2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

[SalManila]

ladies and gentlemen, my latest fuel consumption : 11.3 km/li. pure city driving.

sarap gamitin ng carens, lakas talaga humatak

if you are looking for letherete seat covers or leather seats, visit lederland. west avenue q.c.. better workmanship than equipt. I had mine installed in that shop, really nice, looks real leather.

May I ask kung AT Carens mo? I have trouble hitting 9km/liter sa city driving eh. And do you have contact number of lederland?

[bengmd]

mine is manual transmission. Lederland is located at west avenue beside cabalen opposite hapchang tea house. you visit the place and look for jerry.

its nice to see their products. i will post the number when i gor hold of the calling card

[alan99]

tanong ko lang po kung talagang mahina aircon sa may 2nd row.

[itlog na pula]

tanong ko lang po kung talagang mahina aircon sa may 2nd row.

alan, talagang ganun yun. vent lang naman siya at walang blower yan. so basically yung lakas ng buga niya will be a combination of whether malakas yung fan and kung sarado yung ibang vents sa dash...

[mqavila]

Hi guys! This is not really a Carens-specific question but...

As you all know, my Carens is a white one and I recently noticed that although my car always looks clean... upon closer inspection, I can see lots of small black spects of what I assume to be dust/dirt that seems to be stuck to the car. I'm afraid to try and rub it off for fear of scratching the car... I guess I'm partly to blame here - I don't have time to wash the car myself that often (usually only once a week) so the maid is the one who cleans it every morning... I have a feeling the maid doesn't water down the car first to soften and/or water down the dirt/dust but immediately wipes the car off with a wet rag...

In any case, how do I remove these dirt/dust specks without scratching the paint? Is there some kind of cleaning fluid or whatever that I can buy that can safely remove these by softening them or dissolving them?

It's just irritating since the car looks spotless but I know that there's dirt right there...

[mqavila]

Sorry, double post weird internet connection...

[CRDIvgt]

Hi guys! This is not really a Carens-specific question but...

As you all know, my Carens is a white one and I recently noticed that although my car always looks clean... upon closer inspection, I can see lots of small black spects of what I assume to be dust/dirt that seems to be stuck to the car. I'm afraid to try and rub it off for fear of scratching the car... I guess I'm partly to blame here - I don't have time to wash the car myself that often (usually only once a week) so the maid is the one who cleans it every morning... I have a feeling the maid doesn't water down the car first to soften and/or water down the dirt/dust but immediately wipes the car off with a wet rag...

In any case, how do I remove these dirt/dust specks without scratching the paint? Is there some kind of cleaning fluid or whatever that I can buy that can safely remove these by softening them or dissolving them?

It's just irritating since the car looks spotless but I know that there's dirt right there...

I suspect what you are seeing is asphalt. I have tried several rubbing compunds to remove those but it is so difficult. What I am using now is WD40! Yes, it is a lubricant but hey it works like magic on dissolving asphalt....just spray it on the affected area and leave it for 2 mins, then wife it clean with cloth I know you will be concerned on the paint but I'm using it for a long time now and nothing changes. After cleaning, apply a fully synthetic meguiars wax to protect the paint...

[mqavila]

I suspect what you are seeing is asphalt. I have tried several rubbing compunds to remove those but it is so difficult. What I am using now is WD40! Yes, it is a lubricant but hey it works like magic on dissolving asphalt....just spray it on the affected area and leave it for 2 mins, then wife it clean with cloth I know you will be concerned on the paint but I'm using it for a long time now and nothing changes. After cleaning, apply a fully synthetic meguiars wax to protect the paint...

Cool! I didnt know WD40 came in a spray! I only have the "cream" type and I was already dreading the time that it would take to rub that cream onto the entire car. Thanks!

[rst619]

cheaper alternative is kerosene or diesel. just dont forget to wash with soap after apllying and then wax. Or you may get a dedicated tar/asphalt remover.

Kung hindi naman asphalt yan and medyo magaspang pa din, detailing clay bar will sure do the trick.

[master_chief711]

May I ask kung AT Carens mo? I have trouble hitting 9km/liter sa city driving eh. And do you have contact number of lederland?

Ilan na kms ng Carens mo? I have an LX/AT and I'm averaging 10.5km/liter 40% city, 60% hiway (NLEX). I've noticed that after 10,000km, mas gumanda yung FC. Here are a few tips:

1. Try diesel from Shell. I've observed that Shell diesel lasts longer than Caltex but I've never tried Petron (give it a try)
2. Check your air filter. At 10,000km, sobrang dumi na ng air filter, which can degrade engine performance and increase fuel consumption. The Casa will only tell you to replace the filter at 15,000km.
3. Try a fuel additive. I'm using F2020 (it was featured in TV patrol a month ago), it really improves fuel consumption. You can also try 'Tip Top', this is the offically endorsed additive of Hyundai (marketing guy told me when I was in Kia Mandaluyong), pero mas mahal.
4. Try to 'stretch' her legs twice a month. Driving at around 160kph * 3,000RPM for around 5 mins should clean engine deposits and will give the VGT a nice workout as well as your heart. Once you can hear the VGT kicking in at high speeds, you'll know what I mean

Realistically, MT will have better FC compared to AT. You just have to manage your expectations. At the start, hirap din ako makaabot ng 10km/liter.

