I need some advice from a mechanic that may know about the new GDI engines in the KIA Sportage. My wife and, I have a ‘2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo’ we purchased it at the dealer in 2018 brand new. Recently we have been experiencing oil consumption in the past 40k miles. it has 119,000 miles. It fail…

I had a Kia Optima several years ago but I would not buy a Kia or Hyundai now.

i was leaning more towards Subaru…lol… no way should this 1.6L engine be burning oil like a Diesel. especially at 119k

Just in case you are not aware of it. The Subaru all wheel drive system can require 4 new tires if one is damaged that can’t be repaired.

That is the case for most if not all, all wheel drive vehicles.

There is a recall for oil rings ( NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V301000) and a manufacturer communication ( NHTSA ID Number: 10177127). If you never received the recall notice you still might qualify for the remedy if your engine is part of the recall. You can check your VIN at NHTSA.gov or call the deal…

Although I dislike the idea of GDI engines, and would NEVER buy a vehicle equipped with one, the problem of high oil consumption is not unique to GDI engines. Unfortunately, in the quest to squeeze out higher (i.e. unrealistic) fuel efficiency and emissions standards, manufacturers have replaced hi…

I would not buy any Hyundai or Kia, way to many issues with them… ALL manufactures have issues here and there, but the Kia/Hyundai family lines seem to have way more then most… If you want reliability, buy a Toyota/Lexus or Honda/Acura…

[image] davesmopar: If you want reliability, buy a Toyota/Lexus or Honda/Acura… … or a Mazda.

The 2024 Kia Spoetage and the twin Tucson have the 2.5 GDI engine that has dual port injection which “should” prevent a lot of the previous gen GDI engines. That is what Toyota is also using. You will still have some fuel dilution and the jury is out on the long-term reliability. At the end of the …

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… or a Mazda.

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