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2022 Kia Sorento Maintenance Schedule

Whether your Sorento runs the 2.5L or the 2.5L turbo, here’s what it needs from 7,500 through 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 Drivetrain
Oil & Filter Tire Rotation Multi-Point Insp. Cabin Air Filter Engine Air Filter Brake Fluid Spark Plugs Engine Coolant AWD & Diff Fluid
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 Sorento — 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, tire rotation, multi-point inspection — the standard trio.

22,500 miles: back to the core trio, nothing more.

30,000 miles brings both the cabin and engine air filters online, alongside the core trio.

37,500 miles adds the first AWD & differential fluid service to the core trio.

45,000 miles is when the first brake fluid exchange lands, plus the core trio.

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

60,000 miles repeats the cabin and engine air filters along with the core trio.

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

75,000 miles: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

82,500 miles: core trio plus the AWD & differential fluid service.

90,000 miles: core trio again, plus both air filters.

97,500 miles is a bigger stop: core trio, brake fluid exchange, and the first spark plug swap (the 96,000-mile 2.5L NA figure, placed on the nearest 7,500-mile grid row).

105,000 miles: oil & filter, tire rotation, multi-point inspection.

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

120,000 miles is the full-service stop — core trio, cabin air filter, engine air filter, the first engine coolant service, and AWD & differential fluid all land together.

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

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

142,500 miles: core trio, brake fluid exchange, and engine coolant.

150,000 miles closes out the chart with the core trio plus both air filters.

The shaded rows mark the bigger milestone visits. To keep every model comparable, this chart sits on Kia’s standard 7,500-mile grid, though the Sorento’s actual factory cadence departs from that grid here and there — oil & filter really lands closer to every 8,000 miles or 12 months (not 7,500), brake fluid is exchanged every 48,000 miles (landing near the 45,000/97,500/142,500-mile rows), AWD & differential fluid comes due every 40,000 miles (landing near the 37,500/82,500/120,000-mile rows), and spark plugs split by engine — 96,000 miles for the 2.5L, 48,000 miles for the 2.5L turbo. Towing and hard driving pull these numbers in tighter. Your Owner’s Manual or a Dean McCrary Kia technician always has the final word.

What Happens Roughly Every 8,000 Miles

  • Full synthetic oil & filter change, whether you’re driving the 2.5L or 2.5T
  • Tire rotation and balance
  • Multi-point inspection
  • Top-off of fluids and a check for leaks
  • Battery and brake condition check

The Bigger Milestones

  • 30k miles — cabin air filter and engine air filter
  • 40k miles — AWD & differential fluid service
  • 48k miles — brake fluid exchange
  • 96k miles on the 2.5L, or 48k on the 2.5T turbo — spark plugs
  • 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 checked before towing or a longer Pine Belt 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 Sorento’s Upkeep

How Often Does a 2022 Sorento 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 2.5L or 2.5T. 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 Sorento?⌄

Yes — full synthetic is called for across both Sorento engines, the 2.5L and 2.5L turbo alike. It’s what keeps the direct-injection system and the 2.5T’s turbocharger protected, and it holds its properties through a sticky Pine Belt summer and towing duty better than conventional oil.

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

It comes down to the engine: roughly 96,000 miles for the naturally aspirated 2.5L, versus 48,000 miles for the 2.5L turbo, since the turbo runs hotter and wears them faster.

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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Genuine Kia parts, factory-trained hands, and a logged record for your factory warranty file — that’s every visit with our Hattiesburg team. Give us a call at or reserve your slot online in a couple of minutes. Find us right on US-98 in the Hub City, an easy trip from Petal, Oak Grove, Purvis, and the surrounding Pine Belt.

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