Izputra has done a maintenance comparison between various makes. He is usually on the Kia Forte thread.

here is the softcopy of the maintenance schedule i got from KIA Melaka


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This is very good but can anyone verify the 1k and 10k charges are accurate?

wow~ u r the handsome guy that KIA MALAYSIA posted on FB who win the KIA optima contest right? Walau.. 2K cash money some more le..

Belanja minum man....

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Added on May 8, 2012, 2:57 pmWelcome man, your car color ?

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Added on May 8, 2012, 3:07 pmThanks ..

This post has been edited by DJSoo: May 8 2012, 03:07 PM

hey man thanks a bunch! and seriously, the maintenance isnt that expensive either how could this even be possible? i think my City's maintenance is far more expensive mann aiyyo felt like cheated by Honda ady hahaha

any fellow Johorian knows a good and reputable KIA service centre in JB or not? i heard about the Red Cube thingy, got in Johor or not eh? everything's in KL, its not fair!

Bro, its common knowledge that Honda has the most expensive maintenance among the Jap brands.

My friend just told me today that her Persona maintenance is around RM280++.. and I was like cause my K5 1k service also around there... I thought Persona or proton could be cheaper...

Mine is white color

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Added on May 8, 2012, 7:09 pmThis post has been edited by K5sport: May 8 2012, 07:09 PM

Just sharing what I know, bro .... survived first outstation trip with the K5 .... speed limit all the way to Pontian, JB, Seremban then KL .... mileage shows 771km, 2 bars of fuel left and range indicates I can do another 162km.

Congratulation,
I always enjoying reading your blog

Very accurate. +/- RM1

anyone install the Mythelogy Lightened Crank Pulley? can share any improvement and experiences?

You cannot make a direct comparision like that. Most normal servicing will cost approx the same as the only variable is the engine oil and filters with labor costs being a percentage of that. So costs wouldnt differ much.

But dont get carried away with the low initial cost of servicing for Kia. I have a 2006 Kia in my house and servicing isnt cheap. Trust me. The main cost of servicing comes when u have to change wear & tear parts. The normal periodic servicing is nothing actually. These parts used to be quite expensive for Kia. Not sure if prices have improved since. But be prepared to incure higher costs once u cross the 20,000km mark.

The problem with Kia's in the past was durability of parts which required more constant replacement as compared to say Toyota. I sure hope this has now changed. The shock absorbers on my 2003 Toyota Vios lasted till end 2011. Will it be the same for the Optima? I can only hope.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: May 9 2012, 08:15 AM

Thanks for the support, bro .... hope to share more interesting articles soon

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Added on May 9, 2012, 8:43 amHmmm, now with the 5 year warranty, I think the after 20,000km mark should not be an issue. It's after the 5 year warranty that we should be worried about but if the Korean parts lasts as long as a Japanese, then we're looking at absorber change in 3-4 years time. Before the end of the 5 years warranty, do a thorough check and of course, it helps if during this period, you get close to the mechanics and service managers so that they can help in getting some crucial parts changed for you.

This post has been edited by kenso77: May 9 2012, 08:43 AM

Warranties cover defects not wear & tear. Im refering to replacement of parts due to wear & tear. So absorbers or any other part changed will not be covered unless its defective.

New BMW promo for old E90 3 Series:

http://paultan.org/2012/05/09/own-an-e90-b...ancing-package/

Its 2012 manufactured & pre-registered BMW 320i with zero mileage. Comes with 5 years / 100,000km BMW service package. Costs RM 214,800 not inclusive insurance and road tax. SO if u have 55% NCB, your total OTR price would be approx RM 219,000.

This is a step up loan for 7 years with only the first year at RM1,888 with a RM80 increase very year for the next 6 years.

So finally what was the final FC you manage to get, i mean from the actualy calculation not meter reading? Mind to share? x.xxL/100km?

only RM80 year on year increase?

means final year would be rm2368 in year 7??

Something like that. Its a step up loan system. But i think the price is still high. If im gonna pay about RM 220K for the older E90 model, i might as well top up 35K and get the new 320i since there are some major differences.

Guys,
After almost a month crack my head to finalize between Accord and K5 and after almost a month waiting for my K5, finally got my car today morning. My K5 BS color with BLR plats number. Few things I would like to get advice from the current owners:

1) I do remember last time discussion going on regarding the tire pressure. So what should be the psi that we need to use for this tire?
2) Try to test power at Plus highway today. When drive at 120km/h I found that the steering wheel is vibrating a bit, is it normal?
3) I also feel that the car going toward left when I let the car go through without holding the steering wheel? Should I send back to Naza to do the alignment?
4) When I get the car the meter showing its already went through 88km so far. The explanation I get from the sales person is they drive the car for puspakom for inspection and send the car for free tinted. Is the 88km is normal? Is it possible they sell me the test drive car?