2021 Kia Soul 1.6 turbo, what mileage should I have my first oil change?
New 2021 Kia Soul 1.6 turbo, what mileage for first oil change?
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What does your owner's manual say?
The manual really does tell a clear story about first oil change.
Does? Or does not?
The manual on my cars doesn't say to do anything different. Change at the first recommended interval seems to be pretty consistent among them.
So, change it as directed.
If you don't like that, then, change it early. But don't over-think this...
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We really need 8 pages of threads on "not overthinking this"
1k factory dump then 5k oci's
Do the fat hip-hop hamsters smell? Can you get them to bail?
Broke-in dozens of new engines over the decades. Changing oil early on a engine with an oil filter is largely unnecessary, but new engine shear and dilute oil down to a low and unacceptable (IMO) viscositiy.
I have moved my 1st oil change to 2-3K miles. When the engine gets noisey hot and starts losing even cyl balance I
change out the factory fill. I just had to do this on my FORD at 2K miles. I had a lease jetta that was still running well at 5K. That was a D.I. turbo but it had undoubtedly premium oil.
I would go for 2K, that is an easy rec.
Broke-in dozens of new engines over the decades. Changing oil early on a engine with an oil filter is largely unnecessary, but new engine shear and dilute oil down to a low and unacceptable (IMO) viscositiy.
I have moved my 1st oil change to 2-3K miles. When the engine gets noisey hot and starts losing even cyl balance I
change out the factory fill. I just had to do this on my FORD at 2K miles. I had a lease jetta that was still running well at 5K. That was a D.I. turbo but it had undoubtedly premium oil.
I would go for 2K, that is an easy rec.
If I'm not mistaken the kia Hyundai's 4cyl turbos like that 1.6 take 30 and 40 grade. I'd use Quaker state euro 5w-40 for the value and protection. I believe some kia and Hyundai's use both cartridge and canister filters but yours may use a canister instead. I quickly checked and the filter it crossed to was the m104 or fram 9688 which funny enough is the same thread and gasket specs as my 15 civic and 16 outlander sport. If so you can also use a 6607 and 7317, they're just smaller. But at 5k intervals to be safe I'd probably just use the supertech 9688. I run supertech filters for up to 10k and I've cut one open, but didn't take pics to post as it was before I joined. But it looked good and clean, but I have an old port injected GM ohv without afm that gets more highway miles so the intervals are easy.
Reasoning?
My vehicle has a 5 and 7.5 K oil change intervals I went with 2.5k first first and then again at 5 k or 7.5 k which ever is was going to use. Ed
what i do.
The required number would likely never be 5K miles.
It may be 3323 or 7981.
But never 5K.
Oil changes are cheap. I side with those who have advocated for 2-3,000 mile initial oci. I’ve done that for all of the new cars and suvs I’ve purchased over the years, including one Hyundai. That was an Entourage minivan. Loved that they permitted a wide range of oil grades based on external conditions.
Correction I'd do 5k to be guaranteed safe with a good euro 5w-40 but you can do more if you don't do a lot of stop and go and more highway cruising. I average in the highway mpgs so if I had that car I wouldn't really be afraid to do 10k with a good LL rated Euro 5w-40 and an ultra as I commute from the outskirts to inside of Houston just racking up miles. No idea what your driving style is but whatever average mpgs you get I'd compare it to the rated mpg.
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