BRUTAL Kia Sorento Lambda II V6 Engine Failure! Are These ANY Better Than The 4-Cylinder?

[@thelonelywolf88]

I suddenly realized Eric is one of those rare KZbinrs who doesn't constantly beg you to like, comment, and subscribe. That's a serious pet peeve of mine

[@dirtfarmer7472]

That’s 1 reason that the you & I subscribed

[@solderbuff]

I don't even know why youtubers still do that. It's not 2014 anymore. Everyone knows how to subscribe.

[@I_Do_Cars]

My audience is mostly adults, and a freedom us adults usually have is our ability to do what we want, as we want, and when we want to do it.

[@bobcoats2708]

I feel like if you have to beg your viewers to subscribe, your content isn’t interesting enough. When a channel has stuff I like to watch, of course I will like and subscribe.

[@thelonelywolf88]

@@I_Do_Cars adults who also behave like children lol

[@SuEnRoD]

My real name is Rodney and I feel like your uncle after watching so many of your vids.🙃

[@Majik_Sheff]

"Drain the engine from the oil." I love the truth in your humor.

[@kencreten7308]

We do not know each other, of course, but I feel like we're friends because of all the joy your channel thrown my way. No apologies needed here for lack of carnage.

[@fusnowtiger]

I appreciate that as well, but, I am curious, is he sponsored by those Snack Pack things?

[@thelonelywolf88]

​@@fusnowtiger It's a reference to an old teardown on a Mercedes

[@fusnowtiger]

@@thelonelywolf88 dang, must have put that one on too close to bedtime and missed that. Thanks for the knowledge

[@thegrey8643]

Great comment Can totally relate.

[@brianchudzik7829]

I think we all feel the same on this issue. The nicest thing I can think of to say to a guy, is we could hang out and have a couple of beers and not know that we have not known each other all our lives. Nothing better....

[@DanyallMays-y6u]

I love that there's no annoying music and that you don't beg for subscribers it's unique keep doing the amazing videos. i wanted to say i drove my grandmas 2012 2.4 optima thru a starbucks drive thru and the engine didn't blow up I must be lucky!

[@thelonelywolf88]

And no cheesy intro. Just right to the video

[@alex1949]

As a Kia Amanti owner with a 3.5, I found this video particularly interesting. I am one of thise guys who checks everything pretty often. Thats why mine has 250k miles.

[@bullbutter9699]

I have the 1.6 285k ---- I rebuilt it though myself new pistons rings rods bearings everything. went a little tighter on bearings. I rode around with rod knock for a couple months.

[@Josb_Bluebird2143]

Amazing how long things last when you take care of it and check fluids often.

[@juice7661]

That's basically a Mitsubishi engine from 1989. It will outlast the rest of the car, especially those pesky automatic transmissions hyundai used. The engine is basically an inverted 6G74. Hyundai took the same exact blueprints of a 6g74, flipped everything around, ( 6g74 has the cam gears on the drivers side), hyundai flipped all that to the passengers side and called it the G6CU. Same engine regardless, down to the pistons, connecting rods & crankshaft. By the way the reason I say its a mid 80s engine is because although the 6g74 engine itself was released late 90s, its effective a .5L bored out 6G72, the 6g72 is basically identical to the 6G74 otherwise. Now the 6G72 dates way back to 1986.

[@toddbob55]

no kia can make it past 100k who u kidding

[@thegrey8643]

Good on you for checking your oil and what not regularly. I'll toss you a tip. No one ever changes the pcv valves in these motors and I have noticed when they are changed at 40k intervals, the oil consumption goes down quite a bit when coupled with using 5w-30 oil or 10w-30 in the summer as I live in a giant desert and these oil types are fine according to the owners manual. I switch to these oils so the fuel thinning it out through blow by, doesnt burn it up so quick. On a side note the Amanti isnt direct injected as they were made before Kia switched over but they did have some timing chain issues I observed working at the dealer in the early 2000s.

[@gizhou3034]

I check my oil now because of your channel.

[@I_Do_Cars]

This makes me so happy.

[@bobcoats2708]

@@I_Do_Cars Sort of the car care equivalent of Red Asphalt. This is what can happen, people!

