The Kia Sorento Thread [Merged]

[sorento tlx]

hi,
bka meron may gusto ng oem korean grill.
selling it for 10thou. txt nalang 09178473614
tnx

[yuichi]

What do you think about this sorento with full body kit?

SH.T!!!! ganda nyan!!!

[vicmaro]

bai grregg_g,

ask lang ta ko kinsa na car dealer imo gipalitan sa imong ride? ngayo pud kog contact number.

i don't know if kaila ka ani but naa man gud koy nakit-ang sorento for sale sa laing forum. ex model P830K negotiable nya 5 mos pa daw. unsay tan-aw nimo ani?

matsalams bai,

vicmaro

[gregg_g]

bay vicmaro,

Icheck lang katong sorento na tag 830k EX model basin OK pero basin V6 na sya...

PM nako nimo ang contact no sa dealer sa ako sorento..

[howee]

Just a question folks, based on my readings from this thread, the local sorento has no third row seats. Are there availble bolt on OME third row seats available locally? thanks.

[jrln]

Just a question folks, based on my readings from this thread, the local sorento has no third row seats. Are there availble bolt on OME third row seats available locally? thanks.

yup, no third row seats for 'local' sorentos. and just like you, i'd like to know if there are available bolt-on sets here in the philippines.

but a friend who has a sorento as well which was bought locally says he has searched a lot and found none here in the philippines. he found one from an 'imported' sorento and he bought it but could not easily install it in his unit. he says there's a need to convert the second row seats to become horizontally adjustable to give space to the third row and a steel reinforcing bar on the floor at the back of the second row seats has to be removed to do that. i'm not sure how accurate this is and dont know now if he has succeeded doing this.

[vicmaro]

bay vicmaro,

Icheck lang katong sorento na tag 830k EX model basin OK pero basin V6 na sya...

PM nako nimo ang contact no sa dealer sa ako sorento..

gregg_g,

nakatawag nako did2. he said that the mileage is too high so he didn't go for it kay labad daw sa support.

salamat bay. hoping i can find 1 na d pa kaayo bun-og.

[jeanpierre]

yup, no third row seats for 'local' sorentos. and just like you, i'd like to know if there are available bolt-on sets here in the philippines.

but a friend who has a sorento as well which was bought locally says he has searched a lot and found none here in the philippines. he found one from an 'imported' sorento and he bought it but could not easily install it in his unit. he says there's a need to convert the second row seats to become horizontally adjustable to give space to the third row and a steel reinforcing bar on the floor at the back of the second row seats has to be removed to do that. i'm not sure how accurate this is and dont know now if he has succeeded doing this.

Didn't do the actual measurements pero sa tingin ko mas mahaba ang imported version kesa local version kaya medyo may kahirapan e fit yong third row seat saka dapat adjustable horizontally ang second row to have more leg room sa third row seat if ever na mag succeed sa installation ng third row.

[jeanpierre]

Kainis mag pa install sa banawe. Nag change ako ng stock horns ko with Stebel and the following day, discharged ang original battery ko. I thought battery ang problema since sabi ng pina checkan ko, ayaw daw mag charge ng 12Volts at 10V lang. So bili ako ng bago with higher amperes (110 amps-original 100). Pero the following day, nadischarge uli. Pinacheck ko sa friend kong electrician telling him na the last installation was the Stebel horn at yon na nga, mali daw and wiring. Haay, mabuti at yon lang. May nakausap ako na guy nag pasound set-up sa banawe. After 2 weeks, nasunog ang ampli nya. Mahal pa man din daw bayad nya sa set up. Kaya ingat lang sa mga modifications sa mga rides nyo peeps. (Mahal ng battery ng Sorento mga dre kung sa KIA kayo bibili, 8,500 pesos! Sa labas ako bumili NASCAR brand from US, 5K lang.)

[gregg_g]

Hi Jeanpierre,

Are you already here in the Philippines?

[jeanpierre]

Hi Jeanpierre,

Are you already here in the Philippines?

Kababalik ko lang gregg sa jobsite. Musta na ride mo?Sa akin naka 12K na at walang problema maliban sa battery last time. Wala pa ding strange noise na maririnig sa brakes o pang ilalim gaya ng reported sa ibang rides.

[gregg_g]

Mine is doing prettywell, in fact its nearing 14k na.. No problems with it... This is really one nice ride...

[jeanpierre]

Gregg_g and other Sorento guys, noong nag paservice kayo ng aircon ng ride nyo, pinapalitan ba yong cabin filter o linis lang? Thnx!

