The Kia Sedona/Carnival Thread [ARCHIVE]

[Lance_R]

Guys where do your source your Orig or OEM Sedona Parts in Banawe, QC?

I've read here that Fronte is the primary shop to go to, but called them up only to learn that most of their parts are korean replacements. Seiring on the other hand still has Orig. parts according to them, but price is 50-60% steeper than figures provided before by some of our Sedona/Carnival gurus. Last on my shops list that I got from the earlier pages are Karmelcon. They gave the cheapest price for claimed orig. Kia parts but still 10-15% pricier than figures posted before.

For example, quoted price before from one of our Sedona brethren for an orig fuel filter was sub 300, but price range I got for the originals was from 550-1,000.

One more thing, do you still use Biodiesel as an additive? Aren't all diesel fuels nowadays contain a premix of 1% biodiesel as mandated or are we still better off adding our own BD2-BD5 mixture? Are they still beneficial? Lastly, what brand of Diesel do you use? Shell, Petron, Caltex, Flying V, or Seaoil?

Thanks in advance! Hope the gurus will post back soon...

[mikey177]

Hello Sedona peeps! Ask ko lang po what's the cable connected to the fuel tank lid for?...

Perhaps you're referring to the emergency fuel tank lid release cable. Could you indicate what it looks like in a photo?

Regarding OEM parts... maybe there have been price increases since the time the figures you saw were posted. Looking back at my previous receipts, I discovered that in 2002, an air filter cost 450 pesos at Wheels E. Rod, but when I bought one two months ago it already cost 646 pesos. I only bought a fuel filter from Wheels once, in 2004, and it cost 795 pesos then.

Anyway, try getting in touch with Jay Castillo, another Tsikoteer. He might be able to offer you a good price --I got my latest OEM parts from him last month and he was able to ship them to me in Pangasinan.

Lastly, I haven't used biodiesel in my Sedona since we moved to the province in 2004. My van is now five years old and has logged over 163,000 km, and I haven't had any engine problems yet. I just rely on the pre-blended biodiesel at the pumps. When the van was new, I used Petron, then tried Shell for a few months, as well as Seaoil. I assessed that for me, Petron provided better engine responsive and lesser smoke than the others, so I went back to Petron and have been using it ever since.

[aaalen]

Guys need your help on this. Since nabili ko yung Carnival yr 2000 ko early this year. Medyo maingay na sya, Parang may bakal na nag grind sa may engine nito. Ano kaya ang cause nito? I always change mg oil every 5k kms. Another Question, timing chain na ba or belt ang carnival natin? Thanks in advance.

[diesoline]

aaalen::: have your oil pump replaced asap.

OIL PUMP

eto yung nagproproduce ng grinding sound pag palitin na.

[aaalen]

aaalen::: have your oil pump replaced asap.

Paps magkano kaya aabutin for the oil pump? Any recommended shops?

[kenzie]

hello po mga sir/ma'am

I just bought me a 2000 local carnival M/T 68,000KM for 290K po its my first time to post here and i have a few questions po.....i have been reading this thread for a while na po and its been very helpful, i have a few question po...


Where can i buy the front strut bar? i was reading the thread from the very beggining pero nasa page 38 na ako wala pa din nag post kung san makakbili except from this guy that is base in Korea pero hes website isnt workin na ata....

who here is from marikina/pasig/antipolo cainta area? i just want some experts to see my carnival face to face so then makita and assess kung ano ang dapat kong ipagawa for preventive maintenance...if somebody has the patience and time to do so...thanks in advance po

yun lang po muna ...salamat po and this forum has been a big help po talga....


Ken

[mikey177]

...Where can i buy the front strut bar? i was reading the thread from the very beggining pero nasa page 38 na ako wala pa din nag post kung san makakbili except from this guy that is base in Korea pero his website isn't working na ata....

If you're referring to Lensio, you can try sending him a private message. He just resumed posting on the previous page after a long period of inactivity.

[kenzie]

hey Mikey177 thanks for the reply ok ill try to pm him then....how u been man? do you still frequent at wheels for your PMS?who do talk to whenever you go there for your service do you have a specific guy you can recommend?...thanks again man..

[mikey177]

kenzie,

A lot has happened from page 38 till page 99 of this thread. I've already moved to the province, and I haven't had my Sedona serviced at Wheels E. Rod in over 3 years. Luckily, Kia Pangasinan provides relatively good service, and this is where I go most of the time for repairs. For run-of-the-mill PMS, dun lang ako sa suki kong gas station

[Lance_R]

Quick tire question guys. Ok lang kaya kung salpakan ko ng 205/65R15 tires yung 03 Sedona ko? May gulong kasi ako dito di ko sure kung pwede ko syang gamitin since 215/70R15 ang stock ng Sedona.