[@Rick-S-6063]

I check my oil and do my own oil and filter changes after having witnessed my dad's lack of attention to such matters and remembering how his cars/lawnmowers/snowblower/anything with an internal combustion engine suffered early and frequent failures.

[@johndeerdrew]

I wish I could. My car has no dipstick. Apparently volvo agreed with its owners that they were too good for that.

[@stephenmead8183]

@@Rick-S-6063did he not care ? Or did not know ?

[@mahcooharper9577]

Watching Eric wrestle a dipstick tube will never get old. And these videos are such a nice moment of zen in the craziness of the world these days. Best part of the week.

[@Flies2FLL]

I have honestly toyed with the idea of buying some junk VW Golf engine and bringing it home and simply taking it apart from his videos. "Blue!"

[@nigeldepledge3790]

I always wonder how the hell they get the dipstick tube in when the engine is being built.

[@zwhitehead403]

Now you're putting in chapters for each individual task?? That has to take so much time, we don't deserve you man. Thanks for all you do.

[@belchnasty]

Hands down the best engine carnage channel on KZbin. No ads, no beggin gto subscribe, and always original content. Thanks Eric to all the hard work you put into this channel.

[@stephenvale2624]

I had rotator cuff surgery this past tuesday. It hurts. But it hurts less while watching you fight with a grenaded engine. MANY thanks!

[@thomascaldwell8902]

I was a mechanic for 45+ years. I've been retired for 10 years now. I love you channel and I watch it every time you have a new video. Why, you might ask, because I get to see stuff that otherwise I would never see. Thank you for entertaining me....😁

[@tachometer74]

That fault line of fractures along the one side of the block is wild. It didn't bend...it shattered.

[@I_Do_Cars]

And sheared the bolts in the process!

[@zadtheinhaler]

@@I_Do_Cars That's wild bru, haha.

[@dispatch444]

Nah, it’s barely even cracked. Some duct tape a little JB Weld and she’ll be mint. Then that’ll identify as a new engine.

[@the1stvendetta]

It is pretty cool, fairly common for cast parts vs forged or billet.

[@rleger123]

what a nice way to spend Saturday night on the sofa, thanks, Eric

[@paulholm4827]

Thanks Eric I always look forward to see your newest teardown. I got quite the chuckle when you bent down the dip stick. You never fail to please.

[@michaelseibold9977]

Oh good, extra crankcase ventilation! Blue! Please respect the water pump. They are quite valuable on this model.

[@Transit_Biker]

Folks should understand that most blown up engines are stripped and melted down & are not seen on KZbin. We don't usually get to see these IRL. The fact that you got as many exploded engines as you have is actually amazing.

[@solderbuff]

That's surprising. who melts them? Is it profitable to recycle the metal?

[@Transit_Biker]

@@solderbuff Absolutely. Aluminum is one of the most recycled substances on earth. Typically you'll send a bunch of hot damaged blocks & heads to a smelter, and they typically shred the block and melt it into ingots ready for alloying. Some recyclers only take certain alloys to streamline this process.

[@Dcale]

I see them every week lol

[@DJ-sr9yq]

​@@Dcale every tech that works on hyundais does haha

[@nojoek152]

The water pump looks like Trogdor the Burninator.

[@jeffreyshepherd8488]

I would like this 100 times if I could

[@nojoek152]

@@jeffreyshepherd8488 how about some consumate v’s

[@jeffreyshepherd8488]

@nojoek152 sorry, too busy checkin my emailllll

[@nojoek152]

@ are you hoping to get a reply from the teen girl squad?

[@jordanshara3244]

Ah good ol' homestar runner

[@LoSGaines]

I tune in and immediately fast forward to the dipstick tube 🙂

[@hangman396]

Eric you do good work, please continue... Love the channel, and it's not a Saturday without your tear down video... I'm hooked, and will continue to keep watching...

[@bendino9016]

my wifes 2013 hyundai elantra with the port injected 1.8L has 170k miles and is still running well. it doesnt seem consume oil even after all these miles and years. the first 100k miles my wife would take this car to valvoline and get the oil changed every 3k miles with their synthetic blend.... the last 70k have been on synthetic running 5k intervals.

