Recent content by Resyek83

I have a 2012 Optima 2.0T, I'm a tech at the local Kia dealership. I know Hyundai model changes usually happened right around a year or so before Kia, (so a 2013 model Hyundai has to be compared to a 2014 Kia model for example) but a 2013 Santa Fe 2.0T should be the same or simliar to our...

Sorry late getting back to all of you, I should have mentioned I'm a Master Elite Kia technician at the local dealer so I'm well aware of the recall and all its "nuances", been with Kia for 10+ years now so these cars are like the back of my hand. I actually bought this car last year, so the...

I recently performed a couple UOA's on my 2012 Kia Optima 2.0T. Both intervals of around 3k miles or so. This is one of those dreaded "theta 2" engines that arent known for durability, so I havent gone much farther than that. The engine is all original, vehicle is all completely stock. I have a...