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You folks in Canada and the US Heartland might be spared this for another 10-20 years, but here in Virtual South America/Cuba/Haiti we're already living in full-blown Idiocracy ... but decidedly withOUT the comic relief! Yep, indie dealer's "mechanic" apparently up-ended the entire 5-quart jug of O'Reilly's Full-Synthetic 5W-30 into my "new" 99k Soul Base! As you can imagine, this brings the "earl" quite high above the FULL mark... OTOH there's old DARK varnish on there that goes... How dire/dangerous (or NON-issue) is 1.2 qt. OIL OVERfill in 1.6L NA Gamma? =:O

Now I DID do some/lotsa homework, Searched this entire site, and the first TWO pages (~18 threads!) that came up were ALL either 2.0L, 1.6Turbo, or Gen1 MPI engines... apparently our little NA 1.6L GDI "Gamma" NEVER needs new plugs? Getting a Rock Auto order together, need that NGK # (I'm in a HOT, NON-Winter climate) Apologies in advance if there's a placard under the hood, I didn't see it. Much Grass!

We are the second owners of a 2020 Kia Soul GT-Line turbo (1.6 liter engine, 7 speed DCT) with 40,750 miles. It recently had a fuel injection and engine cleaning service. There was also a recent issue with the check engine light coming on. The code was related to the #2 cylinder misfiring. We had the #2 coil and all 4 spark plugs replaced. The car was fine for a few days, but had another check engine light with codes P300, P302, and P304. It runs and drives OK. Engine is smooth and... 2020 Kia Soul GT-Line turbo with the check engine light and misfiring

Just when you thought you had a MANUAL transmission, you realize the ECM is "spying" on yer shifty shifting habits! Plus one reads many dire warnings about "lugging" any engine, especially these oil-sensitive, aluminum block, novel-piston-ring, buzzy little 4-bangers. I need to gather more data, but IIRC one time it wanted me in 5th gear @ 43MPH... It often says I should go up by TWO gears! SOOooo... what say ye, RKIs? Do you "save gas" by obeying duh computer, or just let it... Will following the UP-shift ^ "recommendation" cause engine LUGGING?

hello everyone

hello everyone

Hi im the new owner of a 2016 soul sx luxury with only 40km

Hi im the new owner of a 2016 soul sx luxury with only 40km

... and should I just grab one at the U-pick yard? Have not gone "down under" yet to figure out how they attach/detach. Oh, and what are the 2 nearby ones circled in green providing access to? Thanks in advance! Kia Noob...

2016 Kia Soul + with factory stereo. Left channel suddenly quit. No sound from left dash tweeter or left front/rear door speakers. I checked the balance setting in setup menu and that's not the issue. Only have sound from right channel. Any ideas on what to check and how to fix?

2016 Kia Soul + with factory stereo. Left channel suddenly quit. No sound from left dash tweeter or left front/rear door speakers. I checked the balance setting in setup menu and that's not the issue. Only have sound from right channel. Any ideas on what to check and how to fix?

Both key fobs on our Kia soul have stopped working even after changing batteries and cleaning contacts. It's time for new key fobs. Does anyone know the ID numbers for the original old school fobs where the key is not connected to it? I went to check the back side of them and see that Kia decided to use stickers instead of engraving the numbers on the back and of course it's worn off 🤦 Also , where can I find them and how do I go about programming them? Thank you