[@sharedsailing4787]

I have a theory that these engines fit a bell curve. The bottom 20% will fail no matter what you do. The majority (20-80%) will merely burn oil if maintained properly, fail if not maintained well. Then the top 20% run well for a long time if maintained with frequent oil changes. I congratulate you for winning the Hyundai engine lottery and your dedication to good maintenance.

[@solderbuff]

@@sharedsailing4787, well, it applies to most car brands. Even Mazda has some lemons. It's just not 20%, but maybe 0.5%.

[@bendino9016]

@sharedsailing4787 thank you good sir

[@nigeldepledge3790]

Changing the oil every 3,000 miles is dedication above and beyond the call of duty. Respect.

[@hokie9910]

I’m in sales and have been my entire career, I drive a considerable amount so I drive Toyota or Lexus. But, one of my counterparts bought a Kia and drove it 275k miles and the only major thing was he had to replace a turbo, but that was at 225k and it wasn’t that expensive and it’s a DIY job if you have some basic skills. He enjoyed the car.

[@travissmith2211]

The intro begs to be recited in the voice of Alfred Hitchcock. The aura of it is so reminiscent of his intros to his shows back in the day.

[@highpointsights]

appreciate your work my brother. One thing I especially like is that when our 12 year old granddaughter walks by I'm never embarrassed by your language!!!

[@evilryuss3]

You are suddenly my new buddy... lol... i watch because I enjoy the calming state of watching an engine get disassembled... if carnage is involved... its a bonus... but i enhoy the event itself... bravo... and continued success my good sir... 👍🏽

[@dawnpoint]

I can honestly say that watching these videos for years made me so much more confident when I did the timing belt on my car. It ended up going completely flawless.

[@SuEnRoD]

You should make something cool with all of the timing chains you remove. Chain mail armor maybe? A timing chain cape? 😁

[@Wtrxprs007able]

Damn why didn't I think of that with the amount of GM V6 timing chains Ive done 😂

[@fixingitrightish]

Finally something good to watch. Thank you, friend

[@itis2182]

I have a first gen lambda in my 06 sonata with 248,000 miles on it. Ive had the car since 81,000. It runs perfectly, burns no oil, and still gets 30 mpg on the interstate. I've had to do the plugs once and the valve cove gaskets only last about 100,000 miles, but it is an absolute beast of an engine.

[@jdboatrigr12470]

Kia went belly up in 2007/2008. Since then they are badge engineered Hyundai's. Pretty easy to determine this engine was "oil starved" even without the holes. Great tear down and presentation.

[@fully_retractable]

Kinda felt like this was just another infomercial, but at 1:25 you hit us with the ole razzle dazzle, and we were waiting on edge asking ourselves - but wait.. there's more? Great vids good sir.

[@LesPauloCaster]

Salvaged and reconstructed Kia Sorento ‘17 owner here, with the same exact engine. Paranoid here now, thank you! Note aside, mine is going strong with close to 115k miles, oil change every 4 months or 5k miles, whatever happens first. Check engine light has only turned on once in 3 years, for a damaged ignition coil, ended up changing all 6 just for maintenance. I love this engine displacement, 3 row seater that can easily haul 2k-3k pounds or carry 7 people and still easily surpass 18 wheelers on the highway. Hyundai-Kia GDI engines are truly great imo, but require careful owners too.

[@nickloh912]

9:10 I can’t believe you’d show that uncensored! Think of the children!

[@I_Do_Cars]

They gotta learn someday

[@PajakTheBlind]

I wonder if an engineers who designs these do this on purpose

[@TheExactlyatmidnight]

​@@PajakTheBlind is the most efficient shape.

[@joshuagibson2520]

Glad to know I wasn't the only one who saw what I saw.

[@thelonelywolf88]

It's the internet. They'll find out one day, unfortunately

[@coro_ctrl]

i watch your videos from beginning to end each time. Really love to see the different intricacies of engines from manufacturers and the reasons why they go wrong. Thanks for the content and keep it coming!

