Changing the clutch actuator fluid to the kia niro hybrid (mind the audio issues)

[@divine_lifeforce]

Thank you so much for showing us how to do this. I have been asking around for the engine clutch actuator fluid and every one looked at me like an alien. I was mistakenly told it was the transmission fluid. Have been researching this for three weeks and finally found you. Very informative. Keep up the good work!

[@MrPikkoz]

Good thinking, Kia. Here in Italy for my Ioniq most of Hyundai dealers are either oblivious that it needs to be checked and changed periodically or just shrug of and tells that "yeah we've checked it and it's still ok ,it doesn't need to be changed" and when you ask tell specifically to change it, they just roll their eyes up making some inarticulate guttural sounds an then after awhile call you back giving you an extortionate estimate of around 500-600 making you angry and unsure wether they mistook it for the gearbox oil change or they just shoot up the price making you abandon the idea .

[@TheKhurshed04]

SUPER USEFUL VIDEO !!! THANK YOU COULD YOU PROVIDE PART-NUMBER OF FLUID ? HYUNDAI IONIQ 2022 PHEV

[@cesargonzalez2257]

Hi, thank you for this video, There’s a question, I have a 2020 Kia niro highbred so I recently took it for a car service, they told me that my car needs the service clutch actuator fluid, after the “service” I go home I checked my car so that container looks like no body touched it is so dusty but they charge me almost 300.00 dollars. So it is necessary to break it down? To change the fluid?

[@markf.2050]

Does fluid from the reservoir circulate? There is only one tube leading to the actuator. I suck out the fluid in my 2020 Niro every so often and replace it but it leaves me wondering if the fluid in the actuator ever gets replaced.

[@mori_5429]

I really like your videos. I want to ask you something, in my tank where the actuator fluid is, there are gray sediments at the bottom of the tank and floating, the Niro only has 7000 km.

[@stevenguyen4790]

Thanks for making these videos. I replaced the serpentine belt and the clutch actuator fluid at the same time. I sucked the fluid out of the reservoir, disconnected the hose from the reservoir and sucked out what fluid I can from the hose. I cleaned the reservoir and assembled everything back. Pinched and flicked the hose, trying to get air out of the hose. Now I have a check engine light with a code POAC4-hybrid powertrain control module. The drive was a bit jerky at first, then the check engine light popped up. Any clue what I should be looking for? Thanks in advance.

[@hybridsolutiondiagnostics]

Bleed the clutch with a scan tool procedure 👍

[@stevenguyen4790]

@@hybridsolutiondiagnostics I don’t have the scan tool to bleed. So the next best this was to disconnect the hose at the bottom and lit it purge out a bit and connect it back. Lower the the right side of the car, pinch and flick the hose in attempt to get the bubbles out. Car runs better now.

[@stevenguyen4790]

Update: car ran better for a day then POAC4 along with another code popped up again. Had to take the car to a Kia shop to use their $10,000 computer to bleed/purge/open valves etc to get it working again. Once air is introduced into the clutch actuator, game over.

[@botondbederbotond5654]

Hello!We have a Kia Niro Plug In Hybrid from 2019 in 100k miles and it started to have a problem that while its cold it goes well but when it starts to get hot it revvs up,the clutch is slipping and it has clutch smell.The transmission doesnt makes any sound.Could u help us what it can be?Thank you very much,love your content!

[@hybridsolutiondiagnostics]

Recalibrate the clutch first

[@botondbederbotond5654]

@@hybridsolutiondiagnostics Thanks for your reply!And should we change the fluid in the actuator too?We need to recalibrate it with a tester?Can the clutch become good with the recalibration? Thank you!

[@DmitriiKovalev-i9j]

Thank you! Dealerships in my area actually never change it, they just too it up if it's below minimum... P.S. I would really appreciate if you will do some playlists( eg by make... Hyundai/Kia, Toyota etc...) just because your channel is basically a turtorial for me and i'm curious to find something else for kia niro hybid...thank in advance!

[@msalem012]

Hi great content I have Hyundai ioniq hybrid 2018 84000 km runs great check engine light comes on after running the car in small pool of water from rain it was brief and water didnt reach door level check engine light comes on after 1 month p0471 Exhaust Pressure Sensor i reset the code and it gone for about 6 months appeared again i reseted and its about 4 month where is this sensor located car runs great took it the Hyundai dealer but light wasn’t on

[@viktorenyedi2776]

Hello, thank you for your videos very good! Today, my KIA NIRO 2017 started to write out the following several times, but before that the performance weakened and I could only drive slowly, and then suddenly the following inscription appeared: 2017 Hybrid: Check Hybrid System. Turn Off Engine

[@xolodec]

Man, you are cool like your videos. I've driven my KIA Niro for 45,000 km, and the fluid has never been changed. As I understand it, in this case, bleeding the clutch actuator is not needed. However, I have a problem: the upper white cap of my clutch actuator is cracked, and a part of it has a hole. I temporarily fixed the crack with temperature-resistant silicone. Will it be a problem to bleed the clutch actuator in this case?

