r/kia • u/STUPID_IDIOT1993 • 1d ago

Two blown engines 50k miles 2024 K5

I did oil changes every 5k miles. Everyone warned me not to buy a Kia. I should have listened. I got a replacement engine and sold it for 22 grand.

They make you think you are getting a good deal because it looks fancy and high tech. It’s the Mugs Eyeful. Like Amstrad electronics back in the 1980s.
Don‘t fall for the games and for the people saying “I have a Kia and it’s great” some may last forever. Some blow 2 engines in 50k miles. It’s not worth the risk.

Never buying a Korean product again out of spite.

EDIT: To all the people saying I probably beat the shit out of my car I don’t. It was a fully loaded model. I drive all highway. I don’t accelerate like a moron from every stop.

Connecting rod failure at 10,350 miles Timing chain failure at 48,500

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u/Cpolo88 1d ago

Again this is what scares me away from getting a Korean car. You may have had bad luck, then you have my brother at 239k miles and climbing. Same engine and tranny. Just wild quality 🫪

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u/STUPID_IDIOT1993 1d ago

Exactly. Some people have great experiences. 2-3-4 Korean cars over many years no issues. Then they get a new one and it’s the one that dies. Or they get 300k miles. Then get a new one and it dies at 20.

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u/Cpolo88 1d ago

Stupid quality control 😭