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All Kia products are designed to be operated with 5w-20. In an emergency you can add a different oil weight to get you by, but use as little as possible for as short a time as possible. Change the oil and filter as soon as you can and replace oil with 5w. The heavier oil will not hurt your car, HOWEVER, the tolerances on these engines are so exact that running a heavier oil in your car will actually expand the area between the lubricated parts.
What does this mean to you?
Extended use of the heavier oil will cause oil loss and smoking as the lighter 5w oil leaks into the cylinder and is burned at combustion.
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What type of oil do you use in a 2003 Kia Optima?
or mopil xhp that's very good the 2003 kia optima uses 5w-30
What weight oil to use on 2002 Kia Optima?
WE recommend 5W30
Where is the oil pan on a 2005 Kia Optima?
At the bottom of the engine block.
What type of engine oil do you use in a 2010 Kia Optima?
5-20
What oil filter does a 2004 Kia Optima use?
V6 L14459 or PH9688
How many miles on oil change for 2004 4cyclinder kia optima?
3000
Oil type for a 2004 Kia Optima?
4 cylinder 2.4 litters uses 10W40
Which plug underneath a 2007 kia optima is the engine oil drain plug this information is not in the owner's manual?
The plug on the same side of the motor that the drive belts is on, which should be the passager side, is the engine oil. The plug on the opposite side is the transmission oil.
What is the correct motor oil for a 2005 Kia Rio?
The Correct Motor Oil for this vehicle is a 10W40 Synthetic Motor Oil
What oil does a 2002 Kia Sedona take?
motor oil
Kia Sportage which grade engine oil do you use?
You can use any 5w30 for your Kia
Where is the oil filter on a 2005 Kia Optima?
For the 2001 kia optima I have found the oil filter between the front passenger side tire and the engine. You can see it if you turn the wheels all the way to the left, although it helps if the filter cover is a bright color. To change it I had to remove the tire.
