2025 Kia K4 break in oil change.
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If you plan to keep ultra long time, changing the transmission filter early might be a worthy cause. When you adding the Borla exhaust to your new car?
Thanks. Actually filter is on bottom but very easy to access no covers to remove. Went the HPS RP. While probably overkill like the added ZDDP, moly and boron. Also the oxidation is above 30% so it has a good amount of group 4 and 5 base stock.
Only thing is I can't find a media glass filter from either Puralater or Wix only the standard cellulose media. No aftermarket exhuast for me especially being a 4 banger. You simply can't make one sound good no matter what I've tried on a few 4 cylinders. Did a Magnaflow cat back dual exit on my 3.6 JT it sounds really good for a V6.
Only thing is I can't find a media glass filter from either Puralater or Wix only the standard cellulose media. No aftermarket exhuast for me especially being a 4 banger. You simply can't make one sound good no matter what I've tried on a few 4 cylinders. Did a Magnaflow cat back dual exit on my 3.6 JT it sounds really good for a V6.
Absolutely plan on changing fluid at around 10k. Did that on my Gladiator at 8k and again at 18k. Hardly any debris second change.
Can’t change the transmission filter without removing the transmission and splitting the case… but fluid changes are easy and should be done regularly.
Apologies. Is this the “IVT” (CVT)?
I was thinking of the 6/8 speed auto
So far only burnt a tank but with mixed driving 32. Curious what it will do broke in and interstate.
Wife's 2020 elantra with 2.0 and ivt got 43mpg today going to Cleveland Clinic and back. with a side trip to
With stock tires it was easily 5% better mpg.
so I'd expect you to see 40+ on highway driving if you keep it under 75mph.
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The highway trip to cleveland before city driving part was 46.6 that is with 70mph no ac and General AS-05 UHP tires.With stock tires it was easily 5% better mpg.
so I'd expect you to see 40+ on highway driving if you keep it under 75mph.
So far I really like it. For under 30k and the warranty it comes with alone its hard to beat. Great technology, gas mileage, stylish and fit and finish is quite good given price point. I would venture to say it gives cars in the 40 to 50k a run for the money. The road noise is quite minimal as well.
I think Hyundai and Kia get a bad rap because most of the clientele who drive them are cheap skates who do the bare minimum sometimes less when it comes to maintaining. Not to mention they get treated like a rental. It's rare I see a nice one unless brand new or fairly new. Just my two though.
I think Hyundai and Kia get a bad rap because most of the clientele who drive them are cheap skates who do the bare minimum sometimes less when it comes to maintaining. Not to mention they get treated like a rental. It's rare I see a nice one unless brand new or fairly new. Just my two though.