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2022 Kia K5 Maintenance Schedule

Whether your K5 runs the 1.6L turbo or the 2.5L turbo GT, here’s what it needs between 7,500 and 150,000 miles. Each row lists the full set of work due at that visit, spelling out which items are ongoing and which show up for the first time.

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✓ Checkmark — a repeat service, due again at that mileage ★ Star — the first occurrence of that service
Mileage Every Visit Filters Fluids Engine
Oil & Filter Tire Rotation Multi-Point Insp. Cabin Air Filter Engine Air Filter Brake Fluid Spark Plugs Engine Coolant
7,500 ★ ★ ★
15,000 ✓ ✓ ✓
22,500 ✓ ✓ ✓ ★
30,000 ✓ ✓ ✓
37,500 ✓ ✓ ✓ ★
45,000 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ★ ★
52,500 ✓ ✓ ✓
60,000 ✓ ✓ ✓
67,500 ✓ ✓ ✓
75,000 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
82,500 ✓ ✓ ✓
90,000 ✓ ✓ ✓
97,500 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
105,000 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
112,500 ✓ ✓ ✓
120,000 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ★
127,500 ✓ ✓ ✓
135,000 ✓ ✓ ✓
142,500 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
150,000 ✓ ✓ ✓

2022 Kia K5 — Mileage-by-Mileage Service Breakdown

7,500 miles kicks things off: the first oil & filter change, first tire rotation, and first multi-point inspection.

15,000 miles: oil & filter change, tire rotation, multi-point inspection — the standard trio.

22,500 miles adds the cabin air filter to its debut, alongside the usual oil & filter, tire rotation, and multi-point inspection.

30,000 miles: back to the core trio — oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

37,500 miles brings the engine air filter’s first change, plus oil & filter, tire rotation, and multi-point inspection.

45,000 miles is a bigger stop: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection, cabin air filter, and the first brake fluid exchange and spark plug swap.

52,500 miles: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

60,000 miles: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

67,500 miles: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

75,000 miles covers the core trio plus both the cabin and engine air filters.

82,500 miles: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

90,000 miles: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

97,500 miles repeats the cabin air filter, brake fluid exchange, and spark plugs, on top of the core trio.

105,000 miles: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection, plus the engine air filter.

112,500 miles: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

120,000 miles introduces the engine coolant service for the first time, alongside the core trio and cabin air filter.

127,500 miles: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

135,000 miles: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

142,500 miles is the full-service stop — core trio, cabin air filter, engine air filter, brake fluid, spark plugs, and engine coolant all land together.

150,000 miles closes out the chart with the core trio: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

The shaded rows mark the bigger milestone visits. Keep in mind that hard use — towing, short hops, dust, extended idling — pulls these intervals in tighter. Also note that the K5’s actual factory cadence isn’t a perfect match for this 7,500-mile grid: oil & filter really lands closer to every 8,000 miles or 12 months; the cabin filter follows roughly a 24-month/24,000-mile cycle; the engine air filter follows roughly a 36-month/36,000-mile cycle; brake fluid is exchanged every 48,000 miles or 48 months; and coolant is first serviced at 120,000 miles/120 months, then every 24,000 miles thereafter. Spark plugs on the 2.5L turbo GT are confirmed due at 48,000 miles and every 48,000 after that — the 1.6L turbo base likely follows a comparable turbo-length interval, though Kia hasn’t published a separate confirmed figure for it, so have your advisor verify. A handful of AWD-equipped 1.6T trims from this model year carry a separate driveline service Kia hasn’t published a confirmed interval for either — again, ask your advisor what your specific trim calls for. When in doubt, your Owner’s Manual and our Dean McCrary Kia technicians are the final word.

What Happens Roughly Every 8,000 Miles

  • Full synthetic 5W-30 oil & filter change, whether you’re driving the 1.6L turbo or 2.5L turbo GT
  • Tire rotation and balance
  • Multi-point inspection
  • Top-off of fluids and a check for leaks
  • Battery and brake condition check

The Bigger Milestones

  • Around 22.5k miles — first cabin air filter (roughly a 24-month cycle)
  • Around 37.5k miles — first engine air filter (roughly a 36-month cycle)
  • 48k miles — brake fluid exchange
  • 48k miles, repeating every 48k — spark plugs (confirmed for the 2.5T GT; the 1.6T base likely tracks close behind)
  • 120k miles — engine coolant, then every 24k after

How to Make It Last

  • Stick with genuine Kia parts and the fluids the factory calls for
  • Get your tires rotated at every oil change, no exceptions
  • Have brakes looked at before a long drive
  • Keeping pace with this chart is what keeps factory warranty in force — our Hattiesburg team tracks it for you
  • Have us pull the recall history every time you’re in

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Questions About Your K5’s Upkeep

How Often Does a 2022 K5 Need an Oil Change?⌄

Under normal driving, plan on full synthetic oil and a new filter every 8,000 miles or 12 months — that cadence holds whether you’re in the 1.6L turbo or 2.5L turbo GT. Towing often, taking mostly short trips, driving dusty roads, or a lot of idling counts as severe use, and it pulls that number down — many owners in that camp change closer to every 4,000 to 5,000 miles.

Is Synthetic Oil Required for the 2022 K5?⌄

Yes — full synthetic is called for across both K5 engines, the 1.6L turbo and the 2.5L turbo GT alike. It’s what keeps the direct-injection system and turbochargers protected, and it holds its properties through a sticky Pine Belt summer better than conventional oil.

When Do the Spark Plugs Need Replacing on a 2022 K5?⌄

On the 2.5L turbo GT, count on 48,000 miles under normal use. The 1.6L turbo base doesn’t have a separately published figure from Kia, though a similar turbo-length interval is a reasonable expectation — have your service advisor confirm what your particular trim calls for.

Does Sticking to This Chart Keep Factory Warranty Valid?⌄

It does. factory warranty stays in force for as long as your factory-recommended maintenance is completed on schedule and logged. Get your service done with us and that record-keeping happens automatically.

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