[@ellieprice3396]

I've had two of these engines. 2007 Sonata 3.3 and 2019 Sorento 3.3. Similar but not exactly the same. 2007 with oil filter on top and 2019 with oil filter underneath. 17 6mm bolts on lower cover must be removed on Sorento to change oil and filter. Both engines have given excellent service.

[@roycealvarez2812]

I have a 2019 Sorento with the same 3.3L Lamda II engine with the lower oil filter housing. It’s an absolute PITA to perform an oil service on, but it’s been a stalwart 100K into its life.

[@erwinrommel1963]

Eric has become a member of my family. He keeps me entertained!

[@prevost8686]

I really don’t watch for carnage . I just love internal combustion engines and enjoy learning of their strengths and weaknesses. I really enjoy seeing engines that ran for a massive number of miles and held up well. It amazes me when I overhaul an engine with 300-400K miles and everything looks to be in good shape inside other than normal wear and tear. Perhaps someone will provide you with an engine that has really high mileage on it and still ran great when it was pulled. I have one myself that may go that way in the near future. 4A-FE still running that the odometer quit on twelve years ago @230K miles and still runs great every day.

[@bryanporter7545]

Hey Eric! If you ever decide to setup a store to sell t-shirts, the three designs you absolutely need to print is 1) you wearing Safety Tote with the quote, “Who needs Safety Tote?” 2) a bottom half of a con rod (think Eiffel Tower) with the quote, “It’s fine; it’s fine! No - REALLY it’s fine!” and 3) a pic of a cam with the quote, “It’s time to cram the cam craps off.”

[@Lukab99]

I've seen these GDI v6 motors wiggle the dowel pin into the camshaft that powers the high pressure pump and throw timing codes, it was a real head scratcher until we removed the gear from the cam. And amazing videos Eric even as a mechanic these are good videos to see how cars tick.

[@johnfranklin5277]

Eric, I've been watching you every Saturday night. It seems like forever. I've owned many new cars in my 50 years of driving. I've owned all sorts of makes and models, all bought brand new since 1980...I have also owned 3 kias and 1 Hyundai. All were perfectly fine cars, with no serious issues, some with hardly any at all. All driven to well over 100.000 miles. My latest purchase is a 2021 kia K5 GT LINE. Fully loaded, it's very nice. Drive great handels very well. ERICK, A KIA/HYUNDAI HATER? Say it isnt so!

[@deansapp4635]

Folks, im 65, retired auto master Tech. I can say that Eric is the Bomb

[@joshuagibson2520]

He a good disassembler for sure. I'm going to assume he can build just as well.

[@73_f100]

33:15 Starbucks drive thru failure. The “blew up at idle” moment of every carnage video is my favorite part. Nice work man.

[@shanestergamer6196]

No apologies here man. I love watching all your teardowns, will it run, and MANY other videos you put out. Hands down the best channel out there for engine teardowns and I've learned so much from you and what engines to stay away from. Thank you for all you do and all your videos!!

[@boomer170dB]

Eric- your videos are informative, entertaining, and educational. Keep up the GREAT job!!

[@greasebeardsgarage]

I was picking my son up from a school event recently. Another parent came out with their kid and got in the early 2000-2010's BMW. Heard it crank for over 5 seconds before it fired up. Started knocking immediately. Sounded like accessory drive was screeching too. He backed out and pulled away like it was no big deal. I'm waiting to see the car on Craigslist soon or to see that engine show up on your channel. It just seems like some people are more willing to replace a vehicle every couple years than to maintain the one they have.

[@edifyguy]

All style, no substance. Buy something fancy that they can't really afford and then drive it into the ground. It's absurd and wasteful, but ......they do what they do.

[@robdavison3828]

My carnage desires have been completely satiated since the air compressor episode.

[@badasssamurai4954]

I have to admit, I bought a old air compressor from a nearby tire shop and ran it for 10 years and then I watched the air compressor video.... I instantly firedthe part's cannon and gave it some love! It was a little low on oil but seems like Eric saved my old American made compressor!

[@marccaruso9789]

Eric .. you're doing a great job... back when I was a kid I worked at a gas station.. a Vega came in everyweek..fill it up & 2 qts of oil...

[@leecarroll1817]

Fill it up w oil and check the gas.

