restore and Protect is a great oil, it does...

Hello. As the title states, I removed my Solenoids to inspect/clean. They were pretty clean as is, except for that small, thin piece of metal I carefully removed from the Intake VVT Solenoid's mesh screen. I got it out with a sewing pin/needle. Should I worry?? Thank you all in advance. 🤔 ☺️...

'16 KIA Forte - Nu 1.8 Litre MPI - 59,876 mi.; 270 mi. On current O.C.I. Castrol Edge Euro Car 5W-40 API SP oil & Microgard oil filter.

Indeed, I did remove the plug & let it drain for a few minutes first but as I loosened the cartridge with my 24 MM socket wrench, residual oil came dripping from the threads & drain hole of the housing, getting my wrench, hand & arm coated with some oil. It was that moment - that every neighbor...

2020 KИ Rio Hatchback 1.6 Litre MPI - 11,000(+/-) mi. My brother's car; I changed his oil with Pennzoil Platinum 0W20 & Fram Ultra cartridge filter. Approx. 5,000 mi. on old oil. While the filter is not hard to change, it can be a PITA because the filter is determined to saturate your hand/arm...

Smallest car: 2013 smart ForTwo Pure - All white with black Tridion Safety Cell. I bought it used, 3 years old & 11,000 miles for ~$6,500. Not bad, IMO. I still miss that car🤗, but I needed something more comfortable for road trips. 1.0 Litre 3 Cylinder, 5 speed automated manual transmission...

I agree; the original plugs could have made it to 100K, but my Owner's Manual states the replacement interval is 105,000 miles OR 84 months. They were replaced based on time. I assure you my driving falls under severe service; those plugs are just well made. My daily commute to work is ~2 miles...

Thanks. 40-50K miles is how long I plan to keep them in due to steel plugs & the aluminum head they're in. Removing them next time should be easy.🤔 The Iridium IX plugs I bought are assembled in the USA with parts made in Japan.(y)

The replacement interval on the plugs are 105,000 miles OR 84 months; for me it was due to replace based on time. I'm the 2nd owner, so no existing warranty, but the spark plug tubes were clean & dry before plug removal & the valve cover is dry, but dusty.:)

I replaced the OEM plugs as preventative maintenance as my driving falls under severe service. They were a bit difficult to remove from the aluminum head but I gingerly loosened then tightened then loosened until it smoothly loosened out. OEM gap is .039-.044; all the old plugs were at...

Sorry for the long delay. I found the coolant hoses for the throttle body are in an extremely tight area which would require further, more complex disassembly to reach them. Also, some of you mentioned it won't make much of a difference but it will increase chances of freezing. I decided it's my...

I thought about doing this cheap "mod", but I am curious. Has anyone here on BITOG ever done this to their vehicle before? Good idea, or a HORRIBLE, foolish one? My car's Throttle Body has two coolant hoses running to it, SHOWN HERE. I was thinking of this mod because: Removing the Throttle...

Hi everyone; long time lurker, first time posting. :) I have had my '16 Forte for 3 years... but I've always noticed the engine is not as quiet as it could be. Sometimes it ticks on cold start or maybe has minor piston slap, especially when the engine is cold. Initially it was louder when I...