2012 Kia Forte
Mileage
134,233
Service Date
2/6/2026
Services Performed
- TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT STRUTS ARE LEAKING, MOUNTING IS DRY ROTTED, FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS DRY ROTTED AND WORN. TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED, LOW TREAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRONT STRUT SPRING ASSEMBLIES, STABILIZER LINKS, LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. CLEANED ALL CONTACT POINTS. TORQUED ALL BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS. TEST DRIVEN AFTER REPAIRS COMPLETED.
- TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT ENGINE NOISE IS COMING FROM BELT ARE. ALSO DURING INSPECTION PULLED SPARK PLUGS AND NOTICED CARBON BUILD UP . GAP IS AT .07 AND SHOULD BE SET TO .03. MISFIRE CODES ARE START UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE SPARK PLUGS, IGNITION COILS, SERPENTINE BELT AND ENGINE AIR FILTER. CLEANED ALL CONTACT POINTS. VERIFIED THAT ALL SPARK PLUG GAP IS AT OEM SPECIFICATIONS. TORQUED TO SPECIFICATIONS. POST DIAGNOSTIC SHOWS NO MISFIRE AT START UP. MINIMAL ENGINE NOISE AT THIS TIME. OIL CHANGE IS COMPLETED AT OEM SPECIFICATIONS.
- TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT REAR SHOCKS ARE LEAKING AND BUSHINGS ARE WORN. NOISE WHEN DRIVING . BUSHINGS ARE SHOWING WEAR AND HAVE PLAY AT MOUNTING AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED REAR SHOCK ABSORBER. CLEAN ALL CONTACT POINTS. TORQUED ALL MOUNTING HARDWARE TO SPECIFICATIONS.
- WHEEL ALIGNMENT – ADJUST – [DOES NOT include straightening or replacement of components.]
ANDREA C. gave our service a 5 star review on 2/7/2026
