This article discusses in detail the engine oil used in Kia Optima cars:
- 1st generation (GD): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006;
- 2nd generation (MG): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010;
- 3rd generation (TF): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016;
- 4th generation (JF): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 release.
The oil change interval is once a year or every 10,000 km. / 6.500 miles.
Check interval: 1 time in 3 months or every 2500 km. / 1500 miles.
| Kia Optima (GD); 2000 - 2006 | |||
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| Engine | What is the viscosity of the oil (SAE) | Capacity (main / filter) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 2.0 G4JP | 5w30, 10w40, 10w30 | 4.3 / 0.3 | 4.5 / 0.32 |
| 2.0 CRDi VGT DPF D4EA | 5w30, 0w30 | 5.9 / - | 6.2 / - |
| 2.0CVVT G4KA | 5w20, 0w30, 5w30 | 4.3 / 0.3 | 4.5 / 0.32 |
| 2.4DOHC G4KJ | 5w20, 0w30, 5w30 | 4.3 / - | 4.5 / - |
| 2.5 V6 G6BV | 5w30, 10w30 | 4.8 / 0.3 | 5.1 / 0.32 |
| 2.7 V6 MPI Mu G6EA | 5w20, 0w30, 5w30 | 4.5 / 0.3 | 4.75 / 0.32 |
| 2.7 MPI Delta G6BA | 5w20, 0w30, 5w30 | 4.8 / 0.3 | 5.1 / 0.32 |
| Kia Optima (MG); 2005 - 2010 | |||
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| Engine | What kind of oil (SAE) | Capacity (basic) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 2.0G4GC | 5w30, 5w40, 5w20 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 2.4 GDI Theta II | 5w30 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 2.4DOHC Theta II | 5w30, 5w20 | 4.3 | 4.55 |
| 2.7 V6 | 5w30 | 5 | 5.3 |
| Kia Optima (TF); 2010 - 2016 | |||
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| Engine | Oil Viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (main / filter) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 2.4 MPI G4KE Theta II | 5w20, 5w30 | 5.8 / 0.4 | 6.1 / 0.42 |
| 2.4 GDI Theta II | 5w20, 0w30, 5w30 | 5.8 / 0.4 | 6.1 / 0.42 |
| 2.4 GDI Hybrid | 5w20, 0w30, 5w30 | 5.8 / 0.4 | 6.1 / 0.42 |
| 2.0 T-GDI G4KH | 0w30, 5w30 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 2.0 CVVT Hybrid MPI G4NA/G4ND Nu | 5w20, 5w30 | 4.5 / 0.3 | 4.75 / 0.32 |
| 2.0 CVVL MPI G4NA/G4ND Nu | 5w20, 5w30 | 4.8 / 0.3 | 5.1 / 0.32 |
| 1.7 CRDi U | 5w30, 0w30 | 5.7 / 0.5 | 6 / 0.53 |
| 1.6 T-GDI | 5w30 | 4.5 | 4.75 |
| Kia Optima (JF); 2015 - 2020 | |||
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| Engine | Oil viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (main / filter) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 2.4 GDI Theta II G4KJ | 5w20, 5w30, 0w20 | 5.8 | 6.1 |
| 2.0 T-GDI G4KH | 5w30, 0w30 | 5.8 / 0.4 | 6.1 / 0.42 |
| 2.0 Plug-in Hybrid G4NG | 5w30, 0w30 | 4.6 / 0.3 | 4.86 / 0.32 |
| 2.0 Nu MPi Atkinson Cycle CVVL G4ND | 5w30, 5w20 | 4.8 / 0.3 | 5.07 / 0.32 |
| 2.0 GDI PHEV G4NG | 5w30, 5w20 | 4.1 | 4.33 |
| 2.0 GDI HEV G4NG | 5w30, 5w20 | 4.1 | 4.33 |
| 1.7 CRDi D4FD | 5w30, 0w30 | 5.7 / 0.5 | 6 / 0.53 |
| 1.6 T-GDI G4FJ | 5w30 | 4.6 / 0.3 | 4.86 / 0.3 |
| 1.6 T-GDI | 5w30 | 4.5 | 4.75 |
| 1.6 CRDi D4FE | 5w30, 0w30 | 4.4 / 0.3 | 4.65 / 0.32 |
