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marx404

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:47 pm
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Pardon my ignorance, still in info gathering phase: 2 questions:

1.) do KIA engines have a timing belt or a chain? Is the belt teflon/ kevlar
reinforced or the chain self-adjusting stainless steel?

2.) how often do KIAs require a tune-up?

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Shines

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:55 pm
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"marx404" <404.RemoveThis@404.com> wrote in message
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>
> Pardon my ignorance, still in info gathering phase: 2 questions:
>
> 1.) do KIA engines have a timing belt or a chain? Is the belt teflon/
> kevlar
> reinforced or the chain self-adjusting stainless steel?
>
> 2.) how often do KIAs require a tune-up?
>
> Thanx,
> --
> marx404
===
Right now the V6s use belts and where you live depends on when they KIA says
they require replacment. Mostly they say 60K Miles Tune up you should beable
to over 30K miles before one is really needed if then. Just change the air
filter at 15K normal conditions meaning not real dusty driving.

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:55 pm
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thanx for the info. IM pretty sire that the 30K tune up can be upped to 100K
if one changes to platinum plugs as I did on my 1st gen Saturn. The more I
read on KIAs the more I like 'em!

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:55 pm
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"marx404" <404.TakeThisOut@404.com> wrote in message
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> thanx for the info. IM pretty sire that the 30K tune up can be upped to
> 100K
> if one changes to platinum plugs as I did on my 1st gen Saturn. The more I
> read on KIAs the more I like 'em!
>
> marx404
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:23 am
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Thanx GG, yesterday I talked with a shop person and he showed me exactly
what the top half and valves look like after the belt breaks on an
interference engine. Not pretty. You are right about the maintenence and a
mechanic also said what you told me. IMHO, too bad KIAs are such high
maintenence, hopefully they will take the route of kevlar belts and
non-interference engines at least to provide a more stealthy engine. I
Googled and Wiki'ed for such info and found that many common manufacturers
also have similar built engines.

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:33 am
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Thankfully, it looks like Kia is starting to go away from those kinds of
engines. The next generation Sedona has an engine with a timing chain.
Apparently, plans are for other engines to go to that as they are
re-designed, brought in new or updated.

Tom Wenndt


"marx404" <404 RemoveThis @404.com> wrote in message
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> Thanx GG, yesterday I talked with a shop person and he showed me exactly
> what the top half and valves look like after the belt breaks on an
> interference engine. Not pretty. You are right about the maintenence and a
> mechanic also said what you told me. IMHO, too bad KIAs are such high
> maintenence, hopefully they will take the route of kevlar belts and
> non-interference engines at least to provide a more stealthy engine. I
> Googled and Wiki'ed for such info and found that many common manufacturers
> also have similar built engines.
>
> marx404
>
>
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:50 am
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great news Tom, where did you hear that from?

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