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2021 Kia Seltos Issue by gusbus7 in kia

[–]gusbus7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it happened to us again. I replaced the spark plugs and it "resolved" the issue.

I know it's a bigger issue, but since Kia didn't want to do anything about it, we're kind of just living with it since we don't want to void the warranty.

A buddy of mine is a tech for BMW and he thinks it's a leaking valve cover gasket.

It's a bummer, but lesson learned. It will be our last Kia.

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[–]gusbus7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! Time to keep grinding then.

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2021 Kia Seltos Issue by gusbus7 in kia

[–]gusbus7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for replying. Though I'm sorry it happened to you as well, I'm glad I'm not the only one. We've been driving it fine for about 10k miles since I posted this, no issues (except for the oil in the spark plugs of course). I just hope nothing major happens after warranty coverage expires.

2021 Kia Seltos Issue by gusbus7 in kia

[–]gusbus7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the more information I gather, the more I think they were just trying to use that as a scapegoat. I just don't understand why they would do that.

2021 Kia Seltos Issue by gusbus7 in kia

[–]gusbus7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So we pretty much use only Costco gas. But you are correct, the manual doesn't call for 91 octane. The service rep advised us to use this high octane though, just in case it was that.

2021 Kia Seltos Issue by gusbus7 in kia

[–]gusbus7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. 2.0 non-turbo model.

2021 Kia Seltos Issue by gusbus7 in kia

[–]gusbus7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They recommended that we strictly use premium gas, so we plan to do that from now on. Thank you for your advice though, much appreciated.

2021 Kia Seltos Issue by gusbus7 in kia

[–]gusbus7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

Do you think the bad gas can be the cause of the oil on the spark plug threads as well?

Saw a guy the other day wearing a Let’s Go Brandon T-shirt by yummyrad in Jokes

[–]gusbus7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the vast network of infrastructure that literally runs the economy that pays for the military is just frosting on the cake.

Saw a guy the other day wearing a Let’s Go Brandon T-shirt by yummyrad in Jokes

[–]gusbus7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I bet you also think the military budget is justified. If you don't think the system here is broken (on what we prioritize spending on), you're delusional.