The Kia Sedona/Carnival Thread [ARCHIVE]

[leolop]

one of the first things i bought when i got the carnival was a hydraulic floor jack (the long ones with wheels) because the stock jack wasn't included. i got to use it a few weeks back when the front passenger tire got flat at the garage. it was only then i realized that a 1.5 ton jack was barely adequate. the issue was not so much the ability to lift, but i had to max the height just to be able to get the wheel off and barely did so. nice thing about hydraulic is that it's really easy vs those scissor jacks.

since the floor jack has to roll forward when it starts lifting, i realized it would be a problem if i ever got a flat out on the road and had to change on an uneven surface.para remedyo i got a block of wood para makalso next time. not too sure what that will do to the frame though.

BATTERY ISSUE my 2 year warranty on a 3sm outlast battery is just about to end. right now, starting the car in the morning takes an extra "redondo" before the engine starts. through the day it's one click. i know at some point the battery will surprise me by not starting, but my question is: may nasisisra ba kung hayaan ko muna na medyo mahirap i-start sa umaga or dapat bite the bullet and buy a new one now?

mikey: thanks for the info on the break release cable. hope it doesn't happen to me. where is that release lever located? what does it look like?

utakabo: congrats on your new ride! i'm sure your family loves it. my temp gauge is also normally at below half so that's no issue.

[mikey177]

leolop,

Here is what the parking brake release lever looks like when seen from under the dashboard. It's the part inside the red circle.



The photo was taken with the damaged cable already removed. Normally, the ball-type end of the cable fits into the semi-circle at the end of the lever. It was after taking this picture that I installed the makeshift cable made of GI wire, which is always a handy thing to carry in one's toolkit

[leolop]

mikey thanks for the info! hope i never have to use it though, but at least alam natin what to do in case.

[utakabo]

good morning guys!

Leolop: thanks. just had my second fulltank and my computation puts my FC at a little over 8km/l, is that ok for city driving (antipolo-ortigas center)?. Aircon of the carnival is now becoming an issue - sobrang lamig daw

the cd is not working when i bought the unit, i tried cleaning it but it only improve up to reading the number of tracks, it still wouldn't play. what i found out is that the head unit is not really 2-din but rather 2 separate systems and bridged only by some wires. from the looks of it the cd-player seems like using the radio component as an auxilliary. my question is, is it possible to replace the cd-player with another unit - actually my wife has been eyeing a portable dvd player for the kids, and have it connected to the radio component? i don't want to replace the whole head unit because of the controls at the steering wheel.
TIA!

[SilverShadow]

Yep. Hindi po maganda ang feedback sa orig korean tires dito sa forum. Hindi naman ako namba-bash but a lot of people change/swap them right away -- just search the threads and you'll see.

Medyo may impact sa safety kaya ko binabanggit sa inyo.

If you have the right figures, good. If not...

I hope this will not be the impression or mentality of car buyers in our country, because korean made automobiles have improve by leap and bounds as a whole.

[mikey177]

SilverShadow,

I agree with you wholeheartedly that the quality of Korean automobiles has been steadily improving, which is why I bought a new Starex last year and which is also why I have retained my 2002 Kia Sedona.

However, there is also sufficient basis for pup's observation that Korean tires remain one weak point in the whole package.

I am reposting two photos from the Hyundai Starex thread of my stock Hankook tires that came with my van, two of which suffered damage during the first year of their life.



My first tire suffered a hairline crack on its sidewall, which is the reason I had it and the tire opposite it replaced. I follow the casa-recommended 35 psi tire pressure for Philippine roads, and I check my tire pressure weekly since the Starex is driven on the highway every day.



This second photo shows the high-speed blowout that one of the two remaining Hankooks suffered while my driver was driving along MacArthur Highway. It's a good thing that he didn't lose control of the van. I surrended this second tire to Hyundai Dagupan for their evaluation. I never followed up the issue with them, since I had no interest in using Korean tires again for the time being.

It is not the job of automobile owners like myself to compile "numbers" on how many defects or accidents are caused by one brand of tire or another, so if you ask me for figures to back up the perception that Korean tires are not yet up to par with other makes, then I cannot offer you any. What our responsibility as forum members is, however, is to report on our personal experiences with our vehicles so that the buying public will be more aware and will make better decisions regarding the things that they spend their hard-earned money on.

[SilverShadow]

SilverShadow,

I agree with you wholeheartedly that the quality of Korean automobiles has been steadily improving, which is why I bought a new Starex last year and which is also why I have retained my 2002 Kia Sedona.

