2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

[joshua_ching]

mga sir ask ko lng po kng, wala talaga kasama seat cover ung carens pgbumili ng bnew, pnipilit po kse ng ahente ng erod kia, eh wala po talaga kasama seat cover, parang ang labo po mangyari nun, baka may kakilala po kayo s erod n officer gusto ko po kase ireklamo ung ahente, thanks

Huwag ka nang manghinayang sa "seat cover" kasi mahinang klase naman ang binibigay nilang seat cover at ang tamang term dito e "mabuti na sa wala"...Yung floor mat nila e ganun din..mahinang klase..parang alanganin para sa sasakyan na mahigit P1.2M ang halaga.

Yung sa kin e tinanggal ko na dahil madaling dumumi at ni wala man lang scotch guard para di kapitan ng dumi..Kaya siguro sa susunod na mga araw e papalagyan ko na lang ng leatherette seat cover o seat upholstery. Medyo mahal ang full re-upholstering pero maganda..P30K yon -vs- P8K para sa seat cover...

[vinrem]

Napapansin ko yung exterior plastic parts ng carens ko ay namuti, like yung splash guard and also yung plastic part na malapit sa window wiper, ano kaya ang dahilan nito? we only apply armor all sa mga exterior plastic parts, ito kaya ang dahilan? ano kaya ang magandang gawin para bumalik sa dating kulay?

[wavecxs]

Mga sir, tanong ko lng, last ko kasi na pms ay last feb of this year, this is for my 10000kms pms, so ngayon ay october na (bale 8months had past) and my odo is at 13000kms, di ba masisira engine ko? short distance travel lang kasi ang takbo ng carens ko, bale hatid/sundo lng sa mga kids sa school. What should i follow sa pms schedule, every 5000kms or every 3months????
Any advise? TIA

i've had discussion about this with kia pasig before. this is a (common) misconception. i've read in the manual that PMS schedule is 5000 kms or 6 (not 3) months whichever comes first. i've read it countless times to makes sure, listed under severe driving condition for diesel-fed engines. this was confirmed by Francis of signet. It usually takes us 4-6 months to reach 5000 kms. At one time we only logged 4000++ kms in 6 months so that time i had PMS even if its less than 5K. In short, it's usually the (6) months we followed instead of the mileage. Seldom used din kasi carens namin.

our carens is now 2 years old and has logged in 30000 kms.

i strongly suggest you follow PMS schedules. simply put, if something goes wrong with your carens within the warranty period, columbia can use your "not-following-PMS schedule" as a scape goat for not honoring warranty.

[supermarine]

Hello to all the Kia owners out there! Did anyone have their Carens go swimming? Mine went wading up to the top of the wheels. Went to kia but all was ok. I removed the carpet myself and used a dozen Chamois absorbent cloth. Later it was discovered that the starter was rusted solid and the carbon brush springs were crumbling. A quick removal and a few hours later, good as new! I pity the dozens of Hondas, Toyotas, Mitsubishis, Fords and Izusus that were lined up for repairs here in Mendoza (Otis). They were lined up out to the street like when you see a blockbuster movie.

[parakitoJDM]

good thing naayos na kotse mo. actually we all know the affected cars are not limited by brand. in fact there are some stories of even brand new Santa Fe's and BMW's also a victim of the flooding....

kaawa nga sila. some of us did get lucky to escape it....and just be thankful and helpful to others....

[vinrem]

My carens is beginning to be sluggish again, but compared to the previous incident, di naman mausok, but parang di lng sya responsive when you step on the gas pedal, ipapasok ko yung car ko next wk for my 15000kms PMS. They cant diagnose kung ano ang problema ng carens ko kasi they have no diganostic computer sa casa, nag order pa daw sila and they dont know kung kelan dadating pa dito...hayzzz. And also, sabi ng SA that i have to pay a certain fee if they will diagnose my carens, my carens is nearing 2yrs pa lang, d bah under warranty pa ito?

Anyway, meron din bang kinalaman ang brand ng fuel sa pagiging sluggish ng carens ko? kasi dati we are using SHELL diesel and this past dalawang fill-up ay gumamit kami ng SEAOIL biodiesel. Ibabalik ko nga muna sa SHELL sa next fill-up ko and observe ko na lng.

[Tailhook]

My carens is beginning to be sluggish again, but compared to the previous incident, di naman mausok, but parang di lng sya responsive when you step on the gas pedal, ipapasok ko yung car ko next wk for my 15000kms PMS. They cant diagnose kung ano ang problema ng carens ko kasi they have no diganostic computer sa casa, nag order pa daw sila and they dont know kung kelan dadating pa dito...hayzzz. And also, sabi ng SA that i have to pay a certain fee if they will diagnose my carens, my carens is nearing 2yrs pa lang, d bah under warranty pa ito?

Anyway, meron din bang kinalaman ang brand ng fuel sa pagiging sluggish ng carens ko? kasi dati we are using SHELL diesel and this past dalawang fill-up ay gumamit kami ng SEAOIL biodiesel. Ibabalik ko nga muna sa SHELL sa next fill-up ko and observe ko na lng.

sorry to hear about that. mine just passed 18000 kms and i had it for 15 months - zero problems.

[j_avonni]

My KarenPot (name of my Carens LX CRDi A/T) is about to reach 45,000 kms. already. Got her on November 2007. So far, I haven't encountered any problem caused internally.

Anybody here with more than 45,000 mileage?

