KIA K3 Owners check-in!

[Ghostami]

haha 1 year change a bit too fast already. Usually can last 2 years. Nowadays we got dash cam installed, life span also shorter. But 2 years shouldn't be a problem for battery.

 

Anyway Battery can change outside workshop, should not void warranty. Mechanics will use volt meter to test the health of the battery before deciding to change or not. Usually every 2 years I will change battery no matter what

 

Really depends. Some people drive only once in a few days and distance is so little it hardly charge the battery. My battery last average 2 years, I drive everyday and quite alot are highway driving east to west. If you normally just drive city driving and short distance, chance of battery lasting past 1.5yr mark is much more slimmer.

Ya agree with you. Outside workshops are not electronic trained but they are more skilled on older mechanical cars. They don't know what to do or what's wrong in the event of some electronics error like the electronic power steering (no longer those using power steering fluid), and might further damage it. Or if the electronic seat or push button start faulty. Don't forgo the warranty. These electronic repairs are not cheap. Electronic power steering costs min $3k to replace.

 

 

Must see if that workshop has obi scanner to detect the fault in the 1st place. There are workshops outside that has these and have the expertise fixing the cars. As long as you never go mod anything silly with electronics it will not really screwup the 1st 5 yrs.

[BullsEye]

How you know outside ws dun know how to repair? Have you even search around?

You are clever. AD always like to ask people change this change that. What for waste money change something that is working well?

Agents are not car lovers. They are running a business to make money.

Then have you search around? Do you have any ws that you want to share with everyone here? Which ws you go?

[Forte3737]

Try Reiverview Auto. According to the website, specialist in conti and asian cars.

Then have you search around? Do you have any ws that you want to share with everyone here? Which ws you go?

 

[teomingern]

Ya agree with you. Outside workshops are not electronic trained but they are more skilled on older mechanical cars. They don't know what to do or what's wrong in the event of some electronics error like the electronic power steering (no longer those using power steering fluid), and might further damage it. Or if the electronic seat or push button start faulty. Don't forgo the warranty. These electronic repairs are not cheap. Electronic power steering costs min $3k to replace.

 

Bro... don't get conned by the ADs who say that the workshops outside don't have the necessary equipment to repair the faults, especially electronic... I have a mobile mechanic, he works out of a lorry, he comes to your place to repair every and anything. And he has a diagnostic computer that he plugs in and then selects your car brand and model, and the computer runs the diagnostics and it then tells him what is wrong. He identifies the part number from the computer and then goes out to buy what he needs or he will get a reconditioned part if yours is an old car. All workshops have these computers... I repeat again, all workshops... if you want to know, just drop by any workshop, ask them if they can repair your car, ask them to show you... tell them that if you are satisfied, you will use them. Just drop by Sin Ming area, Ubi, Toh Guan, the usual places with lots of car workshops... these people earn a living by knowing how to fix stuff... if they can only fix old mechanical cars, then they would have closed down long ago... even your car that is 10-20 years old are controlled by a computer chip - the ECU. My Impreza is AWD, and the last repair I carried out before I scrapped the car (repaired in Feb 2016) was to replace to a controller chip on my gearbox for the splitting of power from the central gearbox to the front or rear wheels. I didn't even know it was electronically controlled until then. BTW, my car was made in 2007.

 

Get real, save some money... simple servicing just do it outside... change oil and filter only... how difficult is that? I can do it too with the right tools... I even do my servicing in M'sia... hahaha... never go back to my mech for simple servicing, just see him for repairs when the car has major wear and tear replacements - like drive shafts, shock bushings, engine mounts, differential gearbox...

[Forte3737]

Mobile mech? interesting. How to contact him?

[teomingern]

Mobile mech? interesting. How to contact him?

 

Call lar of course...

[Forte3737]

Call lar of course...

Can I have his number?

[teomingern]

Can I have his number?

 

Sorry... I don't make recommendations for this mechanic to people I don't know... hope you understand... he doesn't work like that...

[coolbluepica]

Bro... don't get conned by the ADs who say that the workshops outside don't have the necessary equipment to repair the faults, especially electronic... I have a mobile mechanic, he works out of a lorry, he comes to your place to repair every and anything. And he has a diagnostic computer that he plugs in and then selects your car brand and model, and the computer runs the diagnostics and it then tells him what is wrong. He identifies the part number from the computer and then goes out to buy what he needs or he will get a reconditioned part if yours is an old car. All workshops have these computers... I repeat again, all workshops... if you want to know, just drop by any workshop, ask them if they can repair your car, ask them to show you... tell them that if you are satisfied, you will use them. Just drop by Sin Ming area, Ubi, Toh Guan, the usual places with lots of car workshops... these people earn a living by knowing how to fix stuff... if they can only fix old mechanical cars, then they would have closed down long ago... even your car that is 10-20 years old are controlled by a computer chip - the ECU. My Impreza is AWD, and the last repair I carried out before I scrapped the car (repaired in Feb 2016) was to replace to a controller chip on my gearbox for the splitting of power from the central gearbox to the front or rear wheels. I didn't even know it was electronically controlled until then. BTW, my car was made in 2007.

 

Get real, save some money... simple servicing just do it outside... change oil and filter only... how difficult is that? I can do it too with the right tools... I even do my servicing in M'sia... hahaha... never go back to my mech for simple servicing, just see him for repairs when the car has major wear and tear replacements - like drive shafts, shock bushings, engine mounts, differential gearbox...

Anyway outside workshop are not cheap too and they might give the wrong diagnosis and repair, and used OEM parts. Anyway why void your warranty just for sake of saving some pennies on servicing?

