2009 KIA OPTIMA

[nickscarcare]

Can anyone else decode this vin, KNAGE228795356084, it pulls up in Mitchell 6.6.10 as a VIN 3 for the engine, when according to the vin it is a VIN 8 2.4. No option for the VIN 8 in the drop down. In 2008 there was.

[brianp87]

Mine does the same as you.

[ricmorin]

Same here. What's the date of birth? Might be a case of 2008 stuff in a 2009. Never seen that before, LOL.

[nickscarcare]

Sorry I didn't write down the date of mfg. I am sure the powers at be saw this post then to get this looked at.

[timbre4]

Using version 6.6.10, I see the same options for 2008 & 2009:

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2009.png (8.78 KiB) Viewed 2634 times

There is something goofy here as this Kia forum post excerpt about their engines does not even mention an '8' as an option:

"Interpret the eighth digit as the engine type. For model year 2008, the cars all have active seat belts with dual air bags (front and side) and dual head curtain airbags for both front and back passengers. A 1 and 2 mean 4-cylinder, 2.0 liter. A 3 means 4-cylinder, 1.6L. A 4 means 6-cylinder 2.7L. A 5 means 4-cylinder 2.4L or 6-cylinder 3.8L. A 6 means 6-cylinder 2.7L. In the Sedona, the code is 3, and translates to 6-cylinder, 3.8L without air bags. In the Sorento and Sportage, 3, 5 and 6 are 6-cylinder engines. A 4 is a 4-cylinder. A 3 and 4 have dual air bags. a 5 and 6 don't have air bags. A 3 means 2.7L. A 4 means 2.0L. A 5 means 3.3L. A 6 means 3.8L."

[nickscarcare]

Identifix breaks it down to a VIN 8.