Kia Service
Kia Repair in Royal Oak, MI
Kia shares a great deal with Hyundai, including the engine family that has been the subject of manufacturer campaigns. If your car has a noise, the first thing worth knowing is whether somebody else owes you the repair.
- We check open recalls before quoting
- Oil consumption measured, not guessed
- Shared Hyundai knowledge and parts
- Limited lifetime warranty on most repairs
Known Patterns
What to watch on a Kia
The first item is the one to get checked rather than lived with.
A knock or tick that rises with engine speed
On the affected Theta II engines this is the serious one, and it has been covered by manufacturer campaigns. We check your VIN against open programs before quoting anything.
Oil disappearing between services
Related to the same engine family. We measure the rate over a documented interval, because a recorded number is what any manufacturer claim rests on.
Rough or delayed shifting
Often fluid service and an adaptation reset. The dual clutch units on some models have their own procedure and should not be handled like a conventional automatic.
Clunking from the front suspension
Control arm bushings and sway bar links wear predictably, and Michigan roads speed that up. Cheap parts, and they pull the alignment out as they go.
Models
Kia models we work on
The range we see most from Royal Oak drivers.
- Sorento
- Sportage
- Telluride
- Soul
- Optima
- Forte
- Seltos
- Carnival
- Sedona
- Rio
- and older models too
Check the Coverage First
The first thing we do is look up the VIN
Kia has been through an extended run of engine campaigns and warranty extensions, particularly on the Theta engines, and coverage varies by model, year and build date rather than by anything you can tell from the outside. That is why the first thing we do on a Kia with an engine complaint is look up the VIN, because it is possible the repair is not yours to pay for.
Beyond that they are ordinary cars to work on. Parts are available, the service information is good, and the newer models have been solid. What we see most is the usual mileage work, suspension and brakes and fluids, plus the occasional electrical fault that turns out to be a ground rather than the module it was blamed on.
Worth knowing
A Kia's engine history may be under a Hyundai part number
Kia and Hyundai share powertrains extensively, so the same engine family, the same known issues and the same extended coverage campaigns run across both badges. A Kia owner reading about a Hyundai engine problem is often reading about their own car. We check campaign eligibility by VIN on both sides before quoting engine work.
What We Do
Everything your Kia needs, in one shop
Questions
Kia questions
My Kia engine is knocking. What should I do?
Do you check recalls before quoting?
Is Kia the same as Hyundai?
Is a Kia worth keeping long term?
Also Asian
Asian makes we also look after
Or see every make we service, grouped by where it was built.
Book It
Check the recall before you pay
29444 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak. We will run the VIN against open campaigns first and tell you plainly if this is not your bill.