I just bought a 2019 Kia Soul with the 1.6 non turbo the dealer has a oil change sicker on the windshield for the first oil change in 5000 miles which I thick is a little to long my driving would consist of 2-3 times a week of 20 miles and the rest of time would be 60 or more also when can I put in synthetic thanks for the help Glen
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Hi Glen, you can start using synthetic at any time. You can go by the manual's severe service schedule if you'd like, but 5k doesn't seem too long.
I just follow the owner's manual recommendations for my Elantra to comply with the warranty requirements. If dealership gives different recommendations I would just follow the owner's manual. Since you are up North I would be run synthetic in Winter if not all year around.
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Yes, 5k is long for first oil change. I like to drain the factory fill 1,000-1500 miles.
Don't worry 5k OCI is nothing especially on a synthetic. Since your Soul does have Direct Injection I wouldn't push that interval.
If you decide to follow the 3k severe driving interval and do your own oil change don't waste your money on synthetic stick with a quality conventional unless you get Wal-Mart Supertech full synthetic priced competitively with conventional oil. Otherwise conventional or synthetic blend is fine and stick with OE filter.
Don't worry 5k OCI is nothing especially on a synthetic. Since your Soul does have Direct Injection I wouldn't push that interval.
If you decide to follow the 3k severe driving interval and do your own oil change don't waste your money on synthetic stick with a quality conventional unless you get Wal-Mart Supertech full synthetic priced competitively with conventional oil. Otherwise conventional or synthetic blend is fine and stick with OE filter.
Originally Posted By: gmurra
I just bought a 2019 Kia Soul with the 1.6 non turbo the dealer has a oil change sicker on the windshield for the first oil change in 5000 miles which I thick is a little to long my driving would consist of 2-3 times a week of 20 miles and the rest of time would be 60 or more also when can I put in synthetic thanks for the help Glen
Keep in mind that OCI are not the same for all engines as it is affected by the way/climate/where you drive, size of engine and oil capacity of the pan.
A small engine (all things being equal) will require more frequent OCI due to the RPMs it operates at, obviously your 1.6 will rev higher than a 3.5 to maintain
the same performance. Also keep in mind that owner's manual is no longer written solely by engineers, but it's a 50-50 collaboration with the marketing
dept. Whether you want to keep you Seoul for a long time or not ought to guide you in your decision. I would use the best synth oil you can get and change
oil & filter every 3500 mile.
I just bought a 2019 Kia Soul with the 1.6 non turbo the dealer has a oil change sicker on the windshield for the first oil change in 5000 miles which I thick is a little to long my driving would consist of 2-3 times a week of 20 miles and the rest of time would be 60 or more also when can I put in synthetic thanks for the help Glen
Keep in mind that OCI are not the same for all engines as it is affected by the way/climate/where you drive, size of engine and oil capacity of the pan.
A small engine (all things being equal) will require more frequent OCI due to the RPMs it operates at, obviously your 1.6 will rev higher than a 3.5 to maintain
the same performance. Also keep in mind that owner's manual is no longer written solely by engineers, but it's a 50-50 collaboration with the marketing
dept. Whether you want to keep you Seoul for a long time or not ought to guide you in your decision. I would use the best synth oil you can get and change
oil & filter every 3500 mile.
My 2013 Accent commuter has the same Gamma II engine. I split the difference between severe service OCI and OCD and dumped the factory fill at 2K miles and have used synthetic since that time with 5K mile OCIs.
I like PP 5w-30 in this engine but have also used 5w-20 over the course of time. So far so good. I'm of the mind that not going over 5K mile OCIs with this engine might serve as potential preventative maintenance versus "extending" the OCIs to the 7500 mile normal schedule. If your driving only consists of short trip, urban cycle driving, then I would pay closer attention.
I like PP 5w-30 in this engine but have also used 5w-20 over the course of time. So far so good. I'm of the mind that not going over 5K mile OCIs with this engine might serve as potential preventative maintenance versus "extending" the OCIs to the 7500 mile normal schedule. If your driving only consists of short trip, urban cycle driving, then I would pay closer attention.
No punctuation , not a issue for me. I got the OP message and that is what I focused on .
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Had 1.6 Rio before Soul. Generally did 6k on Maxlife blend or 5k on VWB iirc. Don't think Hyunkia non turbo engines are very fussy.
Originally Posted By: CT8
5,000 mile oil change interval ? Why run syn?
Agree. Too much oil for that change interval. You could go 7k with highway driving.
5,000 mile oil change interval ? Why run syn?
Agree. Too much oil for that change interval. You could go 7k with highway driving.
Idk... He lives in Minnesota so really why even consider conventional oil at all. Prices are so cheap on synthetic and with new oils being 0 wts it is only time before synthetic will be the new standard for all vehicles.
I believe North Korea requires pre 1975 pennzoil 10w-40
SuperTech synthetic is still better than 95% of conventional oils out there, and very often even cheaper too, while meeting the Dexos1 Gen2 specifications for more demanding engines.
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Originally Posted By: CT8
5,000 mile oil change interval ? Why run syn?
Agree. Too much oil for that change interval. You could go 7k with highway driving.
Seems like both of you are too focused on the numbers of 5k vs 7k, BUT you both fail to see past that blanket statement. Look deeper. This is a small 1.6L Direct Injected engine pulling a nearly 3000lbs metal shell around town. Believe it or not, but the oil in this vehicle will be working a lot harder, as compared to a 2.0L or 3.0L+ size engine in a similarly weighted vehicle. Therefore the OCI needs to be adjusted accordingly.
5k OCI with synthetic would be ideal, just make sure to use OEM oil filter. Kia/Hyundai engines are very picky about their oil filters.
Originally Posted By: CT8
5,000 mile oil change interval ? Why run syn?
Agree. Too much oil for that change interval. You could go 7k with highway driving.
Seems like both of you are too focused on the numbers of 5k vs 7k, BUT you both fail to see past that blanket statement. Look deeper. This is a small 1.6L Direct Injected engine pulling a nearly 3000lbs metal shell around town. Believe it or not, but the oil in this vehicle will be working a lot harder, as compared to a 2.0L or 3.0L+ size engine in a similarly weighted vehicle. Therefore the OCI needs to be adjusted accordingly.
5k OCI with synthetic would be ideal, just make sure to use OEM oil filter. Kia/Hyundai engines are very picky about their oil filters.
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