[KoUpKiD905]

Hey guys

So I FINALLY got my Koup and honestly could not be happier! This car is amazing! Just had a question I wanted to run by all of you cuz I have heard different things.
After how many Kilometers (Obviously a Canadian Model lol) should I get my first service/oil change? The dealership said at 8000km. I thought that was a bit high for the first one especially since generally most people say every 5000km you should get an oil change.

Any suggestions? I want to maximize the life of this car, it's beautiful!!!!

Cheers!

 

[roknrolr]

My service tech told me to get an oil change after 6000kms.

 

[KoUpKiD905]

My service tech told me to get an oil change after 6000kms.

Yea see that sounds more in and around the KM range. I don't know but 8000 just sounds a little on the high end side of things... And obviously I want to start off right with this beauty to keep her goin for quite some time lol!!
Thanks for the reply!

 

[Diabolikal600]

Look in your owners manual, in the maintenance section

 

[ForteGT2]

Change the oil per the service manual and you'll be fine. Nothing says you can't change it more often so do that if you want to (I do)...just don't go over the recommended mileage or time...and KEEP RECORDS if you don't take it to the dealer!!!!

 

[Logicdropper]

I always wonder how a car manufacturer can tell how long oil will last. I would much rather leave it to the ones making the oil itself. Kia manual says 8000kms but I will be changing my oil every 5000kms (3000mi).

 

[gripphard]

if you want to maximize life, do an oil analysis with blackstone-labs or another of youre choosing.

 

[plat_num]

Our dealer uses a synthetic blend so they recomend every 8000

 

[kensai]

Well, since I don't want to start a new thread over this, anyone know which oil filter the KOUP needs? I mean numeration of the oil filter.

 

[Logicdropper]

off the top of my head I know a few #'s
purolator/puromax - p14459
penzzoil - pz33
fram - PH3593A
these are all crap filters imo btw, but you have some #'s to cross reference.

amsoil has a great product - ASF-36

and here are the rest...http://www.pentiusautoparts.com/search_xref.aspx?part=plb3593A&type=P

 

[kensai]

Thanks a lot, I have changed my oil to royal purple, but the only filter available of the list was the purolator, so I got it, is the best of the cheap ones.

 

[awcga]

Champion manufactures most of the private name oil filters with different levels of quality based on cost. They make oil filters for Mobil, Royal Purple, and Bosch to name a few. The new Bosch Distance Plus oil filter (D3312) is a very well constructed oil filter and priced at the upper range . WIX also makes very good oil filters (51334) and are priced in the middle range.

 

[Matemorh]

I went to my dealer for service #2 and there was a beautyfull white sedan SX on the lift....... with a blown engine!
The guy did his own oil change with jobber filter and voila!!!!
The tech told me that Kia will NOT cover it!
So for those who do their how oil change, don't cheap on parts...... use OEM or better!! Apparently there's some kind of bypass in OEM oil filter and none in jobber one's!