2007 Kia Carens [continued]

[bogart]

8km/liter rin ba ang city averages ng 6MT or A/T lang applicable? Nababasa ko kasi 8 ang average sa mga posts sa city driving pero parang puro A/T nababasa ko.

Yung sakin Crdi LX 6MT averages a little over 9km/liter on city driving (Las Pinas- Makati, no expressway) and if on long trips, around 12km/liter.

[SyniTh]

I had that problem back then. In my case the engine really dies. After i got my EGR cleaned up and replaced my fuel filter, everything's back to normal.

How much does fuel filters cost there in manila? 3k + yata yung hiningi sa akin dito for the fuel filter. I just had my 40k pms.

Has anyone tried the ZIC fully synthetic oil for their carens? Thanks.

[seymorebutts]

I had that problem back then. In my case the engine really dies. After i got my EGR cleaned up and replaced my fuel filter, everything's back to normal.

How much does fuel filters cost there in manila? 3k + yata yung hiningi sa akin dito for the fuel filter. I just had my 40k pms.

Has anyone tried the ZIC fully synthetic oil for their carens? Thanks.

re: fuel filter, last time i inquired at VGT korean auto parts is Php 830.00

[kompressor]

Yung sakin Crdi LX 6MT averages a little over 9km/liter on city driving (Las Pinas- Makati, no expressway) and if on long trips, around 12km/liter.

Thanks! So I guess with great power comes great FC rin pala diesel-wise.

[vinrem]

[QUOTE=seymorebutts;2085649]solenoid valve is free if under warranty and costs around Php 1.2k lang, i had mine replaced pero nung first few days lang nawala yung surging tapos bumalik na ulit, pero yung black smoke pag ni-rev e nawala[QUOTE]

Sir, may i know kng saang casa or store yung nag quote sa iyo ng price na Php1200.00??? Baka dyan na lang ako bibili ng solenoid valve, TIA.

[Hanren]

8km/liter rin ba ang city averages ng 6MT or A/T lang applicable? Nababasa ko kasi 8 ang average sa mga posts sa city driving pero parang puro A/T nababasa ko.

Sir yung sa aking 6MT. My city (Baguio) driving FC is 6.9 kms/L at 10.1 kms/L mixed (city mostly 70% and driving down to the lowlands 30%).

[seymorebutts]

[QUOTE=vinrem;2088806][QUOTE=seymorebutts;2085649]solenoid valve is free if under warranty and costs around Php 1.2k lang, i had mine replaced pero nung first few days lang nawala yung surging tapos bumalik na ulit, pero yung black smoke pag ni-rev e nawala

Sir, may i know kng saang casa or store yung nag quote sa iyo ng price na Php1200.00??? Baka dyan na lang ako bibili ng solenoid valve, TIA.

kia pampanga but you can try inquiring sa goodgear sa pasay, fronte sa banawe or vgt korean auto parts, baka mas mura pa

[battaglin]

just replaced right side stabilizer link, 1000 php damage including labor. replacement part and suki mechanic. 2008 ex a/t model.

[vinrem]

[QUOTE=seymorebutts;2088960][QUOTE=vinrem;2088806]

solenoid valve is free if under warranty and costs around Php 1.2k lang, i had mine replaced pero nung first few days lang nawala yung surging tapos bumalik na ulit, pero yung black smoke pag ni-rev e nawala

kia pampanga but you can try inquiring sa goodgear sa pasay, fronte sa banawe or vgt korean auto parts, baka mas mura pa

Thanks sir, saan ang location ng vgt korean auto parts? Also, yung store ba sa banawe ay FRONTE ang name??? Thanks again!!!

