Last spring, a 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid owner from Beavercreek assumed hybrid maintenance was identical to conventional vehicles and followed generic oil change schedules from quick-lube shops. After 25,000 miles, they experienced reduced fuel economy (dropping from 42 MPG to 35 MPG), noticed the engine running more frequently than when new, and heard unusual noises…
Last spring, a 2022 Kia K5 GT with only 32,000 miles arrived at our Old Troy Pike service center with severe turbocharger damage after the owner used conventional oil instead of the required synthetic, assuming “oil is oil” and cheaper was better. Despite following a proper 5,000-mile change interval, the conventional oil couldn’t protect the…
Last Memorial Day weekend, a 2022 Kia Telluride broke down 250 miles from home on I-71 near Columbus during a family’s spring vacation to Cedar Point. The cooling system had developed a slow leak over winter that the owner never noticed during short Dayton-area commutes. Under sustained highway operation with the SUV fully loaded with…
Last April, a 2023 Kia Telluride experienced complete rear brake failure on I-75 near downtown Dayton while fully loaded with a family of seven heading to spring break. Months of winter salt exposure had corroded the rear caliper slide pins to the point of seizure, causing the caliper to overheat and boil the brake fluid….
Three weeks ago, a 2022 K5 GT-Line came into our Old Troy Pike service bay with a rough idle and reduced fuel economy. The owner commuted 70 miles daily between Huber Heights and Columbus on I-70 but had been stretching oil changes to 10,000 miles because “highway miles are easy miles.” After 42,000 miles of…
