2015 Soul Base
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nice job,,looks good
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Same color as my 2011. Titanium Silver Metallic. It’s one of my favorite.
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I drive the 2015 1.6L Soul Base with the 6 speed manual transmission. I love my car and what it provides in space, drivability, and the 6 speed transmission. I use my car mostly for long trips, running short errands, and some side work as an electrician ( six foot ladder fits in this car ). I primarily drive a service van during the week. I bought it in 2018 with just 37,xxx miles, I currently have 101,xxx on the odometer. My purpose for this post is to share the mechanical and dealer issues I suffered and one issue still ongoing with the car.
I first received the recall letter from Kia about an issue with the computer and the catalytic converter being incorrect and how it [the catalytic converter] will run hot because of an oversight in the programming. I first ignored this because I didnt believe it effected me. However, around 85,xxx miles I realized I was losing oil somehow between oil changes. I immediately took it to a local dealership to get the recall and discuss what causes the oil loss. My service advisor explained that the overheating caused by the catalytic converter caused the piston rings to stick to the piston which allowed oil to pass through the valves and further out the exhaust. He then explained that if any damage (engine knock, seized motor, etc..) occurs from said actions I would be privy to a warranty rebuild.
Jumping ahead to a seized motor on the highway at about 75 miles an hour: While driving home from work I experienced a loss of power and the motor turned off. I used 4th gear and popped the clutch to restart the motor while still moving to merge over to the hazard lane. Upon doing so I heard a "pop" sound and could also hear a knocking sound as I merged off the highway. The motor was still running with a slight tapping sound as I inspected the engine bay.
At the dealership several weeks later, it was explained that I would be "gifted" an engine rebuild under warranty. I was excited to hear I would be spared the expense, but my concerns about the transmission were never addressed. I received my car back and experienced a "noise" coming from the transmission. I returned and received my vehicle several times because of a noisy throwout bearing. The dealership, technicians specifically, kept trying to deny working on my car and even purposely created issues to try and get more money out of me. After all was said and done my warranty work included: engine rebuild, throw out bearing, shift cable bracket and bushings. All parts I paid out of pocket for include: Clutch kit, flywheel, flywheel bolt kit, and a used transmission. I had to purchase a transmission and have it installed by a local repair shop, A-1 United Transmission in Garland, TX - five stars, after finally receiving my car back from the dealership.
My car is running and driving like I remember when I first bought it. I love this car and it fits every part of what I do as an electrician, musician, travelling, and commuting; but there is one issue I can't seem to fix. The check engine light is on and the code is P0420, for the O2 sensor bank 1 downstream. I have replaced both upstream/downstream sensors and cleared code with OBD II reader, but the code shows up as "Permanent" on the OBD reader and Check engine continues to come back after being cleared and with the new sensors installed. I believe it is associated to the recall computer configuration that was changed, but I really have no idea. I am curious what I have to do to clear this but I'm really just happy to be able to use my car again. I will update when I get a better idea about this. Thanks for reading if you made it this far. Take care.
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I first received the recall letter from Kia about an issue with the computer and the catalytic converter being incorrect and how it [the catalytic converter] will run hot because of an oversight in the programming. I first ignored this because I didnt believe it effected me. However, around 85,xxx miles I realized I was losing oil somehow between oil changes. I immediately took it to a local dealership to get the recall and discuss what causes the oil loss. My service advisor explained that the overheating caused by the catalytic converter caused the piston rings to stick to the piston which allowed oil to pass through the valves and further out the exhaust. He then explained that if any damage (engine knock, seized motor, etc..) occurs from said actions I would be privy to a warranty rebuild.
Jumping ahead to a seized motor on the highway at about 75 miles an hour: While driving home from work I experienced a loss of power and the motor turned off. I used 4th gear and popped the clutch to restart the motor while still moving to merge over to the hazard lane. Upon doing so I heard a "pop" sound and could also hear a knocking sound as I merged off the highway. The motor was still running with a slight tapping sound as I inspected the engine bay.
At the dealership several weeks later, it was explained that I would be "gifted" an engine rebuild under warranty. I was excited to hear I would be spared the expense, but my concerns about the transmission were never addressed. I received my car back and experienced a "noise" coming from the transmission. I returned and received my vehicle several times because of a noisy throwout bearing. The dealership, technicians specifically, kept trying to deny working on my car and even purposely created issues to try and get more money out of me. After all was said and done my warranty work included: engine rebuild, throw out bearing, shift cable bracket and bushings. All parts I paid out of pocket for include: Clutch kit, flywheel, flywheel bolt kit, and a used transmission. I had to purchase a transmission and have it installed by a local repair shop, A-1 United Transmission in Garland, TX - five stars, after finally receiving my car back from the dealership.
My car is running and driving like I remember when I first bought it. I love this car and it fits every part of what I do as an electrician, musician, travelling, and commuting; but there is one issue I can't seem to fix. The check engine light is on and the code is P0420, for the O2 sensor bank 1 downstream. I have replaced both upstream/downstream sensors and cleared code with OBD II reader, but the code shows up as "Permanent" on the OBD reader and Check engine continues to come back after being cleared and with the new sensors installed. I believe it is associated to the recall computer configuration that was changed, but I really have no idea. I am curious what I have to do to clear this but I'm really just happy to be able to use my car again. I will update when I get a better idea about this. Thanks for reading if you made it this far. Take care.
You really posted this in the wrong place (DBM's photo gallery? Very inappropriate.)
All that aside, it sounds like you have a catalytic converter that is no longer functioning. A "permanent" code is a relatively new thing compared to the age of OBDII, but my understanding it is just a history code the computer will not allow you to erase manually.
If the computer sees a number of satisfactory catalyst tests completed so it is happy that the problem is corrected, it will erase the permanent code. But only the computer can make that decision and complete that action.
I imagine this "permanent" category was implemented to prevent a used car seller from just erasing all codes and concealing an expensive necessary fix from an unsuspecting buyer. That is a guess on my part.
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Very interesting, I truly appreciate the heads up. I was not aware I had limited functionality with my reader.
I didn't realize I was in another users photo gallery. I do apologize DBM. I saw the headline and, well... silly of me to post. Thank you, I will practice greater caution when posting in the future.
I didn't realize I was in another users photo gallery. I do apologize DBM. I saw the headline and, well... silly of me to post. Thank you, I will practice greater caution when posting in the future.
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Looks great. What size tires are those? Is your speedo off? How much did you pay for that set?
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