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My 2014 Soul had a dark teal coolant from the factory. I think they have several coolant suppliers which would explain the various shades of green. Some dealers may also be using a third party bulk coolant that is different from the branded coolant they sell at the parts counter. Hyundai and...

That happens in technology forums all the time. People basically spam the forum with copy and paste answers that are rarely relevant in hopes of people hitting that like button. It may not be an issue here since I think we have a somewhat more mature audience than most forums, and the reaction...

Rock Auto is nice for things you don't need right away, but you have to watch them on shipping. If you can't get everything to ship from the same warehouse, the shipping costs can eat up everything you save on the parts and then some. Trying to get them to ship from one location can be very time...

Another vote for rubbing alcohol. Makes quick work of pine sap.

Originally Posted by boom10ful They probably crunched the numbers and decided that it would be cheaper to settle a lawsuit than to recall them. If the feds know who else is selling the same jack stands from the same factory, they may not be given the option to not recall and just settle...

Originally Posted by bullwinkle The new design with the weld up the unreinforced side was a really bad idea, welds open up like a zipper under load from the bottom. Unfortunately there's a LOT of retailers selling these, and I think they would all be prone to this issue. There are also a...

Originally Posted by bullwinkle Yes, that's why I asked if it was the original owner. Kia/Hyundai is so bad about aftermarket filters that just using the FVP would probably have voided the warranty anyway. They have no legal standing to void the warranty based on an aftermarket oil filter...

Originally Posted by Farnsworth Fram Europe makes a black filter with different metal crimp unpainted. So the human email answers are wrong, as is so often the case in this world. See they even have a pic of a black one. French. https://www.fram-europe.com/en/catalogue/online-catalogue.html...

2014 Kia Soul here with almost 100,000 miles. Also have a lower mileage 2010 Hyundai Elantra. Mostly routine maintenance on both at this point - tires, brake pads, battery, and fluids/filters. I have never had issues getting parts. Rock Auto has almost everything I have ever looked for. Local...

Originally Posted by hallstevenson People here hoard hundreds of gallons of engine oil and it's looked upon like a badge of honor here but this guy buys filters in bulk and he's questioned about it.... Most of the oil hoarding is done when there's a good sale, so that makes sense. I do find...

It is probably better to have Trico owning Fram over the long term than a private investment group with little interest in the automotive market. Mergers can be a bad thing for workers though, so I hope they don't move manufacturing overseas. However, since Trico doesn't currently make...

Kia published a TSB titled "Services and Products Not Recommended by KIA" and the first item listed is related to the normal and severe maintenance interval. It specifically says the "Normal" maintenance schedule is applicable to most Kia vehicles in use in the United States. Here's a link for...

Originally Posted by oil_film_movies That's actually a re-labelled Valvoline isn't it? Titanium fan here. I noticed Kia says to either use a 5w20 or 5w30, so the slight loss in kv100 viscosity is not a problem. The 5w30 became a 5w20 somewhere later in this run. Therefore, do stick with a 5w30...

Code Make/Model Kia 1.6L GDI Oil Type&Grade Napa Synthetic 5w-30 (Dexos1 Generation 2) MI/HR on Oil 7,449 MI/HR on Unit 89,925 Sample Date 2/2/2019 Make Up Oil Add 0 qt Element in PPM NS5w30 VS5w20 Universal Avg 7,449 7,428 Aluminum 6 5 4 Chromium 0 1 0 Iron 18 24 17...

Originally Posted by FordCapriDriver What inhibitor package does CorGuard use? Appears to be a P-OAT. SDS shows 2-Ethyl Hexanoic Acid and the latest PQIA analysis shows Phosphate. There are most likely other corrosion inhibitors as well. It should offer better protection than conventional...

I'm not aware of any passenger car or light duty truck applications which call for a pre-fill by the manufacturer. So it isn't necessary, but I don't see the harm in it. I do pre-fill my truck oil filter since it is larger than either of the two cars and it is in a location which allow for...

Originally Posted by krismoriah72 Thank you DuckRyder for another excellent cut and post. This A01 just wont die on this forum.. I cannot resist reading and have been doing so for years..as i was once a Honda fanboy. I honestly believe if it was available at Walmart it would lose all its...

Originally Posted by dishdude Filter looks fine to me. What am I missing? All I see is wide and inconsistent pleat spacing. That could contribute to media tears if the media is weak*, but there have been no widespread reports of that on WIX filters or Napa Gold so it doesn't worry me. I'm not...

I'm thinking it is about price point. A lot of people driving older and high mileage cars want to use cheaper oil, especially if it leaks or burns some oil.

1993 Chevrolet C1500 with 4L60E transmission, 69K miles Out: Unknown (probably Dexron III) with 39K miles In: Valvoline MaxLife ATF. Pan drop with new NAPA filter. 2014 Kia Soul with A6GF1 transmission, 90K mikes Out: Kia SP-IV with 60K miles In: Valvoline MaxLife ATF. Drain and fill, filter is...