[@AmandaHugenkiss2915]

Yep my mom had one it was done at 50K. She carried a case of oil and it had rust all over

[@Choralone422]

Not surprised to see that engine. I'm sure when that engine went bang it did not go quietly! There was a NHTSA investigation in the 3.3L V6 that was closed in July 2024 but did not prompt a recall. However, there is an extended warranty program for vehicles with that engine due to an issue with the bearings which causes this kind of failure. Vehicles get 15 yr / 150k miles of coverage. There's also been head gasket issues for 2016-2017 models with that engine as well. It's not as bad as the 4cyl 2.4s but when the 3.3 goes it's usually catastrophic. I have a cousin who's 2017 Sedona blew up like this one back in 2021. His had a bit over 100k on it as well.

[@f.k.b.16]

I've got 160K on mine. In the rust belt, usually my cars falls apart before the engine. Literally because of rust I've taken cars to the junk yard with unrepairable "frame" damage. The last one with 215,000... Now the Sedona i own with this engine.... it's underbody still looks great as far as rust. And i mean great! But... (Always a big but) Looks like i may have the opposite problem here lol!

[@TheOwlGuy777]

I just changed a VG33E out of a Frontier and one of the tasks was the dipstick tube. I gently twisted upwards with a pair of vise grips at the base and removed both with no damage. The original went right down into place with ease. VICTORY! This engine had one of the strongest crank cap cage I have ever seen.

[@larryjohnson7591]

That had some fascinating leftover parts in it. I have seen a couple of grenaded engines, but nothing like that. I guess with the new engines of today, the tolerances are so tight that you just can't have extra parts running around inside the engine. Thanks for the look see!

[@larryharry7221]

Just past the 100,000 mile warranty. 😂

[@sharedsailing4787]

It's almost like they designed it that way 🤔

[@stevenkirk2563]

At least the infotainment system works lol. What happened to good old mechanical engineering?

[@Amac1825]

What would last if you never checked the oil level or changed the oil.

[@Unhinged219]

I did own a kia optima. Now I found out a lawsuit is with the company on alot of vehicles, engines and trans problems.

[@dryrain2]

Just like God intended

[@dronevader1541]

Uncle Rodney is back for the holidays!!!

[@brotherloops]

I have the 2011 Sorento with the 2.2 turbo diesel and it never misses a beat with 202,000kms on the dial. Always love watching some Kia engine teardown 😊

[@jaredkennedy6576]

Nice teardown. The saddest part is that cars now are not built to be fixed, they aren't built to last. If it gets out of the warranty period the manufacturer has achieved their goal. Where resale value used to be a selling point, now it's avoided as money lost on the sale of new cars. Just watch in the next 10-15 years, the people who now drive 10-15 year old cars are going to be screwed. I personally just bought a 2005 Ford Taurus, it's a base model fleet spec car and has surprisingly little rust, especially considering that I'm well within the rust belt. I really wanted, and still want, a wagon, so if you have one with a mostly ok body, no rust, maybe needing a drivetrain, I'll come get that from you. I still need to bring an engine down anyway. But those cars are pretty much the tail end of what was made to be repaired. That old Vulcan V6 isn't a powerhouse, but you could probably take a battery out to any of the rusted out examples in the junkyard and fire it right up. Four speed automatic, not perfect, it's got a weak point, but still will keep going well after a lot of these 6+ speed or CVT ones are burned out.

[@IKnewMickey]

Uncle Rodney lives !!!

[@donniev8181]

Eric's honesty is what does it for me, and he makes the videos in a way that makes it feel as though I'm in the room watching the teardown! If I ever need parts, I know that I could purchase them from Eric and know that the parts are quality! Thanks for the weekly entertainment Eric! Edit: and the humor, can't forget about the humor!

[@Transit_Biker]

Finishing this video a day later. I will say that if you know your car/truck etc is an oil eater, make sure you keep that oil level topped up. Most engines can burn oil and it won't kill it, but if the oil runs low, it cooks. My girlfriend had a car with a known oil consumption issue, and we kept on top of the oil for several years before she traded it in. It did not affect performance in any way, just needed to keep a spare quart of oil in the trunk.