If ever what would be the cons of this? Sayang kasi kung di ko naman magagamit yung tires.

Thanks!

[aaalen]

Another question regarding my carnival. How about oil residue kapag binuksan nyo yung radiator cap? San po kaya nag leak yun?

[alwayz_yummy]

oil residue sa radiator cap--delikado na yan....

[utakabo]

Quick tire question guys. Ok lang kaya kung salpakan ko ng 205/65R15 tires yung 03 Sedona ko? May gulong kasi ako dito di ko sure kung pwede ko syang gamitin since 215/70R15 ang stock ng Sedona.

If ever what would be the cons of this? Sayang kasi kung di ko naman magagamit yung tires.

Thanks!

if you are going to replace all stock tires with the ones you mentioned, one obvious difference will be the overall wheel size. if my calculations are correct, your car will sit about 3/4 of an inch lower than if it has the stock tires (which means more scrapes on the underside). this would also mean that for every tire revolution, your car will be traveling about 3% shorter (for every 100 km registered in your odometer, the car has actually traveled around 97 km). Your car will also be running 3% slower than what is registered in the speedo

[mikey177]

Another question regarding my carnival. How about oil residue kapag binuksan nyo yung radiator cap? San po kaya nag leak yun?

As alwayz_yummy said, this might be a cause for immediate concern. Best have it checked by a mechanic to be on the safe side.

[kenzie]

help pls guys....


i drove last sunday from marikina to pasong tamo makati...and didnt use the van for about 14 hrs. and when i tried to start when we were about to go home it wont start try to jumper start it nothing finally we had to push out the car and kadyot it so there it worked.

what could be the problem? anyone here with the same experience? thanks for any help

[mikey177]

kenzie,

Hindi kaya maluwag lang yung battery contacts, kasi sabi mo hindi rin nag-work nung sinubukan nyo i-jumper? Dapat pag sapat yung power nung kabilang battery, aandar na yng makina using jumper cables.

[aaalen]

oil residue sa radiator cap--delikado na yan....

As alwayz_yummy said, this might be a cause for immediate concern. Best have it checked by a mechanic to be on the safe side.

Sir Paano po delikado? Ano po ba common problem sa oil residue sa radiator cap? Sensya na po sa tanong, medyo noob lang po sa diesel engine maintenance. Thanks in advance!

[cbcnestormn]

Another question regarding my carnival. How about oil residue kapag binuksan nyo yung radiator cap? San po kaya nag leak yun?

I used to operate a car repair shop in the 80's, as I recall oil if mixing with water is often due to a leaking cylinder head gasket that allows the oil and water passages to leak into each other. This happens often due to repeated overheating. If true, then check also if your oil was whitish streaks, these are classic signs of water in small quantities mixing with oil. If you see this, have it checked asap bec water in oil will reduce lubrication and threaten to damage internal engine parts. I hope and done mean to alarm you, ok? Better safe...

[kenzie]

kenzie,

Hindi kaya maluwag lang yung battery contacts, kasi sabi mo hindi rin nag-work nung sinubukan nyo i-jumper? Dapat pag sapat yung power nung kabilang battery, aandar na yng makina using jumper cables.

Mikey177,

ok lahat yung contacts boss malinis saka masikip pareho, sabi nung tumulong sa amin dun last sunday night baka malaki daw masyado yung battery ng carnival kaya hindi kumarga. pero ka ka try ko lang about a couple of minutes ago(7:47 am Tuesday) ayaw na naman mag start.

Alternator na po kaya prob? heating plug po kaya? i read somewhere online na fuel pump accumulates air?

any help is greatly appreciated po...thanks

[mikey177]

kenzie,

Patingnan mo na lang sa mekaniko para makasiguro.

Depende kasi sa symptoms. Nung sa akin kasi, malakas ang battery pero ayaw mag-start ng van at kahit i-turn ko yung ignition, click lang ang naririnig ko --yung problema ko in this case was starter contacts. Nung napalitan yung contacts, okay na pag-start ko.

Ano ba yung symptoms ng hard starting sa iyo. Nagrerebolusyon ba yung starter motor pero ayaw mag-start? Mukha bang mahina na yung battery? May umiilaw ba na mga indicator sa dash mo?