Hi again folks.
I have a 2005 Kia Amanti ( www.kia.com/amanti/index.php ) and am coming up on 3500 miles. The car is a beast at just over 4000 pounds and is powered by a Hyundai 3.5-liter DOHC V6 engine (iron block & aluminum head, 3,497 cc, 200 bhp @ 5500 rpm, 220 lb.-ft. @ 3500 rpm). Needless to say, the car is quite underpowered for its substantial weight (I average 17 mpg…which is worse than my old ’95 Firebird Formula!), IMHO, but I digress…
I want to switch over to Mobil 1 oil and filter when I change it out. I took a look at the owner’s manual to see what the manufacturer recommends, viscosity wise. I was surprised to see rather liberal suggestions (at least when a lot of companies are pushing 5w-20 it seems).
Basically, it recommends:
I live in Florida, so I thought I would just go with the Mobil 1 10W-30 and Mobil 1 M1-104 filter. Does this sound acceptable? Interestingly, the Mobil 1 website at www.mobiloil.com suggested 10W-30 for a 2005 Kia Amanti when I “checked” yes that the car was still under warranty and “checked” “Temperature range Above 0°F”. If I "checked" that the vehicle was out of warranty, without changing anything else, the website then suggested Mobil 1 Extended Performance 15W-50 for this car, oddly enough.
Thanks
,
Jim
I have a 2005 Kia Amanti ( www.kia.com/amanti/index.php ) and am coming up on 3500 miles. The car is a beast at just over 4000 pounds and is powered by a Hyundai 3.5-liter DOHC V6 engine (iron block & aluminum head, 3,497 cc, 200 bhp @ 5500 rpm, 220 lb.-ft. @ 3500 rpm). Needless to say, the car is quite underpowered for its substantial weight (I average 17 mpg…which is worse than my old ’95 Firebird Formula!), IMHO, but I digress…
I want to switch over to Mobil 1 oil and filter when I change it out. I took a look at the owner’s manual to see what the manufacturer recommends, viscosity wise. I was surprised to see rather liberal suggestions (at least when a lot of companies are pushing 5w-20 it seems).
Basically, it recommends:
I guess I am just surprised to see it so wide open from a manufacturer these days, especially with those “20W-40, 20W-50” listings. Although I haven’t a clue if this is common place today, it just seems to me like there are a lot of thinner oil recommendations on newer cars (be it for the environment or fuel economy, and obviously cold weather).quote:
When choosing an oil, consider the range of temperature your vehicle will be operated in before the next oil change. Proceed to select the recommended oil viscosity from the chart:
5W-30, 5W-40 in -20 to 100 degrees F
10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50 in -10 to 120+ degrees F
20W-40, 20W-50 in 38 to 120+ degrees F
I live in Florida, so I thought I would just go with the Mobil 1 10W-30 and Mobil 1 M1-104 filter. Does this sound acceptable? Interestingly, the Mobil 1 website at www.mobiloil.com suggested 10W-30 for a 2005 Kia Amanti when I “checked” yes that the car was still under warranty and “checked” “Temperature range Above 0°F”. If I "checked" that the vehicle was out of warranty, without changing anything else, the website then suggested Mobil 1 Extended Performance 15W-50 for this car, oddly enough.
Thanks
Jim