[@briananderson8733]

Thank you for a carnage intensive teardown. I like the two rods busted but the highlight is the cracked piston. The mangled block is cool also.

[@boosted95]

Your teardowns are a Saturday evening ritual for me. Keep them coming. Can't get enough of them. I catch myself saying some of the funny 1 liners you use not even thinking about it. Disconnecting rods and malice in the combustion palace just to say a few. Still think you should sell shirts or other merch with your funny sayings on them. Extra money in your pocket and some free advertising for your business is never a bad thing.

[@The111504]

I work at a Kia dealership in parts, I have never clicked on your video so fast.

[@JansenX12]

I love to count the number of screws and bolts if every piece you take of to see if its an even number. Please tell me im not the only one who does that!! My inner Monk needs to be satisfied.

[@jeffreyshepherd8488]

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[@Becca-k4h]

Just you

[@dariolinder4508]

Always love to see a good dipstick tube fight.

[@bilphil74]

Eric, please try to get one of each of these engines. I would love to see you tear down a 2.4 SRT4 that came in the 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT with the aluminum intake. If you can get your hands on one. Also the 1.8 that is in the 2016 Chevy Sonic. Great video as usual.

[@JuliannaHomicide]

oh hey, im putting my own (2011) lambda v6 back together over the next week. the last sorento v6 teardown you did was a helpful (if mildly concerning) resource in figuring out to get the dang thing apart. "i dont think you're supposed to work on it" sounds about right re: the timing system. the head bolts pulling/stripping is most of why i had to take it apart, doing a helicoil set and anything else we can reach while everything is out of the way. this, while not 1:1, is probably also gonna be helpful. cheers ! edit: how in the good gotdang

[@RAKINAUS]

That was a very unusual failure. Usually when uncle Rodney fails its because the piston gets stuck, pulls the pin out the bottom of the piston and then bludgeons itself until the rod breaks. But to have the rods snapped while the pistons are not stuck? Wow. That was fun. Love your work.

[@HiFi-WiFi]

24:35 That reminds me, my oil is also due for an engine.

[@dronevader1541]

People can call these engines POS, but at one point this would have been an exotic motor. Deep skirt block, 6 bolt cross bolted mains, forged rods, hemi heads, 4 valves per cylinder, 7000 rpm deadline.

[@dronevader1541]

Windage tray.

[@talpidaesaltatrix4839]

Exactly these have all the features you would expect, its just that the owners of these cars probably fall under a category who dont know/Care much about maintenance which condems these cars to an early death

[@junkmangeorge6363]

@@talpidaesaltatrix4839 They are over-engineered for the assigned task. Traditionally American cars used big crude V-8s. They were not asked for "performance" they were expected to simply lump along, day in, day out, and you freshened them up when they got lazy, maybe around 200,000 miles. I have an old '69 Chev station wagon, 350 motor, that developed a rattle at about 500,000 miles. I pulled the motor, took the pan off, and 3 main bearing caps had fallen off. I screwed them back down, threw the engine back in, and it's still going today with over a million miles on it.

[@MartinPGrindrod]

For efficiency a lot of current engines run super lean air/fuel ratios and high compression ratios that stress the compression rings, eventually the blowby reaches the oil control ring where the captured oil gets burnt before it can return through the holes in the piston which then blocks the centre section of the ring.

[@fooledman]

The most phallic water pump I've ever seen.

[@jaybee6477]

It’s like someone straight up drew a penis so when you take off the water pump and look, you saw it, too late. People at my work draw penis and boob pics

[@MrMrScotti]

Surprised he didn't blur it out😅

[@thelonelywolf88]

It's certainly pumps something

[@JamesDieck]

Did anyone notice the symbol on the head of the valves? This is a Hyundai engine as there are numerous symbols on the engine. Eric is living the dream, tearing down engines with analysis of the results. Love the videos and thank you.

[@ThisBarefootAdventure]

I always enjoy your videos. Especially the engine autopsy videos, quite educational. Keep them coming

[@marathoner43]

As always Eric, thank you for my Saturday night entertainment. Nice to see some malice in the combustion palace this week. Have a great rest of your weekend.

