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Hello Everyone, I am a long time Stinger owner, but first time poster. I was looking to gather opinions to get an idea when I should change the spark plugs on my 2021 Stinger GT. The mileage on the car is relatively low, given that I purchased the car new in 2020. It just a tick over 40k miles and mostly freeway. I use a high quality premium gas and the car runs great.

Back in the day, I would do all the maintenance work on my cars myself, but I can no longer do for many reasons. The dealership wants $700 to do it as a “recommended” service interval. I’m calling BS, but wanted to get other opinions. Thanks in advance.

I will be selling my 2022 Kia stinger GT. All of the below parts have less than 6k miles on them. I did not drive my car much, only to work. Buyer pays shipping, price does not include shipping, I am located in Illinois in the Chicago area if want to pick up in person.

BMS Intercooler $475
BMS vanity covers $60
BMS JB4 with fuel wires pnp plugs $450
BMS transmission cooler $325
BMS CPI complete kit with FSB $600 ($900 new)
Takeda intakes $325
Mishimoto oil catch can $150
GFB Blow off valves- dual whistle $350
EK1 lite $ 325
Oem exhaust 2022 - $300
Oem down pipes -$300
Trunk all weather stinger mat - $40
Velossa tech snorkles- $175

Selling my Kia Stinger plates. These are the WA European style plate W STINGER.

Only serious buyers, the sale is for the certificate of ownership. These plates are currently in my possession.

These are one of a kind plates as DOT does not allow plates to have a car manufacturer or model, I was lucky with this purchase.

$7000

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I did a quick search & couldn’t find a specific thread aimed at this, if there is my apologises & please merge.
Went up the Blue Mountains west of Sydney today for lunch with my wife, beautiful day & scenery.

Funny or clever plates. Anybody seen any?

I saw 2 yesterday which made me chuckle.

On the back of an AMG CLA45 - “AMGOMG”

And on the back of a Toyota Hilux - “HIRUX’

I guess the Hilux could potentially offend some people but I thought it was funny. Bit surprised they let it through TBH.

Anybody else seen any funny plates?

With the Stinger's release right around the corner, Post pics and give updates of what you did to your Stinger. From a simple car wash to installing aftermarket items. Andddddd go!

There's lots of mods and upgrades to be seen at KDM Warehouse!

Hello all. Been a while since I have been back here. Still loving my Stinger but have a recent issue at 74k miles. Had a nice "chat" with ChatGPT after talking to my service rep. They are still diagnosing the issue but figured I would document the issue here in case it helps anyone else in the future. I was able to upload the Kia Warranty and my Extended Warranty for additional context. I asked ChatGPT to summarize our conversation just so I had all the information organized.

Car:
2019 Kia Stinger GT (3.3TT)
~74,000 miles

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Initial Symptoms:

• Check engine light with misfires on cylinders 1, 3, and 5 (same bank)
• Car would go into limp mode
• Issue would temporarily reset after restarting the engine

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Escalation:

• Problem became more frequent
• Eventually the check engine light stayed on
• Car stalled at a stoplight (restarted after putting it in park)
• Dropped the car off at the dealer immediately

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Dealer Actions So Far:

• Replaced spark plugs and ignition coils → did NOT fix issue
• Now diagnosing further with Kia tech support
• Mentioned finding oil pooling
• Indicated that engine replacement is a possibility (still under investigation)

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What This Likely Points To (based on research + feedback):

• Not ignition-related (already ruled out)
• Likely a bank-specific issue (since 1,3,5 all affected)
• Most probable causes:
  
  • Fuel system issue (injectors / fuel delivery)
  • Turbo oil seal / oil ingestion
  • PCV system issue
  • VVT / cam timing issue
  • Internal engine issue (rings/valves)

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Warranty Situation:

• Basic warranty expired (5yr / 60k)
• Powertrain warranty (10yr / 100k) still active
• Issue clearly falls under:
  
  • Engine internals
  • Fuel system
  • Turbo system

Dealer has not officially confirmed coverage yet, but this appears to be a legitimate powertrain claim

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Important Notes for Others:

• If you get multiple misfires on one bank, don’t assume it’s just plugs/coils
• Limp mode + stalling = serious underlying issue
• Bring the car in ASAP and avoid driving it
• Let the dealer diagnose BEFORE paying for repairs yourself
• Even without perfect maintenance records, warranty claims can still be valid unless neglect directly caused the issue

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Current Status:
Waiting on final diagnosis from dealer + Kia corporate
Will update once I know whether it’s a repair or full engine replacement

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Hope this helps someone else—happy to answer questions or update once resolved. Some of this info is probably obvious to alot of you on here but I am not super educated on cars but love my Stinger!

Thanks for the add! I'm looking to buy a Stinger and here to learn about them.

Hey guys. I have been posting quite frequently now... I continue to find rattles all over my Stinger. The most recent (past 2 weeks) sound I discovered is a high rate rattling in the front dash. When I drive over rougher roads at about 70-90 km/h, you hear the rattle at a very high rate. It feels like something is loose, as it always is with rattles.

Has anyone else experienced this? It seems to be something under the front dash speakers or something under the vents where the windshield meets the dash.

If it is something under the front dash speakers, does anybody know how to open it up?

Thank you so much everyone!