KIA K3 Owners check-in!

[Hybridcar]

 

storage box on left and right side of boot cavity behind rear wheel.

door and seat guard mat to prevent damage to the plastic when we get in and out of car.

a mesh in front of radiator to prevent trash and stones from getting stuck and hitting the radiator fins.

to protect, not 'zng'.

 

love the storage box... was looking at it now. Where did you get it?? I saw it from aliexpress.. not cheap..

[Lowak]

I have a question on the day running light which turn on once u start the engine.
Anyone can share how to turn it off?

[Limpeh23]

I have a question on the day running light which turn on once u start the engine.

Anyone can share how to turn it off?

 

Unfortunately, don't think you can turn it off once the car is started.

[Kiat626]

 

love the storage box... was looking at it now. Where did you get it?? I saw it from aliexpress.. not cheap..

 

I bought at http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=38798342871&spm=2014.12193480.0.0

 

About 2kg of volumetric weight.

Ship by sea if you can wait.

[K3Car]

Hi Guys,

 

Just to say hello. Just booked a K3 last weekend and looking forward to collect the car soon.

[Cmlee]

 

I bought at http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=38798342871&spm=2014.12193480.0.0

 

About 2kg of volumetric weight.

Ship by sea if you can wait.

Thanks for sharing.

Any links for the 'door and seat guard mat' and 'mesh' too?

Hi Guys,

 

Just to say hello. Just booked a K3 last weekend and looking forward to collect the car soon.

 

Great!

Welcome!!

[Kiat626]

Thanks for sharing.

Any links for the 'door and seat guard mat' and 'mesh' too?

 

Great!

Welcome!!

 

 

I bought the door and seat guard with the 'set meal' package.

http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=41201195721&spm=2014.12193480.0.0

Do highlight your model come with rear air con vent because the chat agent asked for clarification when I was enquiring.

 

I will be looking for a new seller for the mesh.

The seller failed to fulfil the order.

 

Edited January 8, 2015 by Kiat626

[Hybridcar]

Unfortunately, don't think you can turn it off once the car is started.

 

Yup, unfortunately cannot be turn off

Hi Guys,

 

Just to say hello. Just booked a K3 last weekend and looking forward to collect the car soon.

 

Welcome aboard..

[K3Car]

Hi Guys,

 

Thanks for the warm welcome!

 

Just to check with you guys, do you have any bad experience on the rikecool solar film installation done by C&C? I am a little worried after reading the feedback at :

http://www.sgcarmart.com/directory/merchant_reviews.php?MID=10978

[Hybridcar]

Hi Guys,

 

Thanks for the warm welcome!

 

Just to check with you guys, do you have any bad experience on the rikecool solar film installation done by C&C? I am a little worried after reading the feedback at :

http://www.sgcarmart.com/directory/merchant_reviews.php?MID=10978

 

Since my is free and still new.. very hard for me to comment. If you are worried, maybe you can negotiate with your SE to see if he/she can provide other brands of your choice with top-up?

[Kiat626]

Hi Guys,

 

Thanks for the warm welcome!

 

Just to check with you guys, do you have any bad experience on the rikecool solar film installation done by C&C? I am a little worried after reading the feedback at :

http://www.sgcarmart.com/directory/merchant_reviews.php?MID=10978

 

The installation is done before delivery. So making appointment and interaction with Rikecool does not apply to you.

 

Bound to have some bubbles. Live with it as long it is not staring at you right in front of the windscreen.

 

My believe is the package offered through C&C will pass inspection. I will only find out 3 years later .

 

Having solar film is still better than not having them. Save you future trouble of installing on your own.

[K3Car]

Hi Hybridcar and Kiat626,

 

Thanks for your advices. I think will just see how it turns out since it is "FOC". Worse case, will redo it elsewhere.

[ElvisTkh]

Hi Guys; I got damn bad radio reception..any ideas how to improve it? Thanks

[Kiat626]

as i am still within 1,000km, and before the 1st servicing, I am almost touching 9l/100km. Not too good. It should only get better after servicing.

 

I managed to get 6.5l/100km after using 82% of my 2nd tank on RON92.

 

Based on trip meter:

Average speed: 41km/h.

Distance covered: 615km.

Time lapsed: 16:12 hrs

 

About 80-90% highway driving with smooth traffic.

Keep a reasonable distance to mimimize brake accelation need.

Roll to stop without hogging.

 

Mine is EX so comes with 205/55R16. I read articles smaller rim return better FC.

Pray hard this FC stays, if not get better.

[Simplecar]

 

I managed to get 6.5l/100km after using 82% of my 2nd tank on RON92.

 

Based on trip meter:

Average speed: 41km/h.

Distance covered: 615km.

Time lapsed: 16:12 hrs

 

About 80-90% highway driving with smooth traffic.

Keep a reasonable distance to mimimize brake accelation need.

Roll to stop without hogging.

 

Mine is EX so comes with 205/55R16. I read articles smaller rim return better FC.

Pray hard this FC stays, if not get better.

Hey, that's fantastic consumption figures you got there.

i think my figures are stabilizing at 8.0l/100km. you using 92?? maybe i should try also.

Ah, the smaller tyres sure help. I am stuck with 17".

 

[Kiat626]

Hey, that's fantastic consumption figures you got there.

i think my figures are stabilizing at 8.0l/100km. you using 92?? maybe i should try also.

Ah, the smaller tyres sure help. I am stuck with 17".

 

 

Yes, I switched to 92 after pumping 1st tank with 95.

Today is my 3rd tank and I continued with 92.

 

I don't buy the idea of 95 being a "better petrol" when owner manual says 91 is the minimum; and based on the fact that RON is meant to prevent detonation.

 

My route and high percentage of highway definitely helped.

[Enzomatrix]

I am using 92 as well.

 

C&C is stating minimum of 95 although the owner manual claims 91 as acceptable. Had confirmed with KIA malaysia that all KIA vehicle currently can take 92.

[Fitvip]

When I had my GD1, I pumped 92. It went on for some time without problem.

Then one day, the cel indicator lit up. I sent the car in for check. They scanned and found the O2 sensor was faulty. They reset it and the cel indicator went off. I paid $60 for the service. Later, the problem returned. The Mechs could not do anything.

I changed to RON 95. The problem disappeared!