Kia Telluride Oil Change (2019+)
Perform your own 2019+ Kia Telluride oil change to save money and you can be sure it was done right. This guide is for the 2019, 2020, and 2021 model year Kia Telluride equipped with the 3.8L V6 engine. To find other Kia oil change guides, visit this page.
Tools and Supplies Needed:
- 17mm socket for the oil pan drain plug
- Torque wrench
- 27mm socket and ratchet for the oil filter housing
- 10mm socket and ratchet
- Oil fill funnel
- Oil Drain pan with at least 7 qt capacity
- Clean rag
Parts needed:
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Kia Telluride Oil Change Procedure:
- Warm the vehicle up to operating temp
- Check engine oil level on the dipstick to verify no prior issues
- Remove the skid plate below the engine oil filter (next to the oil pan) using the 10mm socket
- Loosen the engine oil pan drain plug using the 17mm socket and ratchet allowing the engine oil to fully drain into the drain pan
- Loosen the oil filter housing using the 27mm socket and ratchet
- Remove and replace the oil filter housing O ring
- Remove and replaced the oil filter
- Install oil filter housing – torque to 35 N.M if a torque wrench is available
- Reinstall and tighten oil drain plug using the 17mm wrench
- Reinstall the skid plate previously removed
- Fill engine with 6.6 quarts of engine oil with oil fill funnel and reinstall oil fill cap
- Start the engine to let the engine oil circulate and build pressure (Check for any leaks or abnormalities while running) and shut the engine back down
- Check engine oil level & top off if necessary
- Reset the engine oil maintenance reminder to properly track service intervals
