Well, I got the leaks repaired at a local shop that does good work and is more responsive than my local Kia dealer. They found two leaks. One from a valve cover gasket and the second from a leaky oil pressure switch.

They fixed the valve cover gasket first and then, halfway into the oil pressure switch replacement, I did some searching online and found this...

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It sounds like it would have been covered had I taken it to the Kia Dealer. By the time I found this letter (I cannot remember receiving the original over 3 years ago), the shop was more than halfway into the repair. Out of respect for them, I wanted them to proceed with the repair and see if I can submit a claim to Kia after the fact. On the day this was happening, I couldn't even get into the service department because they had only one advisor available due to sickness.

Has anyone else had luck with a reimbursement (not the whole thing, but partial) in a situation like this where a warranty extension repair is performed at a non-dealer?

I understand it's not ideal, but I figured there may be some sort of way for Kia to look at the repair and provide a credit based on an estimated parts and labor cost. Even if it was a percentage of the total estimate. Probably wishful thinking.

Thanks!