[@CaptainSpadaro]

As someone on the repair side of things, let's just say that Kia owners, especially the crossovers, can be a... special breed. That's what causes shit like this. We've got a 13 Sorento sitting in our lot right now (albeit with the 4-banger) and the engine is locked up. There's no visible exit wounds that I saw, and no puddle of oil under it, but the engine is locked up (one of our lead techs put a socket and bar on it and she wouldn't turn at all). We pulled codes on it and P1326 was stored; for those who don't know, that's the KSDS code, aka the rod knock code. I also noticed in our check in photos (we're a shop that does that) that the check engine light was red with KOEO. Not yellow, RED. R-E-D. Setting a P1326 code puts the car in limp mode, limits RPM to like 2k (if I remember Kias documentation correctly), flashes the CEL, and apparently turns it red. All of that to let the driver know 'hey dumbass, we got a big problem'. This person ignored all that, and kept on driving, until it just 'shut off'. I'll let you all picture who would do something like that. The vehicle is apparently gonna get towed out of here; customer can't afford a replacement engine (I think I heard something about still owing money on it but I might be wrong). The best/worst part is that the thing still had oil on the dipstick; I know because I checked.

[@Rocky-d7t1q]

He's greatest best thing since bread 😅 just top him off😊LGBTQ ❤❤

[@CaptainSpadaro]

@Rocky-d7t1q excuse me but WTF

[@donniebrown2896]

You're doing something right. During the time of watching this vid i noticed over 2000 more views. Enjoy your CSI style 👍👍

[@willgallatin2802]

Glad to see you found the rod gumbo in and around the blowage tray.

[@jeffreyweinzierl1509]

About a year ago, I did a 3.5 in a Sedona. It was grossly overheated. Had less than ZERO compression. The cause of the overheat? A coolant T for the rear heat broke and it dumped out all of the coolant. In the owners defense, I believe it lost coolant so fast, the gauge never reflected it. Once empty, there was no coolant for the coolant temp sensor to check coolant temp with. No spiking gauge. No warning lights or bells going off. At least, that's what I listed on the autopsy report. When I took it apart, I could not find a 12 point 12mm 1/2" drive socket. Anywhere. It's gone. So I tried a 3/8 drive socket, and I was going to start out small with just a ratchet. The head bolts were so loose I could have used a nut driver. The head lifted and pulled most of the threads out of the block. The heads didn't have any visible cracks, but I wasn't going to take any chances on selling them. Scuffing on the cylinder walls was surprisingly minimal. However, the block had gotten so hot it melted the lower intake manifold.

[@sarahdell4042]

Just curious. Is this channel larger than your parts business? The economics of things are always cool to learn

[@I_Do_Cars]

Definitely not on a gross rev comparison. We sell 10-12,000 parts a year.

[@sarahdell4042]

@ Oh wow. That’s a lot of volume! Cool business for sure. Not having to put things back together is glorious 😂

[@scolley0616]

Not only 1 but 2 inspection ports!

[@rosschamberlain1823]

Great video! Thanks! The coating on some of those lifters looks like it had fractured, or flaked, off of the lifter.

[@oldroscoe2590]

Watching this motivated me to put change oil & filter on the old F150 and even older Camry list of things to do TODAY !

[@mathewsrichardson1714]

The head bolts don’t loosen, but literally strip from their threads! Primarily the rear head bolts. My wife 2016 Sorrento v6 ran smoothly. Then at 106 thousand miles, it developed a slight but noticeable rattle and vibration during cold starts. Then it began to lose coolant, and the power became sluggish. The dealership diagnosed the problem to be, 3 striped rear engine head bolts. The dealership installed a new motor!

[@MrEddiyOwen]

i was starting to worry... but there's my fix! split block .... pure carnage! perfection

[@MrEddiyOwen]

oh wow, a bonus final hit, those oil rings are the worst ive ever seen

[@craigbomer8962]

Back when I worked as a tech at a GM dealership, the oil consumption "specification" for the 2.4 Ecotec was one quart per 2000 miles. If you completely ignored the oil level and only changed the oil when the oil monitor tells you to, you'd still be super low on oil. We'd have customers come in only because the check engine light was on with timing faults set and a dry dipstick.