[@yurivic]

Is this a complete video of changing-the-clutch-actuator-fluid procedure or did you have to air bleed the clutch actuator with KDS/GDS after you changed the fluid?

[@hybridsolutiondiagnostics]

No need to bleed in this case

[@yurivic]

@@hybridsolutiondiagnostics Thank you!

[@tonightwedrink9488]

@@hybridsolutiondiagnostics So the KDS tool isn't necessary for the bleed and "re-learn" part? Would love to do this but the shop manual says the tool is required and don't know if that's a big deal or not

[@brendanmcevoy2765]

You don't mention bleeding the system and so if you have changed the fluid in the reservoir and only drains the delivery hose the hardest working part of the system is still filled with old tired fluid? If so this is just a cosmetic fluid change?

[@shaunkoher8566]

Please do a video on how to remove the egr valve. I have 400,000 miles. Ive already paid to have it replaced once.

[@smoguli]

I have a stupid question... would it be possible to replace the Ioniq reservoir with the one from the Niro? From what I see you just need the longer pipe and slightly different reservoir, it connects at the same place on the actuator?

[@hybridsolutiondiagnostics]

It is actually a very nice question, and the answer is a big YES… it will fit just well and very easy for sure to service ☝️😎

[@cyrusephraim6353]

How do we replace the battery packs my check engine signal diagnosis codes this packs are corrupt how do we solve this

[@andrejobin3810]

Pinch hose and unplug or just unplug hose?

[@MrSummerjamsam]

How would one go about bleeding the whole system?

[@ridumrider]

Would it be possible to relocate the actuator fluid bottle in the ioniq to a more easier accessible area ?

[@hybridsolutiondiagnostics]

Us the niro reservoir… will fit just fine

[@Gee_manythings]

Do you know how to bleed the fit 2016 hybrid actuator

[@qxdy123]

How many oz of brake fluid is needed?

[@joetakasu4200]

Mu clutch start clicking when i push the break i hope this is the only problem miles is 107k i think never replace the cluctch oil

[@brayeer]

Kia Niro Phev. : There is a pause upon acceleration from a stop (unresponsive). Then the vehicle will lunge forward and make a loud noise. For both driver and passengers, it can be quite startling and feels as though the car has been hit from behind. It has happened about a dozen times in the las week months since first noticed. It seems that this may be a software issue related to the hybrid system - ( I’ve changed already gearbox, clutch, hybrid motor) and this still happening! Does someone know how to fix this bug? Thank you

[@DoctorMSK600]

This has happened to me on my 19 PHEV. The motion was comparable to someone dropping the clutch and the vehicle would jerk forward with a thunking noise, usually in EV mode and always from stop, before continuing as normal. I took it to the dealership twice before they resolved it. My car only had 22K on it when they did the repair. Looking at my warranty repair ticket, it says "performed TSB TRA093 replaced gear oil". It also denotes the following parts: gasket - transaxle, gasket, and EV 70 W gear lubrication.

[@spontaneousl2203]

There is a factory recall for some vehicles, Kia installed the wrong transmission oil - I had the same issue in my 2019 Kia Niro Hybrid (Canada) - once the transmission oil had been replaced with the correct oil the problem went away! Hope the transmission wasn't damaged when it was slipping and causing the sever jolt/bang noise!

[@raoulutube]

​@@spontaneousl2203 @hybridsolutiondiagnostics I have a 2017 Kia Niro (NY, USA). I have 67K mils on it. The jolt/bang noise started happening 6 months ago. I took it to the dealer service center and because it doesn't happen all the time, they did not experience the problem on the test drive. On my 3rd time though , I insisted to accompany the technician on the test drive. Nothing was happening when he drove it. I kept on telling him that it only happens when accelerating from a stop position. So I asked that I drive it. Unlike the technician, I just sampled it from a stop position and kept on doing it that way until the problem happened. The long and short of it is that because it does not happen 70% of the time, they cannot do anything like replace the clutch or transmission under the 10 year drivetrain warranty. I called Kia customer service who eventually talked to them but nothing changed and I will have to drive it that way until it happens 70% of the time -- by that time, I suspect the clutch and transmission will have to be replaced. Unfortunately, Kia dealership service centers here in NY are either lazy, clueless, lack training, or all three. @hybridsolutiondiagnostics Thanks to this video and comments, I finally have some idea on how to fix it but I would have to do it myself because of the reasons I just stated above. "TSB TRA093 is a bulletin that outlines a procedure for inspecting and replacing the transmission oil in certain 2019-2020 Niro (DE HEV/PHEV) vehicles with a 6-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT). These vehicles may experience a shift impact or intermittent noise when starting after a complete stop. The shift impact may feel like a "clunk", "shift shock", or other abnormal symptom." (found on a KIA forum). So it sounds like I have to replace the transmission fluid myself so it is done correctly or pay to have it done somewhere else. Probably the later because I have no clue how to do it properly and being 67 years of age, I don't think it have working body to do it. @hybridsolutiondiagnostics Do you have a video on how to do this? Thanks, Raoul

[@ralchianelli]

Does the actuator fluid need to be bled?