[CRDIvgt]

Ilan na kms ng Carens mo? I have an LX/AT and I'm averaging 10.5km/liter 40% city, 60% hiway (NLEX). I've noticed that after 10,000km, mas gumanda yung FC. Here are a few tips:

1. Try diesel from Shell. I've observed that Shell diesel lasts longer than Caltex but I've never tried Petron (give it a try)
2. Check your air filter. At 10,000km, sobrang dumi na ng air filter, which can degrade engine performance and increase fuel consumption. The Casa will only tell you to replace the filter at 15,000km.
3. Try a fuel additive. I'm using F2020 (it was featured in TV patrol a month ago), it really improves fuel consumption. You can also try 'Tip Top', this is the offically endorsed additive of Hyundai (marketing guy told me when I was in Kia Mandaluyong), pero mas mahal.
4. Try to 'stretch' her legs twice a month. Driving at around 160kph * 3,000RPM for around 5 mins should clean engine deposits and will give the VGT a nice workout as well as your heart. Once you can hear the VGT kicking in at high speeds, you'll know what I mean

Realistically, MT will have better FC compared to AT. You just have to manage your expectations. At the start, hirap din ako makaabot ng 10km/liter.

I'm having 14km/l on an M/T 50%city 50% hway. I have a bigger tire though. Recently I have 10km/l on almost pure city driving on a sat pm, cavite coastal road, st lukes medical, las pinas zapote road... grabeng traffic but my FC is still good. taas pa ng setting ng aircon. I think bigger tire do the trick i'm capitalizing the enormous torque

[master_chief711]

I'm having 14km/l on an M/T 50%city 50% hway. I have a bigger tire though. Recently I have 10km/l on almost pure city driving on a sat pm, cavite coastal road, st lukes medical, las pinas zapote road... grabeng traffic but my FC is still good. taas pa ng setting ng aircon. I think bigger tire do the trick i'm capitalizing the enormous torque

Anong size ng tires nyo? Pa post naman ng pics! I'm looking to replace my tires and rims din eh.

[CRDIvgt]

Anong size ng tires nyo? Pa post naman ng pics! I'm looking to replace my tires and rims din eh.

My tire is 225/55R17. Here's the pic:

[robie1210]

My tire is 225/55R17. Here's the pic:

sir crdivgt, walang sumasayad pag todo liko yun mags nyo?

[itlog na pula]

Hi guys! This is not really a Carens-specific question but...

As you all know, my Carens is a white one and I recently noticed that although my car always looks clean... upon closer inspection, I can see lots of small black spects of what I assume to be dust/dirt that seems to be stuck to the car. I'm afraid to try and rub it off for fear of scratching the car... I guess I'm partly to blame here - I don't have time to wash the car myself that often (usually only once a week) so the maid is the one who cleans it every morning... I have a feeling the maid doesn't water down the car first to soften and/or water down the dirt/dust but immediately wipes the car off with a wet rag...

In any case, how do I remove these dirt/dust specks without scratching the paint? Is there some kind of cleaning fluid or whatever that I can buy that can safely remove these by softening them or dissolving them?

It's just irritating since the car looks spotless but I know that there's dirt right there...

ricky!

most likely nga asphalt yan. i just removed them after the rains.

like rst619 said, i use kerosene or diesel although i prefer the latter since "mas malamig" siya. like using wd40, you leave it for a couple minutes then wipe it off. then wash the panel with water and then do i wash the car with soap just to make sure nothing is left.

yan ang hirap sa puti no?

mari

[CRDIvgt]

sir crdivgt, walang sumasayad pag todo liko yun mags nyo?

no problem sir... the increase in radius is just about 10mm... by the way, naka lift a rear suspension ko pero nothing to do naman with FC. IMHO the carens looks better with lifted rear and also iwas sayad na rin...

[icemancm]

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[bogart]

Hi guys,

just an update on my FC:

variant: CRDI LX M/T
road: mixed city-highway driving
condition: shifts between 2-2.5 RPM
Fuel: Petron Dieselmax
FC: 12.557 km/ltr

This is just the first FC I got since shifting to Petron. My previous FC using Shell is 10.6 km/ltr.

[zenon]

Hello fellow carens owners, my friend who owned a Carens EX A/T Gas experience a weird problem on his vehicle.. pag nag shift sa neutral then going back to D ayaw ng umandar yung oto tapos nawawala yung display sa panel na "N" or "D". pag matagal na ka idle at mag shi shift siya from "P" to "D" ayaw din umandar... although intermittent nakaka irita kasi two weeks pa lang yung Carens niya. Daladalhin na ngayon sa Casa sana maayos.. anyone of you guys who experience the same problem?.. another thing pag nalulubak siya parang nag shi shift down at minsan speedometer ayaw umandar.. sana naman hindi lemon yung car...

[JuneT]

buti pa kayo enjoy na enjoy nyo mga carens nyo

my carens has no A/C for more than 3 weeks already... a magnetic part on A/C (or is it the compressor) stopped working and needs to be replaced...

the good news is, its covered by warranty...

the bad news, there is no news when the part is coming and its been more than 3 weeks!!!

for those of you feeling that you're A/C is getting weak, you might want to have it checked...

mine got weaker around 15K km mileage, they replaced the filter, then got better...

before hitting 22k km, it got weaker again...filter cleaned on the 22k PMS... A/C still weak... Freon charged and then got better...

before hitting 26k km A/C started to get weak again, in a week's time, i have an oven on wheels...