Hi All,

Anyone here changed their alternator yet. I had to change mine recently and it cost quite a bit - RM 2500. Done it at one authorized naza kia outlet. My mileage above 130K. Car is Forte 2.0SX.

Is it that expensive?

Me too. Am planning to change my rim from stock 17" to either 16" or 15". Any advise which one is better choice. Looking at comfy rather than performance. But must look good too.

Thanks a lot for the advice.

Hi Fellow Forte owner,

I'm thinking of changing my 17" stock rim to 16" rim cause the stock rim was dented and repaired few times. Also with stock rim and high profile tyres, car bumpy and not that comfortable. Want to ask if any of you have downgrade your rims to 16" and whether any major issues after doing that. whats the pro and cons?

Thank you

Hi All,

Just want to check if you all have encounter a problem with the airbags? Recently my 9 year old Forte 2.0 the airbag light on the meter stays on. Normally it will go off after a few seconds. Is this a major problem? What could be the issue?

Thank you.

Hi All,

Would like to find out whether KIA forte can use engine oil 5W40 instead of 5W30? what would happened if use 5W40. Anyone experienced before.

Hi Kia Forte 2.0 owners,

I would like to ask some questions regarding the radiator system in our Kia Forte 2.0 SX. Recently I had problems with the radiator and has to change the radiator panel. Didn't do it at a Kia service center. After change seems like working ok for a while. But when I check the water level in the coolant reservoir it seems to drop below full every couple or weeks. Brought back to workshop they cannot find what's wrong. Lately I also check the radiator itself. I would pop the radiator cap in the morning before starting the car. I cannot see water inside, so I pour water inside and the water will slowly go down. I can pour up to half a bottle of a 1.5 L mineral water bottle. But all along the level on the coolant reservoir still remain at Full. My question is should we be concern that the radiator need to top up water even if the coolant reservoir is indicated as full. From what i read in youtube we only supposed to top coolant in the coolant reservoir. Hope to hear some of your experiences with the Kia Forte radiator system. Thank you.