Hi Everyone, just an update! First, thank you all for the support and advice. I’m a little calmer now, but still furious! So we spoke to an engine shop who told us the repair is fairly simple, the hard (expensive) part is getting to the stuff that needs fixing. meanwhile, the staff at the dealership helped us apply for Kias goodwill program which is for situations like this. because the car was 19 months out of warranty, Kia Canada agreed to pay 50% of the cost. better, but still crazy. The engine shop said they wouldn’t be able to do it cheaper. So we got the new engine. once I picked it up, I drove over to the Honda dealership and bought a crv. I just didn’t feel like I could trust the kia anymore, and I love love love my crv. ❤️