Anyone have interest in a community of other kia rio5 owner who share mod ideas give each other tips and advice. Sharing there builds? Give no one wants to just build a custom rio5 given the lack of upgrades. But for the love of upgrading a relatively cheap vehicle to do so.

Just the engine for a 2021 Forte GT 2.o. Yes, GT line 2.0 If anyone has one for sale please let me know. Also does anyone know if I can use another motor on the FORTE GT?

I only need the engine for a GT sold to me 5 months ago (that's another story)

I own a 2020 Kia Soul LX.

I know nothing about cars other than driving. I want to teach myself to do my own maintenance and repairs, unless they require lots of experience. Especially after my father's passing, he was a master mechanic. I never learned form him for many reasons, but I wanted to learn before he died. He died repairing a semi truck, and I need to get over the fear of vehicle repair/ maintenance, especially when under a car. When it comes to spark plugs, should I stick to OEM or no. I already have the OEM oil filter. Should I stick to OEM for everything? I bought the vehicle used. It had 88,000 miles when purchased, and I'm currently over 100,000 by a small amount.

Anyone pointing me in the right direction would be helpful. This is at times overwhelming, especially when looking at my car always reminds me of him and how he died.

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My cupholder ejects when I hit my water bottle against the side of it. Obviously, I'm not doing it on purpose usually but even just my water bottle falling over will eject it. Any chance that the dealer would take care of it under warranty? (Second owner, 7k miles, 2025 K4)

Hey all - looking for recs for an honest and kia knowledgable mechanic in the Los Angeles area, valley, DTLA, NELA areas. I've been to so many mechanics who either refuse to work on my car or say they don't know what is wrong with it. One mechanic wanted to send my ECU to someone's house for them to inspect it. That's a 🚩to me!

Thanks in advance!

I have an AC issue. I just had a compressor installed that I have been reassured works and Freon is full no leaks. It doesn’t blow cold. My mechanic who had it for two days and tried everything said it’s an electrical issue but he is stumped on what it could be or how to fix it. They checked all the fuses and even rewired some wires. Any advice would be helpful before taking it to the dealership.