Kia Optima
Maintenance specs for 12 variants of the Kia Optima — from 2001 to 2020.
2001–2006 Kia Optima
2.4L I4 (G4JS) · FWD
149 hp / 156 lb-ft
Transmission
Type4-Speed Automatic
FluidSP-III
Drain & fill4 qt
Full capacity8.2 qt
Power Steering
TypeHydraulic
FluidPSF-III
Capacity34 oz
Fuel
Tank17.2 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2001–2006 Kia Optima
2.7L V6 (G6BA) · FWD
170 hp / 181 lb-ft
Transmission
Type5-Speed Automatic
FluidSP-III
Drain & fill4 qt
Full capacity8.4 qt
Power Steering
TypeHydraulic
FluidPSF-III
Capacity36 oz
Fuel
Tank17.2 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2007–2010 Kia Optima
2.4L I4 (G4KC) · FWD
161 hp / 163 lb-ft
Transmission
Type5-Speed Automatic
FluidSP-III
Drain & fill4 qt
Full capacity8.2 qt
Power Steering
TypeHydraulic
FluidPSF-III
Capacity34 oz
Fuel
Tank17.7 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2007–2010 Kia Optima
2.7L V6 (G6EA) · FWD
185 hp / 183 lb-ft
Transmission
Type5-Speed Automatic
FluidSP-III
Drain & fill4 qt
Full capacity8.4 qt
Power Steering
TypeHydraulic
FluidPSF-III
Capacity36 oz
Fuel
Tank17.7 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2011–2015 Kia Optima
2.0L Turbocharged I4 (G4KH) · FWD
274 hp / 269 lb-ft
Transmission
Type6-Speed Automatic
FluidSP-IV
Drain & fill3.6 qt
Full capacity7.9 qt
Power Steering
TypeElectric (no fluid)
Fuel
Tank18.5 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2011–2015 Kia Optima
2.4L GDI I4 (G4KJ) · FWD
200 hp / 186 lb-ft
Transmission
Type6-Speed Automatic
FluidSP-IV
Drain & fill3.6 qt
Full capacity7.9 qt
Power Steering
TypeElectric (no fluid)
Fuel
Tank18.5 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2011–2015 Kia Optima
2.4L GDI I4 Hybrid (G4KJ) · FWD
199 hp / 235 lb-ft
Transmission
Type6-Speed Automatic (Hybrid)
FluidSP-IV
Drain & fill3.6 qt
Full capacity7.9 qt
Power Steering
TypeElectric (no fluid)
Fuel
Tank17.2 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2016–2020 Kia Optima
1.6L Turbocharged I4 (G4FJ) · FWD
178 hp / 195 lb-ft
Transmission
Type7-Speed DCT
FluidSP-DCT
Drain & fill3.2 qt
Full capacity6.2 qt
Power Steering
TypeElectric (no fluid)
Fuel
Tank18.5 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2016–2020 Kia Optima
2.0L Turbocharged I4 (G4KH) · FWD
245 hp / 260 lb-ft
Transmission
Type6-Speed Automatic
FluidSP-IV
Drain & fill3.6 qt
Full capacity7.9 qt
Power Steering
TypeElectric (no fluid)
Fuel
Tank18.5 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2016–2020 Kia Optima
2.4L GDI I4 (G4KJ) · FWD
185 hp / 178 lb-ft
Transmission
Type6-Speed Automatic
FluidSP-IV
Drain & fill3.6 qt
Full capacity7.9 qt
Power Steering
TypeElectric (no fluid)
Fuel
Tank18.5 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2017–2020 Kia Optima
2.0L Hybrid I4 (G4ND) · FWD
192 hp / 271 lb-ft
Transmission
Type6-Speed Automatic (Hybrid)
FluidSP-IV
Drain & fill3.6 qt
Full capacity7.9 qt
Power Steering
TypeElectric (no fluid)
Fuel
Tank15.9 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2017–2020 Kia Optima
2.0L PHEV I4 (G4ND) · FWD
202 hp / 271 lb-ft
Transmission
Type6-Speed Automatic (PHEV)
FluidSP-IV
Drain & fill3.6 qt
Full capacity7.9 qt
Power Steering
TypeElectric (no fluid)
Fuel
Tank11.8 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter15,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi