if i get it right, your date service time come earlier than your mileage service time. its time for 3rd service but your ODO is only 10k.
correct?

this one i not sure.
better ask the service centre.
Motorman, can explain?


*u not using the car?

yah, you are right. haha.. I use it everyday, but each day travel ard 25km.

They will still follow 20k service package although your car odo is only 10k, no exceptions.

Engine oil, brake oil, transmission oil will get contaminated over time (dust, water, metal parts) so they will follow their procedure to the dot, unless you want to void your warranty of course.

it's all about the rattling noises

front - dashboard, meter
left - may be seat belt and/or door panel
back - driver seat yiikkk yakk squeaking, rubbing noise at the rear dunno from where
right - seat belt cover
Add bottom - clunking noise when reverse, but solved, luckily

it all started to come out few days after collected my car, and the "orchestra" grew over time. now 1 year of age, after 3 services, it felt worse than my previous 9 years old 2nd hand car

it kept playing in my mind dat i got a rejected unit not to mention about SCs' inattentiveness/unwillingness to work on these complaints.

sigh..looks like i'm not the only having such problems. I'm having the exact same problems with your front, back and right!! The dashboard noise disappears after awhile. Seems to sound like the aircond vents/flaps within..so I'm still fine with that. The most irritating is the driver seat squeaking as that happens every single time I accelerate/deccelerate..i've tried lubricating all possible spring/rails, the sound disappears for some time, and comes back again. My seat belt cover is on/off...so I guess I'll just bear with it. I've asked SC to open it up to check if anything is loose inside, but all's fine. Can't figure where the rattling is from.

I'll probably send my car in for the driver seat problem again, will update here if a solution is found..do update us on yours too

@motorman can you comment/advise on how to solve these problems? Thanks!

lets say you opted for the 10k service interval.
rule is
10,000km OR 6 months from last service date WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

which mean if you opted for the 5k service interval
rule is
5,000km OR 3 months from last service date WHICHEVER COMES FIRST
(need to double check for this 5k interval rule whether its 3 months or less bcos i always do 10k)

This post has been edited by dankers: Mar 29 2014, 12:50 AM

no fix price, up to u what u want to chg but 1 thing for sure, u can save around 60%-70% from SC price...
Afraid after 5 years, u chg car aldy...

Not good for people who seldom use their car...

@motorman is more likely to be in cerato thread now

I've open the seat cover and spray with WD40, no effect..SC tried to add a few cardboards in between d cushion and springs, no use also..my own diagnostic is that d noise come from the joints of the steel frame, unless change the whole seat, I doubt this will ever be solved.

Is there any different engine type between kia forte 2.0(2010 model) with k3?

Different... can google wikipedia...

Hye Kurosaki
Still available this leather casing?
Any other choices you've?

Hye epo
Count me in
New comer, old owner
Whitey Forte 1.6 2013

This post has been edited by Rynriz: Mar 30 2014, 04:15 AM

Yup still got but design different abit.. got transparent part in the middle for u to press button


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Which batch of cars that would have those sounds?

I don't think the issue with noise is particularly affecting a single batch. Complaints are worldwide. Google it and you'll see what I mean.

Which mean its a common issues ? so its just based on luck?

Kia Forte 2.0 litre engine. The 2.0SX variant gets a cast aluminum block 2.0litre DOHC CVVT Theta II engine and kicks out 156PS @ 6,200rpm and 194.2Nm @ 4,300rpm.
Kia Cerato 2.0L
Engine: 1,999cc four-cylinder DOHC
Max power: 158hp @ 6,500rpm
Max torque: 194Nm @ 4,800rpm

This is on paper. Got to test on the road. power to weight ratio. Each model have pros and cons...

Added...!!!

Try request 1 from cerato members to have a short drag...

Freaking nightmare dealing with Naza Kia SC. Bloody incompetent people. Remember my brake issue that I mentioned couple of pages back? Turns out to be brake servo need replacing on a 8 month old car. QC at its best.

Car was bought under AZ so they have 3 first service discount package which you only need to pay 20% of the engine oil. Sounds good? Distance from house to AZ is about 35 KM (ok what since I can get around RM 60 shaved off my service bill if I service with AZ). My biggest regret is servicing with them.

Sent my car to Glenmarie (which is less than 5 KM from my house). They checked and told me that in their system, my 1K & 10K services was recorded as (1k & 20K) by AZ. They can't claim warranty for me because in the system, the warranty is void due to skipping 10K service despite showing them service receipts.

Now, I need to send back the car to AZ which is miles away to let them check and drive back (or put there which is not an option because I need to use the car) because they do not have brake servo in stock. They need to take out, document it and send for warranty claims.

After the stock arrived (which no one could estimate the duration, might be weeks meanwhile continue driving with failing brake servo), I need to drive there again for replacing.

no record in service book?