Try Reiverview Auto. According to the website, specialist in conti and asian cars.

River view specializes in wheel alignment only. Other jobs are master of none.

[coolbluepica]

How you know outside ws dun know how to repair? Have you even search around?

You are clever. AD always like to ask people change this change that. What for waste money change something that is working well?

Agents are not car lovers. They are running a business to make money.

AD's core business is to sell cars and not concentrate on their workshop business. K3 is only launched for 3 years and not many drivers services it at outside workshops. So they do not have the experience. If u go u become their white mouse. It depends on each individual's mindset. Whether to replace parts before it breaks down or to wait for it to breakdown.

[Forte3737]

Anyway outside workshop are not cheap too and they might give the wrong diagnosis and repair, and used OEM parts. Anyway why void your warranty just for sake of saving some pennies on servicing?

 

River view specializes in wheel alignment only. Other jobs are master of none.

Their neighbour Kenny wheel alignment is the master. Maybe they learn from him

[teomingern]

Anyway outside workshop are not cheap too and they might give the wrong diagnosis and repair, and used OEM parts. Anyway why void your warranty just for sake of saving some pennies on servicing?

 

River view specializes in wheel alignment only. Other jobs are master of none.

 

I beg to differ... outside workshops are like half the cost of the ADs workshops... they don't use OEM parts... please... where did you get all these from??? They will use original parts if you instruct them to do so... you can even get the parts yourself from stockist... and whether it's a new car or old car, new model or old model, they can fix it... cars don't change significantly from model to model unless there's a radical platform change like what VW did with their MQB platform. But most cars use the iterative platforms until time for a major refresh... it's not like how you paint it lar....

[coolbluepica]

I beg to differ... outside workshops are like half the cost of the ADs workshops... they don't use OEM parts... please... where did you get all these from??? They will use original parts if you instruct them to do so... you can even get the parts yourself from stockist... and whether it's a new car or old car, new model or old model, they can fix it... cars don't change significantly from model to model unless there's a radical platform change like what VW did with their MQB platform. But most cars use the iterative platforms until time for a major refresh... it's not like how you paint it lar....

Just let you know my friend work in one of the stockist. The parts are OEM but they packed with Kia wrappers and Kia Genuine Logo box. You will never know which parts are original, unless you know how to inspect. Anyway it's individual's choice to save money. For me I rather not save this kinda money otherwise I'll not drive.

[Forte3737]

Just let you know my friend work in one of the stockist. The parts are OEM but they packed with Kia wrappers and Kia Genuine Logo box. You will never know which parts are original, unless you know how to inspect. Anyway it's individual's choice to save money. For me I rather not save this kinda money otherwise I'll not drive.

Really? We have heard stories of friends etc....why not you let us know the stockist name? If what you say is true, please help by sharing

[teomingern]

Just let you know my friend work in one of the stockist. The parts are OEM but they packed with Kia wrappers and Kia Genuine Logo box. You will never know which parts are original, unless you know how to inspect. Anyway it's individual's choice to save money. For me I rather not save this kinda money otherwise I'll not drive.

 

Song Yi & Min Ghee are reputable Kia & Hyundai stockists amongst other brands... they have been around for years... I used their parts at Komoco during my 5000 or 10,000 km servicing for the previous Elantra and also at Motorimage for my Impreza... if they really do this, you think Komoco won't take action against them? The reality is that there are many companies that bring in parts for the authorised dealers. In fact, these are the ones who are the authorised spare parts dealers in Singapore... you can look up their websites... in fact Sgcarmart or Mycarforum has a list of companies that stock genuine car parts for most brands... you've got to get the facts right bro... you've quite obviously never bought parts from a stockist before... I have had the opportunity to compare the new part from Komoco and the new part from the stockist... same weight - it was an oil filter. The weight indicates how dense the filter element is. Cheap knockoffs are much lighter as they use much less dense elements as the filter.

 

And my mechanic who has been in the business all his life has never said anything about knockoffs... he knows the trade and my dad has used him for years... he's always buying parts for our cars from stockists... his own dealers whom he knows lar...

[Ivan_06]

Sorry... I don't make recommendations for this mechanic to people I don't know... hope you understand... he doesn't work like that...

Good choice, dun give to Forte3737.

[Forte3737]

Song Yi & Min Ghee are reputable Kia & Hyundai stockists amongst other brands... they have been around for years... I used their parts at Komoco during my 5000 or 10,000 km servicing for the previous Elantra and also at Motorimage for my Impreza... if they really do this, you think Komoco won't take action against them? The reality is that there are many companies that bring in parts for the authorised dealers. In fact, these are the ones who are the authorised spare parts dealers in Singapore... you can look up their websites... in fact Sgcarmart or Mycarforum has a list of companies that stock genuine car parts for most brands... you've got to get the facts right bro... you've quite obviously never bought parts from a stockist before... I have had the opportunity to compare the new part from Komoco and the new part from the stockist... same weight - it was an oil filter. The weight indicates how dense the filter element is. Cheap knockoffs are much lighter as they use much less dense elements as the filter.

 

And my mechanic who has been in the business all his life has never said anything about knockoffs... he knows the trade and my dad has used him for years... he's always buying parts for our cars from stockists... his own dealers whom he knows lar...

To each his own lar...you type a thousand words and he will tell you stockist sell fake parts. I ask him to name that stockist. Usually these type of people just hearsay and come here talk big give wrong info

Good choice, dun give to Forte3737.

Good. Dun give in to komoco when they tell you to overhaul engine in 4 years time

[coolbluepica]

Really? We have heard stories of friends etc....why not you let us know the stockist name? If what you say is true, please help by sharing

You know how to inspect parts?