2025 Kia K4

[Patman]

Correct. Was so happy to find a fuel injection non turbo. If a motor needs a turbo it wasn't built correctly.

Lots of well built engines have turbos on them. It’s all about making more power and being fuel efficient as well.

 

[perkz]

Bought a new Kia K4 EX with the 2.0 motor. Looking to see if anyone has used 5w30 in place of 0w20? I had a Soul with the 1.6 I used 5w30 in with really good results.

It is interesting that an engine that can run a 0-20 oil at say 0C, should be able to run an oil that is much thicker than a 30, or 40 viscosity at 100C.

 

[yowps3]

Oil aside, the new Kia design language is very strange.

 

[JeepJKU85]

Oil aside, the new Kia design language is very strange.

No doubt. Says higher viscosity in hotter temps yet reverts back to that piss water 0w20 that could not keep film strength on a bicycle chain. 5w30 should be the minimum viscosity used. Probably could get away with a 40 or 50 viscosity in summer months for sure.

 

[cb450sc]

My 2021 Kia K5 has a 1.6 turbo engine. It is speced for 0W20. I run 5W20 in the winter and 5W30 in the summer. I surpassed 100,000 km six months ago. I used the same routine on my 2010 Kia Optima. It ran like clockwork when I sold it to get the K5

 

[Mainia]

Oil aside, the new Kia design language is very strange.

The Asian's took back the body designs for Hyundai and Kia from the Germans, I won't be buying the Asian designs because of it.

 

[YZJB]

The Asian's took back the body designs for Hyundai and Kia from the Germans, I won't be buying the Asian designs because of it.

“Karim Antoine Habib (born 1970) is a Lebanese automotive designer. He is currently the executive vice president and head of Kia global design for the Korean vehicle manufacturer Kia. He previously worked for BMW and Infiniti. He is fluent in Arabic, English, French, German, and Italian.”

From Wikipedia.

 

[mrjlube]

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Very sharp