2007 Kia Carnival Owners & Discussions Thread [Merged]

[Isuzoom]

ok na sa akin ang original bulb...sir meron bang rear spoilers an unit mo? Congrats sa new ride mo.

[Isuzoom]

How much is the seatcovers sa seatmate? contact no. ....anyone?

[bigeebabee]

meron sir front overrider 15k ska rear spoiler 8k

sa seatcover nman hanap mo hope of cardys shop harap lang ng childrens hospital

bale yung sa ken pinili ko material is nylex lapat na lapat nman mga 6.5k abot

[Isuzoom]

ano balita sa mga carnivals? Mine so far so good... I am using Caltex power diesel mas smooth compare to shell. Tire pressure 32psi

[bigeebabee]

Satisfied ako sa power and performance ng carnival.

Ask ko lang po san maganda magpaservice ng carnival?

Ano pa po kaya mganda accessories ng carnival?

thanks in advance

[Isuzoom]

LCD tv?

[cma]

any of you guys changed their mags and tires?
any suggestions ?

Hey bro! I have a black 2008 KIA Carnival LX A/T SWB, got it last April. It's wearing 20" Concept One LD6 rims (with a wide lip) with 245/45R20 Nitto Tires. Am perfectly happy with it and it still rides great! Tire pressure is 35. Plan to get a rear spoiler asap.

My black Carnival has an almost identical twin which belongs to a good friend of mine. Same mags & tires, same variant & color, except he has a rear spoiler already and he customized his grill a bit; while mine has a red pinstripe and europlates naman. We both installed back-up sensors.

It's truly a great vehicle, without being biased...

I went head to head with a really nice, Transhow looking, Honda Civic VTEC3 once in late night traffic on the way home. I used the HIVEC (shiftronic mode), we were both pedal-to-the-metal, weaving in and out, with some stretches. I was almost riding his rear bumper while we were doing our little playtime, and could have easily passed him if it were not for the traffic condition and if we had not parted directions. The guy didn't know what he went up against... he must have been baffled... now that's Carnival CRDi power for you!... ;-) To think that it's a real family-hauler too!

[cma]

Oh... by the way, I already did a flat-out/sustained 180km/h on the SCTex. I think that's as fast as it would go considering the size of the vehicle and the mags/tires set-up that I was using. Pretty darn good. Although, I've gone on a faster pace with a Sorento CRDi; and pretty much the same speed with a Carens GAS variant. Can't wait to get the opportunity to really blast a Carens CRDi to see how fast she'd go, it's probably the fastest or most powerful in the KIA diesel line-up today!

[imperialv]

maybe you can posts some picts yung mga naka setup.. mine is ex SWB

[ronw123w124]

I'm in the market for a new van, at first I was already dead set in getting a Grand Starex, but i stumbled upon this thread and found out that there are lots of praises for the Carnival. When I was done reading thru this thread I decided to check out the Carnival and the Grand Starex at the same time which was what I did this afternoon at Wheels E.Rodriguez. Overall I must say that I'm impressed with the Carnival. The interior is much better furnished than that of the HARI supplied Grand Starex (thats why I never considered the HARI units). I was able to look at the LX LWB model which is incidentally the model that I'm eyeing and was impressed with the level of equipment that comes standard. Externally, about the only difference I can see is that the absence of fog lamps for the LX models, but the salesperson told me that this can be purchased as an accessory from the casa.

The one thing thats holding me back is that the Carnival even in LWB form doesn't have the space to match the Grand Starex, but then the Carnival is easier to drive because of its smaller size..... Haaay......decisions! decisions!

[minicoopal]

I want to warn fellow Carnival owners about the difficulty in stencilling the engine number. I guess we have never encountered this problem before because the casa handles the initial LTO registration and this is good for 3 years. But I am processing an ownership transfer, for which stencils of the chassis and engine number are required. The chassis number is easy to find and is quite accessible. The engine number is not.

I called up a Kia dealer for help.They admitted that "maraming kakalasin". One said that if I took out the engine cover and the radiator stay, there would be enough room to slip a hand in to make a stencil. That's assuming you can find the number! After several attempts to find it, my driver and I gave up.

I called up the nearest Kia dealer and asked how much they would charge to take the stencils for me. Around P400 daw. It will take at least half a day, as they have to wait for the engine to cool down. I'll let them do it na lang. I might as well get them to make several copies for future use.

[imperialv]

I think its not limited to our carnival but in sorento as well..

why transfer of ownership? are you selling your ride?

[minicoopal]

Actually, it was a company-issued vehicle. When the company closed, I opted to buy it.

[imperialv]

akala ko you find something wrong.. anyway, i already know about it, since I saw it in kia quirino. The tech is trying to remove a lot of parts in the sorento just to get the engine number

[Isuzoom]

trace the numbers and shade it with pencil....parang engine number na.

[ropeburn!]

Hello mga bro, just got my carnival ex swb a week ago
and m still as excited as the first day.(our first car btw)
tanung ko lang mga ser kailangan ba ichangeoil agad sa 1st 1k na takbo?
Undercoat? anu yun? kailangan ba yun? hehe sorry first time talaga..
kung anu ano kasi naririnig ko na dapat gawin.. anu pa ba kailangan ingatan/gawin sa bnew na sasakyan?

need your tips mga expert..
thanks in advance

-ropeburn

[Isuzoom]

Congratulations!!! Yes, you need to change oil sa first 1,000km...just follow your periodic maintenance schedule...next change oil is 5,000km.

[ropeburn!]

thank you so much!
how bout undercoating..kailangan pa ba nun?

[grandestan]

just got an LX manual. can anybody advise where I can buy foglamps?tia

[imperialv]

Congratulations!!! Yes, you need to change oil sa first 1,000km...just follow your periodic maintenance schedule...next change oil is 5,000km.

Columbia removed the 1K PMS in their periodic service. pansin nyo walang free labor voucher tayo sa warranty booklet compared with other brands.. My first service was yung 5K.. Nevertheless, for peace of mind, you can opt to have it service during its 1K.