The Kia Sorento Thread [Merged]

[jeanpierre]

gregg_g, my e-mail add been reactivated so should be no problems.

[jeanpierre]

Hi jeanpierre! I have the filter with me keeping it for keepsake kasi original or first filter sya ng Sorento ko. I took a picture of it sa camera phone ko. If anyone is interested, I can upload the picture for this thread. Btw, I also have a Gen I Sportage and the filter looks similar (maybe slightly longer). It is a Hyundai filter which is a lot cheaper but unless anyone can confirm, this is just a guess. Wouldn't want to touch the sportage fuel filter at this time as it is my daily driver. Sadly, pang coding lang Sorento.

Buti dealer mo at bigay nila yong old filter mo. Did you ask them to give it to you o binigay lang nila sayo? Sa akin kasi di ko nakuha o baka dapat told them na kukunin ko. Kung picture lang ng filter, mahirap kasi we can't compare the mounting threads. Possibility is that same nga body at specs pero iba naman ang thread pattern ng filter so di rin sya magagamit.

[jeanpierre]

hello everybody

just to report my latest 20T kilometer check on our sorento.
the bill is 9.7t pesos - the biggest so far that we've spent for the sorento on its regular checks. parang binawi yung maliit na mga billing dati.

there's no breakdown in the service invoice but before i agreed to the check, they showed me a list of things they would replace in the car:

fuel filter which they said was about 4.7T pesos
air filter
oil
oil filter
differential fluid

they also had the audiovox stereo pulled out because it ate one of our CDs.

after 5 days now, they said it was going to be replaced with a new one.

mukhang sirain itong mga audiovox products. first, it was the alarm (but perhaps this first case was just because of wrong installation/configuration) and now the stereo.

Mukhang di identical ang 20K PMS tasklist ng mga KIA dealers ha? Di ba dapat detailed na ng KIA company kung anong mga tasklist sa specific car service?

[OTEP]

Yup. Iba iba. Parang yung racket ng Toyota Otis. That's why when I used to have PMS done at the casa for the Besta, I had it done AS PER MANUAL. Kasi yun ang galing sa manufacturer.

Siyempre babanatan ako ng SA na kesyo iba ang Pilipinas, eklat-eklat. Sabi ko na lang kung sa Iceland (malamig), Thailand (traffic), at Dubai (init-lamig), ito din ang sinusunod na schedule ok na sa akin.

I review the job order before it is put in the car or handed to the technician/mechanic. Kapag may hindi ako gustong item, tinatanggal ko. hehehe. Ok lang naman sa dealer.

[jeanpierre]

Hi gregg_g! Thanks sa copy ng Sorento manual. At least may ibang bagay na naman akong natutunan sa Sorento natin....hehehe

[gregg_g]

You're welcome jeanpierre, the only problem is, its the V6 version, but the rest is basically the same.

[jeanpierre]

gregg_g, safe na safe palang drive Sorento kung fuel level is concerned kasi maski na biglang mag ilaw fuel level indicator mo, may 12 liters pa rin remaining sa tank. Let's say na lang he's doing 8km/lt, impossible naman na you won't be able to see a fuel refilling station before maubos ang 12 liters. Aabot +-80 kms din matra travel mo.

[short]

speaking of fuel consumption, may i ask for an update on your sorento's fuel consumption? i couldn't seem to get above 7.4kms/ liter, and this already has a bit of highway driving already. anyone getting above 8.5kms/liter?

[gregg_g]

Once , did a 11km+/l but it was a pure long stretch driving, going all the way to the southern part of Cebu, with few breaking movements and light foot on the gas.. But right now, just doing 7 to 8, combination... But I also did a 6km+/l, that was when pushing the Sorento, and racing (although not a virtue to be proud of) against some teenagers..... hehehe

[short]

hahaha, the engine pull it has is very tempting kasi eh, but really has its toll on fuel consumption. I guess i'm getting average consumption as you also register between 7-8 kms/l. I could never get it to reach 10kms/l though as the only time to reach this is on the highway with a very light foot, the only time naman that i feel the temptation to floor it.