2012 Kia Sedona LX, 209k, Just acquired this one with the intent of it being the winter beater, not that the other cars are mint, this one could end up being the best. Got it off a dealer about $2700 out the door. Probably going to need a little guidance in that I am just learning more about the KIA V6, not sure but the dealer listed it as the 3.8 and every VIN decode also says it's a 3.8, but I can't seem to find a tag confirming that, but I did change the oil first thing, takes 5.8 quarts according to the online owner manual. Top end cartridge type oil filter, the other motor it could have is a 3.5 and that's the filter Fram TG10855 that fits, I also bought the one listed for the Venza 3.8 just so I'd have both options. Rock Auto only has the 3.5 listed for the 2012 Sedona, and to my surprise this one was built in South Korea.
I think it was just listed yesterday so at that price I got curious and looked at it twice yesterday but waited till this morning to look it over 1 more time being it did have a oil drip at the bottom and an EVAP code was set for a small leak. Other pending codes was P0016, P0017, a crankshaft camshaft correlation issue, to which the pending code did cycle out, so did the EVAP code, and my wishful think is the easy stuff like an oil change or a new VVT valve solenoid, but it could be a little more invasive as a new VVT cam sprocket and cam shaft for both banks. Either way, the plan is to do the preventive maintenance during this summer and get a set of winter tires.
The vehicle history showed same owner since about 20k, shows regular 6k or less oil changes at a dealer documented up to about 129k, but being it was the same owner I wished to conclude that pattern continued and just didn't get reported. Drives nice and shifts nice, looks like there is plenty of room to work on it except to get to the rear bank of spark plugs you do have to take the upper intake manifold off. Here's a couple of photos and I've already ditched the engine vanity cover;
Tomorrow is likely going to get a drain and fill for the transmission, not sure what the options are but it doesn't have a pan and a filter like I'd prefer; air filter, cabin filter, and clean MAP sensor and probably study everything more. I'm going to try to do a little better at documenting stuff because I know it's nice to have that guidance when your first getting into some unknowns and like most every time, I know something before buying, but learn a lot more after the purchase...
I think it was just listed yesterday so at that price I got curious and looked at it twice yesterday but waited till this morning to look it over 1 more time being it did have a oil drip at the bottom and an EVAP code was set for a small leak. Other pending codes was P0016, P0017, a crankshaft camshaft correlation issue, to which the pending code did cycle out, so did the EVAP code, and my wishful think is the easy stuff like an oil change or a new VVT valve solenoid, but it could be a little more invasive as a new VVT cam sprocket and cam shaft for both banks. Either way, the plan is to do the preventive maintenance during this summer and get a set of winter tires.
The vehicle history showed same owner since about 20k, shows regular 6k or less oil changes at a dealer documented up to about 129k, but being it was the same owner I wished to conclude that pattern continued and just didn't get reported. Drives nice and shifts nice, looks like there is plenty of room to work on it except to get to the rear bank of spark plugs you do have to take the upper intake manifold off. Here's a couple of photos and I've already ditched the engine vanity cover;
Tomorrow is likely going to get a drain and fill for the transmission, not sure what the options are but it doesn't have a pan and a filter like I'd prefer; air filter, cabin filter, and clean MAP sensor and probably study everything more. I'm going to try to do a little better at documenting stuff because I know it's nice to have that guidance when your first getting into some unknowns and like most every time, I know something before buying, but learn a lot more after the purchase...