2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

**valskie01** · January 13th, 2009 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Hanren

sir vinrem, no they didn't tuned it up nung 5k pms ko. Change oil lang... I'll ber nearing 10k soon (currently at 8900+ kms) and I'll ask them to tune it up...

same here no tune up during the 5k pms ko . change oil lang. pero pinalitan ko na (DIY) engine air filter/cleaner ko after 6500 km. madumi at maitim na siya kasi.

**vinrem** · January 14th, 2009 07:36 AM

Thanks guys for the quick response, kala ko yung carens ko lang ang di na tune up eh, kasi may nabasa ako sa hyundai sta fe thread that dapat tune up should be done every 5kms pms, anyway, thanks again.

**NDomingo** · January 14th, 2009 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by valskie01

same here no tune up during the 5k pms ko . change oil lang. pero pinalitan ko na (DIY) engine air filter/cleaner ko after 6500 km. madumi at maitim na siya kasi.

Valskie01, madali lang ba magpalit ng airfilter? Where did you get the replacement and how much? Ako nag 10k pms na ako. Di pa rin tinune-up.

**valskie01** · January 14th, 2009 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by NDomingo

Valskie01, madali lang ba magpalit ng airfilter? Where did you get the replacement and how much? Ako nag 10k pms na ako. Di pa rin tinune-up.

madali lang sir minutes lang ok na. unclip mo lang yung mga locks ng air filter box mapapalitan mo na yung air filter.

got my OEM air filter * P550 sa banawe (forgot the store name).

**vinrem** · January 22nd, 2009 09:28 PM

[SIZE=2]Guys, has any of you experienced medyo mabagal tumakbo ang carens nyo??? yung bang when you press the accelerator (not fully press but maybe half-way or wala pa nga), ang bagal tumakbo (as in parang crawling or parang gumagapang lang sya)

then bigla na lang syang...boom...sudden force of accelaration, and when you look at the back, black smoke coming out of the exhaust, ano kaya ito??? 1st time ko na experience this, the temp of the engine is around 1/4 pa lang sa gauge kasi i was kinda waiting for a long time for my kids sa school.

Is it bcoz the engine is cold (but i doubt it)??? I will observe bukas yung takbo ng carens ko, pag ganun pa rin, i will bring it to the dealer for check-up. my ODO reading is 8200+kms, last pms was last year September. My carens is a/t pala. [/SIZE]

**jovill** · January 23rd, 2009 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by vinrem

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Is it bcoz the engine is cold (but i doubt it)??? I will observe bukas yung takbo ng carens ko, pag ganun pa rin, i will bring it to the dealer for check-up. my ODO reading is 8200+kms, last pms was last year September. My carens is a/t pala. [/SIZE]

The normal temp of the engine is normally just below the halfway mark so that's probably the reason. Wait until it reaches normal temp before you engage it to hard driving.

Did you still experience this after the engine reached it's normal temp?

**yapoy86** · January 23rd, 2009 09:47 AM

its normal for the carens engine.. why?? take note that your engine is drive by wire.. no accelerator cables are attached to your throttle.. when you step on the accelerator it detects how much you press and reflects it to the engine via a servo controller.. in this way the ECU will have a better control for the engine to maximize and improve engine combustion.. in your case the ECU delayed the fuel delivery to your engine since its not yet on normal operating temp!

Unlike in a conventional diesel engine, if you need power even in low rpm, just press the accelerator more for more fuel! Yes, the engine will have the pulling power but will result in smoke puffing out the exhaust due to too much unburned fuel..

sometimes you will also feel a "lag" especially when the engine is running on "low RPM", the ECU will not deliver the power until the engine reaches its optimum RPM range (at around 1,800 RPM) this way the engine will have a enhanced combustion and better emission.

for the black smoke its also normal, don't forget that the carens is still using diesel fuel especially here in the philippines that we do not use low-sulfur diesels.. soot can still form inside the exhaust system.. one way to removing this soot buid-up is to drive the engine hard

**silicon** · January 23rd, 2009 10:53 AM

My Carens is also A/T, sometimes there's a lag but not too long though. I always make it a point to look at the rearview mirror to check if there is black smoke emitted, but so far, wala naman. It is wise to floor the Carens once in a while to dislodge the soot... you will certainly enjoy the temporary rush.
What I noticed lately is a noise sa steering while the temperature hasn't reached its optimum level... the noise or creaking sound goes away after some time. Still, I wonder if this is normal.... anyway, it's almost time for my 15K pms, pa-check ko na lang.

**vinrem** · January 23rd, 2009 10:57 AM

Update: my carens is running normal, no lag or slow down so far, tama nga si sir yapoy 86, baka na detect lng ng ECU that im flooring the pedal to hard, or maybe what i feel is turbo lag

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**Hanren** · January 24th, 2009 08:08 PM

Guys, I feel something whenever I do this:

Im cruisin at about 60-70 kph on a curve...when I step on the brakes to gradually slow down, I feel something strange with the brakes parang may tumutunog at nagvi vibrate sa ilalim...

This happens everytime i do this..mas malala kapag mabilis ako (something like 80) at kapag masyadong malalim ang apak ko sa brakes...

The brakes are okey naman..kaso yun lang concern ko as of the moment..

'hope this is normal...

anyone of you experienced this?