[seymorebutts]

[QUOTE=vinrem;2089383][QUOTE=seymorebutts;2088960]

Thanks sir, saan ang location ng vgt korean auto parts? Also, yung store ba sa banawe ay FRONTE ang name??? Thanks again!!!

for vgt korean auto parts, they have facebook account, pwede kayo dun mag inquire, for goodgear and fronte, i believe contact numbers were listed already, try na lang sir sa search function

*battaglin, sir, where and how much for the stab link, rear or front?

thank you

[battaglin]

*seymorebutts, its the right front stabilizer link. 750php for the stab link (replacemnt only) , labor is 250php. had it done sa caltex gas station marcos hiway.
sila bumili nung part so slightly cheaper kung ikaw mag provide. quick fix lang, about 1hr lang in all.

[seymorebutts]

*seymorebutts, its the right front stabilizer link. 750php for the stab link (replacemnt only) , labor is 250php. had it done sa caltex gas station marcos hiway.
sila bumili nung part so slightly cheaper kung ikaw mag provide. quick fix lang, about 1hr lang in all.

thank you sa info sir, btw pano nyo po nalaman na right side lang ang problema? i tried checking on mine, lift tapos push-pull yung link hindi naman gumagalaw pero may konting kalampag pag ni-drive, i am suspecting yung ball joint sa control arm pero pag ginalaw ko naman yung gulong up-down wala namang play

[drkiko]

Hi guys. Where can i have regular maintenance like change oil outside of casa for my carens? Will gas station mechanics be knowledgable enough to do it? I plan to just buy the filters and oil outside. Casa service getting expensive although I'm still trying to maintain it as the unit is still under warranty. Thanks in advance for your inputs.

[seymorebutts]

Hi guys. Where can i have regular maintenance like change oil outside of casa for my carens? Will gas station mechanics be knowledgable enough to do it? I plan to just buy the filters and oil outside. Casa service getting expensive although I'm still trying to maintain it as the unit is still under warranty. Thanks in advance for your inputs.

change oil/filter kahit saan na auto shop sir, 150 lang labor

[battaglin]

thank you sa info sir, btw pano nyo po nalaman na right side lang ang problema? i tried checking on mine, lift tapos push-pull yung link hindi naman gumagalaw pero may konting kalampag pag ni-drive, i am suspecting yung ball joint sa control arm pero pag ginalaw ko naman yung gulong up-down wala namang play

seymore, meron kasing kumakatok na sound pag mabagal takbo sa uneven na kalsada. I tried rocking while parked, meron katok coming from the right front(judging from what i hear). na-verify ko na it's front right by raising the hood tapos rocking right and left alternately. walang katok pag sa left ko ni-rock.
akala ko yung suspension, pero nung ni-lift sa gas station sabi no problem sa shocks and other linkages. except nung i-ninsist ko meron katok, tinanggal nya yung nut ng right stab link, pag hawak mo loose yung movement nya. di naman matrabaho tanggal- kabit ng stab link basta lang may lifter.

HTH

[battaglin]

Hi guys. Where can i have regular maintenance like change oil outside of casa for my carens? Will gas station mechanics be knowledgable enough to do it? I plan to just buy the filters and oil outside. Casa service getting expensive although I'm still trying to maintain it as the unit is still under warranty. Thanks in advance for your inputs.

Ako sa gas station lang nearest sa akin, pero kung under warranty ka pa I suggest casa na muna, masilipan ka nila para ma-void warranty mo e.
Dapat medyo knowledgable ka din kung sa gas station ka mag parepair para maituro mo din problema or ma-guide mo sila.

[bogart]

Question lang sa fellow Carens owners, why do you think the resale value of Carens is much lower than a same speced Innova?

[kompressor]

Question lang sa fellow Carens owners, why do you think the resale value of Carens is much lower than a same speced Innova?

It's because of the typical Filipino+Toyota mindset.

[dct]

It's because of the typical Filipino+Toyota mindset.

and kia=bulok mindset

[bogart]

and kia=bulok mindset

It's because of the typical Filipino+Toyota mindset.

Yan kasi problem ko, although our Carens is way above of Innova, the latter sells higher. I am selling na kasi ung Carens ko & nakaka-dismaya yung mga offer.