[@hybridsolutiondiagnostics]

Not in this case

[@cuasotinhoc14]

Which fluid do you use?

[@hybridsolutiondiagnostics]

Any dot 4 will work just fine

[@omarzoubi69]

Thanks for getting the air out how?

[@Gee_manythings]

Did u figure out how to bleed it

[@rajivramsingh8539]

This was really informative..wha clutch fluid did you use?I own a 2021 model an would like to check you for some info...where are you located

[@randomals]

Did you ever find out which fluid to use? I’m also wondering.

[@Ben-we7vr]

It calls out DOT 3 or 4 on the cap. I'd recommend DOT 3.

[@supermanx2001]

​@@Ben-we7vr they sold me synthetic DOT 3. Does that matter?

[@Ben-we7vr]

@@supermanx2001 that's fine, go for it

[@geaici-danielleizeriuc9078]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@DKTek07]

Hmmm, the video is flipped and everything is backwards...

[@Vincthedwarf]

This is not the proper way to change clutch fluid for the Kia Niro 2019,,, especially if the car is still under warranty…… you have to unplug is from under the car… to drain the parts completely,,,, add the dot4 oil ,,,, plug the computer ,,,, he will equilibrate the oil between the parts and valves,,,, then vibrates to remove the air,,,, you should change the oil every 20000km ,,,,in hard contition,,, (Canada) read the manual,,,,,

[@hybridsolutiondiagnostics]

No need to unless you disassemble the complete unit… BTW it doesn’t vibrate where the hell you get that brow? It is just a pressure motor that only pumps… gravity does the job… FACTS ☝️🤪

[@Vincthedwarf]

It may not vibrate, but it sounds like it, I should have said ´´perform the air bleeding using the GDS / KDS.´´ like in the workshop procedure. My first language is not english,,,, and I am not a mechanic,,,, but I know how to follow and read the workshop manual. Thanks for the comment… but it’s still sounds like a vibration, I am at 65000km and did it myself 3 times.

[@hybridsolutiondiagnostics]

@@Vincthedwarf no need to… just clean and replace the fluid from the reservoir more often (every oil change or 10k ) and you will se the difference…

[@Vincthedwarf]

@@hybridsolutiondiagnostics I liked the fact that you cleaned the reservoir. Thx for that, will do it next time

[@ashondecoteau9546]

@@hybridsolutiondiagnosticsI have a niro also. Thanks for the information. I will siphon the reservoir and replace fluid every 10k miles!

[@vladardelean8267]

Hi, I have a 2018 Niro with 72000 miles, sometimes the car is hesitating to accelerate and change the gear and even when I’m braking when it downgrades in gears I can fell a kick back in the car And sometimes when I change from D to R or back I can feel a front to back shake from the car When all this thing happen even the brake pedal feels stiff like I can’t push it all the way like normal Could this things be caused by the clutch actuator fluid?

[@Blowyoursoul]

Hi. Did you fix this? I have the same issue as you described.

[@OrbOPic]

Ar Audio audio feellin dizzy.. but hey your going to think iam a nutter " what! :( haha " but seeing all those reservoirs an there circular lids... you know those reggae fella's that wear those slightly fluffy hair bands you buy in a packet of multiable of variable colours all just 1 colour hopefully haha years ago you had air breather that had oil pans within the filter housing an small engines require the padded air filter to be slightly damp with light oil to catch the fine dust... if you applied these hair bands over the lids once fitted slightly damp with light oil this would almost stop the introduction of fine dust around the lid seal an also fine dust getting into the reservoirs from heating up an cooling down forming a suction or expansion , yes you might get natural settlement from in the lines from wear but just a thought were some small engine companies still use this idea but this is made from foam, just a little extra thing to look after your customers cars.

[@alexxx0777]

The sound is awful

[@omareid8166]

Sound is not clear and there are much noise in the garage

[@hybridsolutiondiagnostics]

Yes i know... i clearly stated in the tittle... sorry 😖🙏

[@tomg8069]

Love my toyota hsd, i do not have this fluid :D has reliable ecvt ;)

[@NeilNadelman]

Your CVT has nothing to do with this. This is the engine clutch, which links the gasoline engine with the electric motor.

[@tomg8069]

@@NeilNadelman no, this is fluid for hydraulic actuator, not for wet clutch. In hsd toyota you dont have both ;)

[@smoguli]

Do you clean your EGR pipe and valve regularly? If not, good luck with your head gasket ;-)

[@tomg8069]

@@smoguli has 105k km and still clean inside ;)

[@tomg8069]

@@smoguli ...and how often do you clean egr ?

[@riceburner4747]

Ur other video, I thot it was dumb u had to go underneath 🙄😉🇺🇸

[@utubeironchef]

[@cyrusephraim6353]

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