Hyundai/Kia 2.5 Turbo oil

[yowps3]

At least they've specified grades based on application instead of the one size fits all that other manufacturers do.

 

[SiRDOHC]

At least they've specified grades based on application instead of the one size fits all that other manufacturers do.

I don’t think they had a choice. There’s not much margin left when you are supplying engines and paying dealerships to install them left right center in everything you produced the last decade.

 

[kschachn]

At least they've specified grades based on application instead of the one size fits all that other manufacturers do.

Trying to solve or mitigate a design defect or assembly error with oil is not a good way to go.

 

[yowps3]

Trying to solve or mitigate a design defect or assembly error with oil is not a good way to go.

Recommending the more stout viscosity oil for the higher output motor is good way to go. The bad rep H/K gets is almost exclusively related to improper assembly of American built 2.4L Theta.