However, there is also sufficient basis for pup's observation that Korean tires remain one weak point in the whole package.

I am reposting two photos from the Hyundai Starex thread of my stock Hankook tires that came with my van, two of which suffered damage during the first year of their life.



My first tire suffered a hairline crack on its sidewall, which is the reason I had it and the tire opposite it replaced. I follow the casa-recommended 35 psi tire pressure for Philippine roads, and I check my tire pressure weekly since the Starex is driven on the highway every day.



This second photo shows the high-speed blowout that one of the two remaining Hankooks suffered while my driver was driving along MacArthur Highway. It's a good thing that he didn't lose control of the van. I surrended this second tire to Hyundai Dagupan for their evaluation. I never followed up the issue with them, since I had no interest in using Korean tires again for the time being.

It is not the job of automobile owners like myself to compile "numbers" on how many defects or accidents are caused by one brand of tire or another, so if you ask me for figures to back up the perception that Korean tires are not yet up to par with other makes, then I cannot offer you any. What our responsibility as forum members is, however, is to report on our personal experiences with our vehicles so that the buying public will be more aware and will make better decisions regarding the things that they spend their hard-earned money on.

Hi Mikey,

From the looks of the pictures shown, im sorry but it is not the cause by poor manufacturing but due to cut and impact break.

[mikey177]

Hi Mikey,

From the looks of the pictures shown, im sorry but it is not the cause by poor manufacturing but due to cut and impact break.

Sorry, but I am not that familiar with these terms. Could you please elaborate on what cuts and impact breaks are and what causes them? Thanks.

[salonika]

SilverShadow,

I agree with you wholeheartedly that the quality of Korean automobiles has been steadily improving, which is why I bought a new Starex last year and which is also why I have retained my 2002 Kia Sedona.

However, there is also sufficient basis for pup's observation that Korean tires remain one weak point in the whole package.

I am reposting two photos from the Hyundai Starex thread of my stock Hankook tires that came with my van, two of which suffered damage during the first year of their life.



My first tire suffered a hairline crack on its sidewall, which is the reason I had it and the tire opposite it replaced. I follow the casa-recommended 35 psi tire pressure for Philippine roads, and I check my tire pressure weekly since the Starex is driven on the highway every day.


This second photo shows the high-speed blowout that one of the two remaining Hankooks suffered while my driver was driving along MacArthur Highway. It's a good thing that he didn't lose control of the van. I surrended this second tire to Hyundai Dagupan for their evaluation. I never followed up the issue with them, since I had no interest in using Korean tires again for the time being.

It is not the job of automobile owners like myself to compile "numbers" on how many defects or accidents are caused by one brand of tire or another, so if you ask me for figures to back up the perception that Korean tires are not yet up to par with other makes, then I cannot offer you any. What our responsibility as forum members is, however, is to report on our personal experiences with our vehicles so that the buying public will be more aware and will make better decisions regarding the things that they spend their hard-earned money on.

Hi Mikey,

From the looks of the pictures shown, im sorry but it is not the cause by poor manufacturing but due to cut and impact break.

I have to agree with Mikey re the stock Hankook tires. I have a 2001 LS Carnival and experienced a blowout of the right front tire at 20K kms at North Expressway. Good thing the power steering prevented me from swerving out of lane abruptly.

The next blowout came at 30K on the left rear tire at South Expressway naman. Fixing this was harder since the thread came off, broke the mudguard and wrapped around the brake drum.

I assume then that such occurrences, plus that of other members speak the needed numbers on Hankook tires. As for the cut and impact, I have been traveling the same roads on my Subic-made Yokohama tires and no such misfortune ever happened. In fact, I'm on my second set at 139K now.

[SilverShadow]

I have to agree with Mikey re the stock Hankook tires. I have a 2001 LS Carnival and experienced a blowout of the right front tire at 20K kms at North Expressway. Good thing the power steering prevented me from swerving out of lane abruptly.

The next blowout came at 30K on the left rear tire at South Expressway naman. Fixing this was harder since the thread came off, broke the mudguard and wrapped around the brake drum.

I assume then that such occurrences, plus that of other members speak the needed numbers on Hankook tires. As for the cut and impact, I have been traveling the same roads on my Subic-made Yokohama tires and no such misfortune ever happened. In fact, I'm on my second set at 139K now.

I understand how you both feel regarding the stock Hankook tires fitted, base from your unfortunate experiences.

This I promise all of you, we will report all your concern to the manufacturer. So that they can keep on improving the Hankook tires we use here in our country Drive safely.