[@jonnyduncan7056]

You certainly don't have to go to the gym and do upper body work, swinging on those head bolts Eric. Keep up the great work and the Sunday a.m updates here in the UK..

[@noladol]

Wow. Nice job with the dipstick location design, KIA.

[@emilschw8924]

This channel is one of the best ones ever. 👍

[@ryanhood1867]

Neither of my cars burn much oil, if any. I've got a 2004 Accord Euro (Acura TSX) with a K24A3 - that doesn't use any. And a 1986 Honda Civic Si (JDM spec) with the original 1.6L DOHC ZC engine. It gets driven . . . enthusiastically, but still doesn't burn much if any. I check both regularly - watching Eric tear down oil starvation caused carnage would teach anyone it's essential!

[@stf2400]

Back when I had my 96 Buick Century I wouldn’t burn any oil until it hit 3k on the oil change. After that I burned a quart every 500 miles. So I kept it changed every 3k and checked it every time I got gas. The body and frame rusted out so I sold it for scrap. I miss that old car.

[@austincjett]

I've seen that happen often. Around 3,000 miles, oil consumption suddenly increases. I've been told, drive it until it burns a quart, top it back up and go another 1000 and change it.

[@jamesplotkin4674]

It's no mystery why cylinder head threads are pulling out. The bolts are torqued down as if they're holding the Bay Bridge together.

[@jamesgarrisonii1410]

The malice in the combustion palace. An all-time classic!😁

[@tsimpson007]

All right extra inspection ports. As always thank you buddy.

[@Paramount531]

It scares me how close I came to buying a new 2016 Genesis. I blinked at the last minute, I just couldn't do it. I bought a Toyota Highlander Limited instead. Unlike most people, I am fanatic about checking the oil in my vehicles and have never had an engine fail for lack of oil. I do my own oil changes too, it's a great time to inspect everything else for signs of trouble.

[@aland7236]

Man you've got a family to feed and a business to run. I'm here for the engine tear downs and the Subaru shade. You know I need the shade with my terribly cheap worse-than-many plastic radiator end tanks.

[@solderbuff]

He's a Mazda guy. They treat Subaru as their archnemesis 😂

[@itburnswhenip1963]

A hole in the block is just an easier way to check the oil. The dipstick method is just so hard to do. It’s why the oems are getting rid of them.

[@kirkniese3063]

Such great commentary. Controversial subject and question: Are Kias and Hyundais brands that attracts buyers that inherently care less about cars and are therefore more likely to manifest the consequences of neglect? *(and so these are not really design flaws so much as operator failures)? Is this true of other brands? I realize that this is a subjective question/ comment and that there are car owners from every brand that do everything right Kudos to all of the Kia and Hyundai owners who DO maintain their vehicles properly. Thanks for all that you do, Eric! Keep up the great work!

[@montecorbit8280]

At 23:27 Twisty pistons.... Pistons that double as fidget spinners!!!! Only the best engineers in the world would have thought of that feature....

[@ДмитрийФакухин]

Another nice video. Thank you, Eric. I prefer use hour meter and change my oil in 160 hours (approx. 4500km) period. Use 5W30 synthetic oil and MANN W940/1 filter (Ford 244 OHV heavy modified engine). No oil problems at all.

[@richsarchet9762]

I find the fact that there was oil, and not oil mixed with coolant in the sump quite remarkable. In fact if there was any evidence of coolant at all I missed it. It's hard to believe the coolant passages were not breached during the failure/rod disconnections.

[@Gman2002]

This guy should have a comedy tour featuring engine tear-downs, paired with beer.. That would be insane. I love his videos.

[@jimmyaber5920]

When I worked at a Chevy dealer 40+ years ago they had a qt/1000 mile threshold to consider engine repair. Engines then typically used a qt per 3000 but most were changed around that interval.

[@junkmangeorge6363]

A 2 cycle Detroit Diesel burns a gallon of oil a day and it is considered "normal". When oil consumption exceeds 2 gallons a day it is time to consider rebuilding it.

[@williamjacob885]

Love your videos, Eric! You break things down in a way that average guys like me can kinda understand the mechanical mysteries that are engines.