Helllllo BITOGERS... Hope everyone is having a good December! me on the other hand.. i no longer own the body on frame, 4.6LV8, RWD (Crownvictoria/grand marquis) I NEVER thought i would say i own a kia, but that time has come...
This time its a late CPO 2013 Optima SXL 2.0T With the Technology & Touring PKGS. About 30K miles, one owner, 6 Speed auto with paddles, 18 inch Wheels, 12.6 inch brakes..
This thing i gotta say is pretty unreal in terms of design and features. I know its not a sports sedan, but its pretty close. it drives really well, unlike anything i've owned. (mostly american) The 274HP @ 6,000 and 269LBS Tq @1600-4200 Rpms really move this car nicely with out too much fuss. I get a little wheel spin @ wot around 3700 Rpms, but im sure thats due to the tires, not the pure power haha.
The Interior looks to be a class above with amazing fit to finish. Alot of soft touch materials, amazing Nappa leather seats, good tech, and simple to use. The infinity Sound system is 550 Watts with 12 speakers in 8 locations.. its very clear, the bass has an amazing punch with no rattles, and its loud... the music sounds, "warm" and "welcoming" Heated and cooled seats work as expected, as does just about everything else on the car.. Now it does have just a couple nit picky things that i can live with, and that is, Even in sports mode, using the paddle shifter the car will not allow you to take it to the red line in 1st or 2nd.. Start to push it a little too much, and the tires will let you know. no real exhaust sound... or intake sound for that matter...
Now i have a TON of maintenance questions, hyundai/kia says basically, use regular oil, regular gas, never service you transmission or any other fluid for that matter. Now that goes against everything i know about cars. LOL. I know fluids break down and need to be changed. Synthetic oil for Turbo cars, Premium Fuel for Turbo cars.. I need this car to last, not intill the warranty is up. and that seems to be all HMA & KIA care about, nothing after.
So i plan on to use Synthetic 5W30 with one QT of 5W40, Kia oil filters because they said they will DENY my warranty if i do not use oem, (such [censored] by the way)
Change the transmission fluid with OEM kia transmission fluid
Change SparkPlugs with OEM premium plugs
But most likely ill start a new thread in regards to the maintenance.
Now time for a couple of [censored] dealer photos... i'll post some real ones up once we get a nice day. Do we have any other Optima owners in this forum? Thanks for reading, if you have any questions please ask.
This time its a late CPO 2013 Optima SXL 2.0T With the Technology & Touring PKGS. About 30K miles, one owner, 6 Speed auto with paddles, 18 inch Wheels, 12.6 inch brakes..
This thing i gotta say is pretty unreal in terms of design and features. I know its not a sports sedan, but its pretty close. it drives really well, unlike anything i've owned. (mostly american) The 274HP @ 6,000 and 269LBS Tq @1600-4200 Rpms really move this car nicely with out too much fuss. I get a little wheel spin @ wot around 3700 Rpms, but im sure thats due to the tires, not the pure power haha.
The Interior looks to be a class above with amazing fit to finish. Alot of soft touch materials, amazing Nappa leather seats, good tech, and simple to use. The infinity Sound system is 550 Watts with 12 speakers in 8 locations.. its very clear, the bass has an amazing punch with no rattles, and its loud... the music sounds, "warm" and "welcoming" Heated and cooled seats work as expected, as does just about everything else on the car.. Now it does have just a couple nit picky things that i can live with, and that is, Even in sports mode, using the paddle shifter the car will not allow you to take it to the red line in 1st or 2nd.. Start to push it a little too much, and the tires will let you know. no real exhaust sound... or intake sound for that matter...
Now i have a TON of maintenance questions, hyundai/kia says basically, use regular oil, regular gas, never service you transmission or any other fluid for that matter. Now that goes against everything i know about cars. LOL. I know fluids break down and need to be changed. Synthetic oil for Turbo cars, Premium Fuel for Turbo cars.. I need this car to last, not intill the warranty is up. and that seems to be all HMA & KIA care about, nothing after.
So i plan on to use Synthetic 5W30 with one QT of 5W40, Kia oil filters because they said they will DENY my warranty if i do not use oem, (such [censored] by the way)
Change the transmission fluid with OEM kia transmission fluid
Change SparkPlugs with OEM premium plugs
But most likely ill start a new thread in regards to the maintenance.
Now time for a couple of [censored] dealer photos... i'll post some real ones up once we get a nice day. Do we have any other Optima owners in this forum? Thanks for reading, if you have any questions please ask.
- Seating Capacity (Std/Max) 5/5 Rear Legroom 34.7 inches Length 190.7 inches Curb Weight 3385 lbs. Height 57.3 inches Cargo Capacity (Std/Max) 15.40 cu.ft. -Wheelbase 110.0 inches -Front Headroom 40.0 inches Rear Headroom 37.60 inches Front Shoulder Room 57.30 inches Rear Shoulder Room 55.70 inches Fuel Capacity 18.5 Front Legroom 45.5 inches Seating Capacity (Std/Max)
- Engine Name Engine: 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter Torque 269 Engine Type Turbo Gas Torque (rpm) 4500 Number of Cylinders 4 Fuel Delivery Type Direct Injection Cylinder Config Transmission Name Transmission, 6 Speed Automatic w/Sportmatic Size (cc) 2000 Transmission Type Automatic Fuel Type Unleaded Regular Speeds 6 Horsepower 274 City MPG 22 Horsepower (rpm) 6000 Highway MPG 34
