It was miserable and unsafe to drive when our heat went out in the middle of winter. Our windshield wouldn't defrost, so we didn't have visibility. Also it was sooooo cold to be in a car that was like -5 degrees to 10 degrees for exended time in the middle of winter. We took this to the Emitch Kia dealership and they told us we needed to do the following things to fix the problem:
1. Replace Timing Cover
2. Get a Coolant Flush
We also did the following things:
3. Get a Break Fluid Flush
4. Engine Air Fliter
5. Cabin Filter
The price tag at the Emitch Kia dealer was about $3,600, so I texted a friend who manages a shop to ask how much he would charge. He sent us a quote for $2,293.41 and we went ahead and did the work. When we got the car back, the heat still didn't work! When I told our friend that the heat didn't work, he said the fixes we did wouldn't have fixed the heat. It ended up that it is a blown gasket head and now we need to spend another $4K ish.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
It was miserable and unsafe to drive when our heat went out in the middle of winter. Our windshield wouldn't defrost, so we didn't have visibility. Also it was sooooo cold to be in a car that was like -5 degrees to 10 degrees for exended time in the middle of winter. We took this to the Emitch Kia dealership and they told us we needed to do the following things to fix the problem:
1. Replace Timing Cover 2. Get a Coolant Flush
We also did the following things: 3. Get a Break Fluid Flush 4. Engine Air Fliter 5. Cabin Filter
The price tag at the Emitch Kia dealer was about $3,600, so I texted a friend who manages a shop to ask how much he would charge. He sent us a quote for $2,293.41 and we went ahead and did the work. When we got the car back, the heat still didn't work! When I told our friend that the heat didn't work, he said the fixes we did wouldn't have fixed the heat. It ended up that it is a blown gasket head and now we need to spend another $4K ish.
- Julie T., Denver, US