KIA Turbo oil
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Probably not unless you were banging it off the rev limiter.
Gotta have a backup for when the BMW is broken down.
I need a larger suv when I drive to my son Jon's house in Denver or to Cape Coral condo, for cargo space.Gotta have a backup for when the BMW is broken down.
BMW 3 Series smaller cargo compacity. Also not as comfortable on long drives.
Took my 2019 Frontier to the dealer for a full synthetic oil change that was the months special.It was the last day to get it and the tech said all they had was 0-20 synthetic oil left when it called for 5-20.I told him sure that was fine so they threw in a free tire rotation.
That's fine that's a naturally aspirated engine that calls for Xw20, OP made the right call here in having the dealer put the correct oil in, given Hyundai's track record on turbo engines I wouldn't ever go thinner, now do I think any damage was done in 250miles, no, but I wouldn't run 20 grade in a Hyundai turbo engine.
If you were driving it normally on the street I wouldn't worry about it. If you did track days then maybe a different story.
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plot twist; use japanese spec 0w8 and add some Lucas for additional flavor.
0w8 is good for sewing machine lubrication. Singer 0w8.
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I wouldn't worry too much about it. Honda and VW but use 0w20 in their turbocharged engines without issue. Now maybe Kia engines are much more delicate or brittle requiring a 5w30 but I don't believe it.
As for using thicker oil than initially specd I run 5w30 in my Mazda cx5 without issue. I'm not too concerned about sub zero freezing temps, but I am concerned when it's 115 out here in Las Vegas.
As for using thicker oil than initially specd I run 5w30 in my Mazda cx5 without issue. I'm not too concerned about sub zero freezing temps, but I am concerned when it's 115 out here in Las Vegas.
I just purchased a 2022 in this same above configuration but in AWD. Just purchased the OEM filter ($12 dealer) and began looking for Castrol Edge 0W-30 oil and it ain't happening. Seems like Edge is in 0W-20 oil (which I ran in the wife's 2014 Rogue for 140K miles flawlessly till we traded for the Sorento) or 5W-30. Living in TN with our semi-mild winters, I think I'd be fine at 5W-30 with an OCI of 4K miles. Plan on changing it out after 1K miles or so (maybe 2K). Holy cow this engine is super strong and the DCT is FUN!
OP: Given how hard these turbo engines are on oil, I'd want to get that 0W-20 oil out sooner rather than later and use the 0W-30 oils (whatever your preferred brand of synthetic oil happens to be).
Thoughts?
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My Gen Coupe 2L turbo came from Hyundai with 5w20. They quickly changed that then next year to a variety of weights depending on the local climate. Up to a x60w in Saudi Arabia. I've used 0w40 and 5w30. Currently on 5w30 but will go back to the 0w40 again.
Same in my 2020 Soul LX w/2.0L MPi (Nu) engine.Running 5w30 in my daughters 2020 Kia Soul Turbo, on the oil cap.
*You should not have to remind the Dealer to put in the correct weight oil - it's stamped right on the Oil Cap ! ... Still it happens .
Now all of a sudden the recommendation to use a higher HT/HS oil is somehow a detriment and a negative perception.
Perhaps they are less interested in "adequate under most circumstances" than other manufacturers.
I'd check back with the dealer to make sure they used that, most times I've found the person just enters it into the system wrong but the technician actually used the correct oil. If in fact they used the incorrect oil they should be willing to change it again with the correct oil at no cost.
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