[yapoy86]

bro baka masyado ka na nasasanay sa malakas na hatak ng carens kaya pakiramdam mo sluggish sya... minsan kasi nasasanay tayo kaya parang mahina hatak pero hindi naman talaga nagbabago.. also check your tires baka kulang hangin kaya may dragging sa takbo.. yung carens 08 model nasa 8k kms pa lang natakbo no change sa power at handling

[vinrem]

Siguro nga sir yapoy, anyway, on a lighter note hehehehe may binili na akong mga accessories for my carens, i just receive them yesterday,yung mga acce are bumper guard (mobis) and rear load cover, yung rear load cover ay universal lng but it will do the trick, yung cargo liner ndi pa dumating, baka next week pa.

Next ko na oorderin ay door sill scuff plate with led and side door protector chrome garnish like the EX.

Still undecided are side mirror with LED turn signal, if i install this, di ba mag mukhang ricey, what do you think guys?

Yung na cancel ko ay yung tigris emblem and exos transparent fuel door, kasi baka ricey na talaga ang datin.

[vinrem]

Sorry double post

[jovill]

Me nagle leak na atf fluid sa me ilalim ng tranmission at ang sabi ng SA sa Wheels yung main drive shaft oil seal daw ang problem. Under warranty naman so ok lang they will replace it free.

Meron na ba sa inyo ang naka experience ng nito? Napansin ko lang nung nag pa underwash ako at meron akong nakita atf fluid sa ilalim ng transmission.

Check nyo rin yung transmission nyo at sakit daw ito ng mga higher torque engines. Pati volvo daw ganito ang sakit.

HTH

[wayward]

Siguro nga sir yapoy, anyway, on a lighter note hehehehe may binili na akong mga accessories for my carens, i just receive them yesterday,yung mga acce are bumper guard (mobis) and rear load cover, yung rear load cover ay universal lng but it will do the trick, yung cargo liner ndi pa dumating, baka next week pa.

Next ko na oorderin ay door sill scuff plate with led and side door protector chrome garnish like the EX.

Still undecided are side mirror with LED turn signal, if i install this, di ba mag mukhang ricey, what do you think guys?

Yung na cancel ko ay yung tigris emblem and exos transparent fuel door, kasi baka ricey na talaga ang datin.

sir vinrem, post ka naman ng pix hehe... where do you source your upgrades? dyan sa china? sana locally availible, im particularly interested sa scuff plates with led.

BTW, my carens has logged in more than 32k already but I have not encountered the sluggishness. I recently upgraded my HU to EONON 7" DVD player. I still ocassionally smoke forts, stradas and heck,even my dad's navarra cant beat my baby, from a stand still naiiwan ko sya in 3rd gear hehehe weight factor, hp to weight ratio plays a big role sa acceleration

OT: Planning to take her to trip to mambukal this forthcoming long weekend, are the roads any good? if its bad i will have to swap cars with my old man.

[vinrem]

Sir wayward, yes i sourced it here in china, wala kasi dyan sa pinas eh lalo na sa bacolod, i found a store somewhere up north in china, dami silang accessories for korean cars, i havent installed it yet sa car ko kasi nandito pa sa akin sa china, baka next month pa darating sa bacolod. Na order ko na today ang scuff plate with led. Yung scuff plate is made in korea daw, malalaman ko lng ito when i receive the goods this week. Post ko picture dito pag na install na lahat but it may take a while hehehehe.

OT: maganda naman road to mambukal, kayang-kaya ng carens natin.

[vinrem]

Sir, magkano pala bili mo ng HU mo and also saan mo binili? Ok din ba ang quality?

[vinrem]

Sorry double post ulit.

[bengmd]

wayward,

naka install pa alcohol injection kit mo? kamusta naman? i am planning to install it too in my santa fe. Feedback lang, regarding consumption and hatak.

thank you

[wayward]

wayward,

naka install pa alcohol injection kit mo? kamusta naman? i am planning to install it too in my santa fe. Feedback lang, regarding consumption and hatak.

thank you

wayward,

naka install pa alcohol injection kit mo? kamusta naman? i am planning to install it too in my santa fe. Feedback lang, regarding consumption and hatak.

thank you

*bengmd: yep, i still have the WA injection kit, you can feel the extra oomph when the kit kicks in..

Sir, magkano pala bili mo ng HU mo and also saan mo binili? Ok din ba ang quality?

*vinrem: got it from sulit 13,500, ok naman SQ, it has provisions for camera and ipod. Added bonus is bluetooth integration with your CP. Try ko post pix sir

[wayward]

double post

[parakitoJDM]

Sir wayward, yes i sourced it here in china, wala kasi dyan sa pinas eh lalo na sa bacolod, i found a store somewhere up north in china, dami silang accessories for korean cars, i havent installed it yet sa car ko kasi nandito pa sa akin sa china, baka next month pa darating sa bacolod. Na order ko na today ang scuff plate with led. Yung scuff plate is made in korea daw, malalaman ko lng ito when i receive the goods this week. Post ko picture dito pag na install na lahat but it may take a while hehehehe.

OT: maganda naman road to mambukal, kayang-kaya ng carens natin.

ser Vinrem nihao,
eto balik na naman ako dito sa Southern part...btw, may mga nakita din akong accessories para sa tsikot natin dito sa taobao
http://search1.taobao.com/browse/0/n...tm?ssid=p1-s18

kaso yung Scuff plate with LED medyo may kamahalan...aabutin mga Php11K dahil imported sya.... magkano kuha mo ser? kung dumating na puede pa post ng pix ng installation manual....interesado din kasi ako dito eh...lalo na nung nakita ko sya sa Santa Fe Club forums. hehe.