paulnat1

what's up, guys?

i sent my car to the kia service center in ajman today. it was a major service (around 20,000km) so i spent most of the day without it.

when i got the car back i was shocked when my service agent told me to have the car serviced again after 10,000km instead of the old 5,000km interval! he said they have changed the engine oil to a new type that could be used for 10,000km.

so my next service will be a major one again. that means i will have to save more cash for it!

what do you guys think?

have you had your car serviced at the kia service center(s) lately? have they told you this too?

my next car will likely be a kia.

i'm starting to like the new Carens.

i am no longer using the eco button.

instead of 120kph i'm running only at 100kph on emirates road. and it actually works.

so... which is the best kia service center so far?

i guess the ajman branch wins for now.

i recently had my car serviced at the sheikh zayed road kia service center.

since my office is near there, i left the car there for the whole morning.

when i got the car back, they did not bother to record the service in my service booklet (i noticed this upon reaching home). and they did not change the sticker at the door pillar (the one that says when to go for the next service like "10000km").

what's up, guys?

my car is due for its 15000km service/maintenance this coming October 27.

currently the car has gone around 200km past 15000km on the odometer.

i just would like to know how many more kms the car will endure before breaking down before its service/maintenance schedule.

fuel-related question:

i'm currently using 95 Octane or Special in my car.

is it safe to use e-plus gasoline from Adnoc?

mohan wrote:

> That's a new discovery man, but I guess they are different cars from same

> mother company and being sister concern they bound to share these tit bits

> parts manufacturing. I am surprise for price change part.

well that's what my dad said.

after all Hyundai and Kia are like sister companies, right?

hi, guys.

my dad recently got these new wiper blades for his Hyundai Tucson. and guess what. they're actually wiper blades from Kia, not from Hyundai. according to him, the wiper blades from Kia are cheaper than the ones from Hyundai.

does it mean that Kia spare parts are cheaper than Hyundai spare parts?

i stopped using the eco button for now.

thanks for the feedback, guys.

hi, guys.

lately i've been having concerns about the fuel consumption of my car. since it's a 2.4-liter engine, i'm quite aware that it consumes more gasoline than my previous car, which had a 1.8-liter engine. and i'm also starting to have doubts about the car's Eco button.

i just would like to know if there are other ways to reduce fuel consumption besides leaving the Eco button switched on. maybe i have to reduce the weight of the car or drive at a decent speed?

hope to hear your feedback on this one.

fernandes wrote:

> you said it a car remains reliable only if you take good care of it, Kia is

> slightly off compare to Hyundai, besides in UAE people are more attached to

> Japanese Toyota brand, after European and Americans cars. That way KIA

> offers something for those who want the luxury by paying less. Well not a

> bad car after all

but have you noticed how fast kia/hyundai cars have been spreading on UAE roads?

you guys got blackberry messenger?

zrenjithz wrote:

> No. The full size.

cool!

i am yet to witness glitches like this in my car.

could it be malfunctioning electronics due to extreme heat?

what i want to know is how much a major service usually costs. does it go past 500aed?

amjat wrote:

> Kia makes the cheap car to be precise, with all the bells and whistles of

> Japanese cars. People started preferring Kia is to save on money and go big

> on features, luxury and now style too, reliability i am still not sure

> though. One could go for a better one with slight high price to Hyundai

> another Korean Car.

a car remains reliable only if you take good care of it.

aali wrote:

> Ras al khor service center is not good man.

i haven't been there yet but my dad says they have a nice waiting area there.

aali wrote:

> How sad that you have faced this kind of situation somehow i have always

> good a good service from them

which branch?

Jackie wrote:

> I think SZR BRANCH is worst when it comes to service. I will have to wait 3

> weeks to get an appointment and long queue some times in the morning. In

> my experience RAK branch is better than them.

> In terms of charges, I pay less at the RAK for my minor service. Only

> disadvantage is they don't have nitrogen for tyres.

i know how you feel, brother.

i really want to have my car serviced there since my office is near there.

unfortunately the best date they can offer me is sep 7!

next time i'll book my service when my car has 1000km to go before its next service!

currently my worst garage/service experience is trying to have my car serviced at an earlier date.

my car has already gone past 10000km and the dealer says they are fully booked and that the best service dates they can offer me is on aug 22 and sep 7.

so now i have to drive the car and pray that it doesn't break down.

zrenjithz wrote:

> Yeah..but I drive on the Mamzar Dubai side more.. have been a couple of

> times to sharjah side too.. havent seen a race track kind of road there...

> may be next time I will have a look.. I drive Cerato.. have plans to

> upgrade it by next year..

oh! which one? the coupe?

that's nice.

have you been to mamzar road? it's like a race course. and it's fun to drive the optima there in manual mode.

jamshid wrote:

> it dosnt have a eco button.

really? that's weird.

i thought all options come with the eco button.

anyway, i use eco mode whenever i'm low on petrol. the only gripe i have about it is the affected throttle response...

i really need to go on meets like that.

please let me know when the next one will be.

by the way, do you live in Sharjah by any chance?