Kia Forte BD Quiz
Maintenance

Engine Oil and Filter

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General Information — 8Maintenance — 32Engine Mechanical System — 47Engine Electrical System — 17Emission Control System — 10Engine Control System/Fuel System — 32Clutch System — 11Manual Transmission — 11DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) System — 16Drive Shaft and Axle — 8Suspension System — 26Steering — 9Restraints — 11Brake System — 27Body (Interior and Exterior) — 119Body Electrical System — 98Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 27
33steps
~203min
5/5difficulty
1special tools
0102030405015.712N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Repair Procedures

Inspection

Engine Oil Level

  1. Warm up the engine, then stop it and wait 5 minutes.

  2. Turn off the engine and wait several minutes (approximately 5 minutes) for the oil to return to the oil pan.

  3. Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean, and fully reinsert it.

  4. Make sure the oil level is between the "L" mark and the "F" mark on the engine oil level dipstick.

  5. If the level is low, check for leaks and add oil up to the full mark.

Engine Oil Appearance

  1. Check the engine oil for white cloudiness or heavy contamination.

  2. If the engine oil becomes cloudy and white, it is likely contaminated with engine coolant.

    Repair or replace damaged parts.

Replacement

[Gamma 1.6 MPI/T-GDI]

  1. Drain the engine oil.

    1. Remove the oil filler cap.

    2. Raise the vehicle, remove the drain plug (A) and drain the oil into a container.

  2. Remove the oil filter.

    1. Remove the oil filter (A) using the oil filter wrench (09263-2E000).

    2. Inspect and clean the oil filter installation surface.

    3. Apply clean engine oil to the gasket of the new oil filter.

    4. Install the new oil filter by hand until the gasket contacts the mounting surface.

    5. Tighten the oil filter to the specified torque using the oil filter wrench.

      Tightening torque: 11.8–15.7 N·m

  3. Fill the engine oil.

    1. Clean and install the drain plug with a new gasket.

      Tightening torque: 34.3–44 N·m

    2. Fill with fresh engine oil.

      Capacity

      Total: 3.7–4 L (3.91–4.22 US qt, 3.25–3.51 Imp. qt, 0.97–1.05 US gal)

      Oil pan: 3.3 L (3.48 US qt, 2.90 Imp. qt, 0.87 US gal)

      Drain and refill, including oil filter:

      3.6 L (3.80 US qt, 3.16 Imp. qt, 0.95 US gal)

    3. Install the oil filler cap.

  4. Start the engine and check for oil leaks.

  5. Recheck the engine oil level.

  6. To reset the service interval to the recommended mileage, refer to the service mode section in the owner's manual for the procedure (if applicable).

[NU 2.0 MPI]

  1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.

  2. Drain the engine oil.

    1. Remove the oil filler cap (A).

    2. With the vehicle raised, remove the drain plug (A) and drain the oil into a container.

  3. Replace the oil filter.

    1. Using SST (09263-2E000), remove the oil filter (A).

    2. Inspect and clean the oil filter installation surface.

    3. Make sure the part number of the new oil filter is the same as the old one.

    4. Apply clean engine oil to the gasket of the new oil filter.

    5. Lightly screw the oil filter into place, then tighten it until the gasket contacts the seat.

    6. Tighten it to the torque specified below.

      Tightening torque: 11.8–15.7 N·m

  4. Install the drain plug with a new gasket.

    Tightening torque: 34.3–44 N·m

  5. Fill with new engine oil after removing the engine oil level sensor.

    Capacity

    Total:

    4.5 L (1.19 U.S. gal, 4.76 U.S. qt, 3.96 L qt)

    Oil Pan:

    3.7 L (0.98 US gal, 3.91 US qt, 3.26 Imp qt)

    Drain and refill, including oil filter:

    4 L (1.06 US gal, 4.23 US qt, 3.52 Imp qt)

  6. Install the oil filler cap.

  7. Start the engine and check for oil leaks, then check the oil level gauge or the oil pressure warning light.

  8. Recheck the engine oil level.

  9. To reset the service interval to the recommended mileage, refer to the service mode section in the owner's manual for the procedure (if applicable).

[Gamma 1.6 T-GDI]

  1. Drain the engine oil.

    1. Remove the oil filler cap (A).

    2. Remove the oil drain plug (A) and drain the oil into a container.

  2. Replace the oil filter.

    1. Remove the oil filter (A) using the oil filter wrench (09263 - 2E000).

    2. Clean the oil filter mounting surface on the filter base.

    3. Apply a thin coat of new engine oil to the gasket of the new oil filter.

    4. Install the new oil filter by hand until the gasket contacts the mounting surface.

    5. Tighten the oil filter to the specified torque using the oil filter wrench.

      Tightening torque: 11.8–15.7 N·m

  3. Fill the engine oil.

    1. Clean and install the drain plug with a new gasket.

      Tightening torque: 34.3–44 N·m

    2. Fill with fresh engine oil.

      Capacity

      Total:

      4.6 L - 4.9 L (1.21 - 1.29 US gal, 4.86 - 5.17 US qt, 4.04 - 4.30 Imp qt)

      Oil Pan:

      4.2 L (1.10 US gal, 4.43 US qt, 3.69 Imp qt)

      Drain and refill the engine oil with the filter:

      4.5 L (1.18 US gal, 4.75 US qt, 3.95 Imp qt)

    3. Install the oil filler cap.

  4. Start the engine and check for oil leaks.

  5. Recheck the engine oil level.

  6. To reset the service interval to the recommended mileage, refer to the service mode section in the owner's manual for the procedure (if applicable).

[New U 1.6 TCI]

  1. Drain the engine oil.

    1. Remove the engine oil filler cap (A).

    2. Remove the oil drain plug (A) and drain the oil.

  2. Replace the engine oil filter.

    1. Remove the oil filter drain plug (A) and drain the oil from the engine. Drain the oil from under the engine oil filter cover.

    2. Remove the engine oil filter cover (A).

    3. Install a new O-ring (A) on the oil filter cover.

    4. Install a new oil filter.

    5. Install the engine oil filter cover (A).

      Tightening torque: 22.6–28 N·m

    6. Install the oil filter drain plug (A).

      Tightening torque: 2.9–4.9 N·m

  3. Fill the engine oil.

    1. Install the drain plug (A) with a new gasket.

      Tightening torque: 34.3–44 N·m

    2. Fill with new engine oil, checking the oil level on the oil level gauge.

      Capacity

      Total:

      4.5 L (1.18 US gal, 4.75 US qt, 3.95 Imp qt)

      Oil Pan:

      4.1 L (1.08 US gal, 4.33 US qt, 3.60 liter qt)

      Drain and refill, including oil filter:

      4.4 L (1.16 US gal, 4.64 US qt, 3.86 liter qt)

    3. Install the oil filler cap (A).

  4. Start the engine and check for oil leaks.

  5. Check the engine oil level.

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