[yuichi]

honestly i used to be a fortuner fan........paguwi ko ng pinas few weeks ago i was able to test both....now im inclined to buy a sorento when i get back home again..im convinced about what is said abt it....plus the awards. hahanap na ng ako ng bodykits para gwapo agad.i might go to wheels or find others dealers of the imorted ones para may 3rd row seat.

[gregg_g]

Hi Jeanpierre,

haven't had the aircon serviced yet, but what I do is just do a little of brushing for the filter every three months. Took a peek at the the evaporator and it still looks clean.. That's the advantage of having an aircon filter, it (evaporator) keeps it clean, and prolongs it's life.

Btw, are you aware that some sorento units like in the States, don't have any aircon filters?

[jrln]

Didn't do the actual measurements pero sa tingin ko mas mahaba ang imported version kesa local version kaya medyo may kahirapan e fit yong third row seat saka dapat adjustable horizontally ang second row to have more leg room sa third row seat if ever na mag succeed sa installation ng third row.

hi jeanpierre. i dont think the measurements of the imported and local versions of the sorento are different. maybe it's just the interior amenities that differ. and if i'm not mistaken, only the korean version has the third row seats. those released in europe and america are the same as the local ones released here which dont have third row seats.

[jrln]

honestly i used to be a fortuner fan........paguwi ko ng pinas few weeks ago i was able to test both....now im inclined to buy a sorento when i get back home again..im convinced about what is said abt it....plus the awards. hahanap na ng ako ng bodykits para gwapo agad.i might go to wheels or find others dealers of the imorted ones para may 3rd row seat.

hi yuichi. where are you based?
you said you were able to test both sorento and fortuner. what was it in the test that made you decide to swing your vote to the sorento? i'm just curious as i have not tested the fortuner before we made the decision to go for the sorento.
but frankly, i still love the styling of the fortuner over the sorento. just a personal preference.

[jeanpierre]

hi jeanpierre. i dont think the measurements of the imported and local versions of the sorento are different. maybe it's just the interior amenities that differ. and if i'm not mistaken, only the korean version has the third row seats. those released in europe and america are the same as the local ones released here which dont have third row seats.

jrln, baka nga. Kaya ko lang nasabi kasi one time, I brought it to KIA Quezon ave at ang mga SA doon they all looked surprised mentioning na malaki sya tingnan kesa sa local version at tiningnan din nila interior. Nagpakabit kasi ako ng chromed door handle. I"ve read it na kaya di nag labas ng may third row seat sa states at europe dahil sa safety issue. Sa totoo lang, sa mga countries na yan, they were really hoping na maglabas KIA ng Sorento with 3rd row seat.

[jeanpierre]

Hi Jeanpierre,

haven't had the aircon serviced yet, but what I do is just do a little of brushing for the filter every three months. Took a peek at the the evaporator and it still looks clean.. That's the advantage of having an aircon filter, it (evaporator) keeps it clean, and prolongs it's life.

Btw, are you aware that some sorento units like in the States, don't have any aircon filters?

I think sa states, di kasing dusty tulad dito sa pinas kaya ganoon. Okay talaga kung may eveporator filter sya.
Btw, anong type ba ng jack ang supplied sa Sorento mo? Kasi onetime, may tumira sa gulong ko sa payparking at hirap ako sa pagposition ng hydraulic jack. Mubuti na lang at nakahiram ako ng manual jack gamit sa Honda(screw type) which para sa akin mas madaling gamitin sa Sorento. Kaya pag mga long trip o mga alanganin na lugar pupuntahan ko, dala ko jack ng Honda ESI ko lagi.

[gregg_g]

I think sa states, di kasing dusty tulad dito sa pinas kaya ganoon. Okay talaga kung may eveporator filter sya.
Btw, anong type ba ng jack ang supplied sa Sorento mo? Kasi onetime, may tumira sa gulong ko sa payparking at hirap ako sa pagposition ng hydraulic jack. Mubuti na lang at nakahiram ako ng manual jack gamit sa Honda(screw type) which para sa akin mas madaling gamitin sa Sorento. Kaya pag mga long trip o mga alanganin na lugar pupuntahan ko, dala ko jack ng Honda ESI ko lagi.

Hi Jeanpierre,

Let's try asking those who got local units whether they have filters too.. Regarding the Jack, mine is the standard hydraulic jack, this may be a pain especially if the tires are fully deflated, so placing them in ideal positions beneath the car could be a problem .