2022 Kia Telluride 3.8L Oil Specs

2022 Kia Telluride (Gasoline) 3.8 GDi Oil Specifications

Viscosity

5W-30

OEM Spec / API

Full synthetic, ACEA A5/B5; API Latest (ILSAC Latest) or ACEA A5/B5 full synthetic grade

Capacity

6.87 US qt (6.5 L) drain and refill

Normal Interval

8000 miles (13,000 km) or 12 months

Severe-Service Interval

5000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months

From Kia America, Inc., 2022 Kia Telluride Owner's Manual (Kia Global Information System, 2022MY Telluride OM). See the cited pages.

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Kia’s owner’s manual for the 2022 Telluride with the (Gasoline) 3.8 GDi engine calls for full synthetic SAE 5W-30 rated ACEA A5/B5; Kia’s footnote requires API Latest (ILSAC Latest) or ACEA A5/B5 full synthetic grade oil. Engine oil drain-and-refill volume is 6.87 US qt (6.5 L).

When to Change the Oil

Driving	Replace engine oil and filter
Normal	Every 8,000 miles (13,000 km) or 12 months
Severe usage	Every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months

Severe usage covers the driving conditions listed in the manual’s severe-maintenance chart.

What We Couldn’t Confirm

Whether 6.87 US qt (6.5 L) includes the filter. Kia labels it “drain and refill”.
OEM oil filter part number and drain plug torque. Neither appears in the owner’s manual pages used here.

FAQs

What oil does a 2022 Kia Telluride 3.8L take? Full synthetic SAE 5W-30 rated ACEA A5/B5; Kia’s footnote requires API Latest (ILSAC Latest) or ACEA A5/B5 full synthetic grade oil.

How much oil does it take? 6.87 US qt (6.5 L) drain and refill.

How often should I change the oil? Every 8,000 miles (13,000 km) or 12 months normally, or every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6 months under severe usage.

Vehicle	Viscosity	Capacity with filter
2024 3.8L	5W-30	7.08 US qt (6.7 L) drain and refill
2022 3.8L (this page)	5W-30	6.87 US qt (6.5 L) drain and refill

Kia Telluride oil type and capacity by year

Primary source evidence

Kia America, Inc. — 2022 Kia Telluride Owner's Manual (Kia Global Information System, 2022MY Telluride OM)

US market · Model years 2022 · Published/version 2021-12 · Pages/tables: p. 7-11 (Normal maintenance schedule – Non Turbo Models: engine oil and engine oil filter, 3.8 GDi), p. 7-14 (Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions – Non Turbo Models), p. 8-6 (Recommended lubricants and capacities: Engine oil drain and refill, footnote 3)

View official source · Accessed September 24, 2026

Evidence reviewed September 24, 2026.

Disclaimer: These specifications reflect the official documents and applicability shown above as of their access dates. Confirm the requirement against the manual for your VIN before performing maintenance.

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