Key Takeaways Pre-condition while plugged in: Warming the cabin and battery before you unplug uses power from the grid instead of your driving range, which makes a real difference on cold mornings. Cold lowers range, and smart habits recover some of it: Scheduled departures, heated seats, and sensible charging routines help you get more from…
Key Takeaways A squeal usually means the wear indicator is doing its job: Most brake pads include a small metal tab designed to produce noise before the pad is actually worn out. A grind almost always means metal is contacting metal: This is a more advanced stage of wear that can indicate the pad material…
Key Takeaways The Telluride’s HTRAC AWD system relies on electronically controlled clutch packs that need clean fluid and functioning sensors to distribute torque correctly on ice. Miami Valley’s freeze-thaw cycles along the Great Miami River corridor create some of the most unpredictable traction conditions in the region. A pre-winter AWD inspection catches wiring corrosion, fluid…
Key Takeaways Potholes cause more than a jolt. A single hard hit can knock alignment out or damage suspension components even when the tire itself looks fine. Dayton’s freeze-thaw cycle makes it worse. Winter freeze-thaw patterns accelerate pothole formation on routes like Old Troy Pike and I-70, keeping the problem active most of the year….
Key Takeaways: Routine Carnival maintenance through 100,000 miles typically runs $3,500 to $5,500 in planned services when done on schedule The most commonly missed service is the transmission fluid change around 60,000 miles, which can lead to $2,000 to $3,500 in repairs when skipped Brake service on a fully loaded Carnival runs higher than most…
Summer vacation season means packing up the Telluride, loading the kids and the cooler, and heading out on I-70 or I-75 for a long-awaited family trip. But before the suitcases go in the back, a multi-point inspection that often costs little to nothing is a lot easier to schedule than dealing with a $500 to…
Kia’s 2026 lineup has pushed driver assistance technology further than almost any prior generation. The new K4 comes standard with 16 ADAS features and offers up to 29 depending on trim, while the refreshed Sportage adds Highway Driving Assist 2 and an expanded suite of parking and collision avoidance systems to its already comprehensive lineup….
Buying a new Kia K4 is the kind of decision that comes with a long runway ahead. Kia’s 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty is among the best coverage in the compact sedan segment, and it signals that this car is built to go the distance. But that warranty works in partnership with your maintenance habits, and…
If you drive a Kia K5 through Dayton on a regular basis, you have already felt the steering wheel shimmy over a rough patch on Old Troy Pike or tighten unexpectedly through a pothole on Brandt Pike. What most K5 drivers do not consider is that every one of those impacts sends a shockwave through…
A Kia Sorento owner came into our service bay last April after a hydroplaning event on US-35 westbound near the Huber Heights interchange during a heavy afternoon rain. She had been running all-season tires that had 28,000 miles on them and had been planning to replace them before summer. The hydroplaning event caused her to…
