kia oil filters

[john stasa]

No the dealer never said anything about the brand of oil filter i`d have to use.Just KIA said this in a TSB.The TSB is on this forum on page one.

 

[cmhj]

Ya' I know about the bulletin, I posted it from the Kia online service site.

I was simply curious what your dealer had said. Having written warranty claims for over 20 years I've seen issues that were created by the dealers not the factory.

 

[BigAl]

Originally Posted By: ProfPS
If your dealership is making that statement, I would ask them to provide you with free filters. If you have to pay for them, you are not required to buy Kia filters. Here is a link that will help:

http://www.filtercouncil.org/techdata/tsbs/85-1R2.html



Some engines or transmissions have rather specific requirements. Under Magnuson-Moss the OEM can't deny warranty coverage just because an aftermarket fluid or filter was used . . . unless they can prove that the aftermarket item actually caused the problem. If they have test data that shows that a certain filter (or oil or transmission fluid) does damage their equipment, then they have every legal right to deny warranty claims related to its use. They can even submit data to the FTC to support their claim that the OEM product is necessary, and get an exemption from the MM act for that product. Obviously this is unusual, but it sounds like Hyundai/Kia may have legitimate data to prove it. (I understand that before they will honor their transmission warranty, they send a fluid sample in for analysis . . . too many quick-lube places putting in generic fluids that just don't work.)

If an aftermarket oil filter does damage the engine, and there is evidence to prove it, then you'd have to go after the filter manufacturer to cover the warranty. That's a big hassle.