2018+ Kia Forte Engine Oil & Filter Change DIY

Do you need to change the engine oil and oil filter on your Kia Forte? This guide provides a step-by-step procedure for changing the engine oil and replacing the oil filter on a Kia Forte 2018-2022 equipped with a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine.

What you will need

• Kia Forte Oil Filter
• Engine Oil (SAE 5W-20)
• 4.5 L or 4.8  quarts
• Full synthetic
• Grade: ILSAC GF-4, API SL, ACEA A3
• Oil Pan
• Mechanic Metric Toolset
• 17mm Wrench
• Oil Filter Plier
• Jack Stand
• Floor Jack

Procedure

1. Open the hood. Then, pull the hood release lever under the dashboard.
2. Search the hood latch on the vehicle’s front and press the tab to the left to unlock it.
3. Raise the hood up and set the hood prop rod to keep it in place.
4. Loosen and take out the oil cap, and pull the engine oil dipstick out.
5. Place the vehicle on wheel chocks or raise the car using jack stands to support it.
6. Remove the bolts and push clips on the engine splash shield. Then pull the splash shield out of the vehicle.
7. Locate the oil drain plug under the vehicle’s engine.
8. Place the oil pan below the oil drain plug. Make sure that the oil pan has enough space to hold the oil.
9. Loosen the oil drain plug using a 17mm wrench. Turn the wrench counterclockwise to loosen the oil drain plug.
10. With your hand, remove the drain plug and let the engine oil flow out of the pan. This may take up to 10 minutes to empty out the engine.
11. Change the crush/copper washer on the oil drain plug.
12. Refixed the oil drain plug and tightened it by turning it clockwise. Tighten the oil drain plug to proper torque specification. See torque specs at the end of the guide. 
13. Wipe the oil drain plug clean.
14. Locate the oil filter at the front of the oil drain pan.
15. Move the oil pan directly under the oil filter.
16. Loosen the oil filter by turning it counterclockwise using an oil filter plier. 
17. Remove the oil filter by hand.
18. Wipe the installation port of the oil filter using an oil-absorbent cloth.
19. Line up the new oil filter and turn it clockwise to tighten. Tighten the oil filter to the correct torque specification. See below. 
20. Use a funnel to prevent the oil from spilling, and then add engine oil into the vehicle. The engine can hold 3.7 – 4.5 Liters.
21. Add 4 liters or quarts first, then remove the dipstick and check the oil level. Add more oil as needed to bring it to the correct level. Since oil may remain inside the engine, you will typically only need up to about 4.3 quarts.

Torque Specifications

• Oil filter: 15 Nm or hand tight
• Oil drain plug: 40 Nm

We hope you find the 2018+ Kia Forte Engine Oil & Filter Change DIY guide helpful. For more help with your Kia, check these troubleshooting and repair guides.

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