Kia Sorento Maintenance Schedule: What are the Recommended Service Intervals?

Keeping up with the automaker’s recommended service schedule for your Kia Sorento will help your vehicle maintain its condition and performance for as long as possible. As a result, you’ll enjoy safer, more comfortable drives on Lexington and Shelby roads, as well as a maximum return on the investment you’ve made in your vehicle. In this guide, the Spitzer Kia Mansfield service team breaks down the suggested Kia Sorento maintenance schedule.


 

 

Recommended Service Schedule for a Kia Sorento

Sorento service interval recommendations can vary by model year, as well as by the types of conditions you typically drive in. For instance, if you regularly tow or go off-roading with your Sorento, you may need more frequent maintenance. Start by consulting your owner’s manual to determine the specific service needs of your vehicle. Here is the generally recommended Kia Sorento maintenance schedule to keep your vehicle running its best in Ashland and beyond:

Every Six Months or 7,500 Miles

  • Rotate tires
  • Check battery condition
  • Change the air cleaner filter
  • Inspect the vacuum hose
  • Replace the engine oil and oil filter
  • Add fuel additive, if needed

Every 12 Months or 15,000 Miles

  • Rotate tires
  • Check battery condition
  • Change the air cleaner filter
  • Inspect the vacuum hose
  • Add air conditioning refrigerant
  • Inspect the drive shafts and boots
  • Check the exhaust pipe and muffler
  • Test the front and rear brake discs/pads, calipers, and hoses
  • Inspect the propeller shaft (AWD vehicles only)
  • Examine the steering gear box, linkage and boots/lower arm ball joint, and upper arm ball joint
  • Inspect the suspension mounting bolts
  • Replace the climate control air filter
  • Replace the engine oil and filter
  • Add fuel additive, if needed

How to Maintain Your Kia Sorento at Home

In between visits to your preferred Kia service center, there are some steps you should take at home to ensure the continued reliability of your Sorento. These are among the most important:

  • Check to see if the check engine light is on
  • Keep your vehicle clean inside and out
  • Test all interior and exterior lights
  • Check tire pressure and tread
  • Test windshield wipers and keep windshield wiper fluid filled

Schedule Kia Sorento Service at Spitzer Kia Mansfield

After reviewing the above tasks, you may have realized your Sorento is due for scheduled service. Our technicians are here to help you stay on top of the recommended Kia Sorento maintenance schedule. Contact us or make your next appointment online today.

 

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