Kia timing belt interval

You will need to know your vehicle’s engine size to use this table. Once you know, you can determine your Kia timing belt interval by using the first table and the reference key. Be sure to look at the second table to see whether or not the engine is interference-fit.

All (1994-2005) {20}
1.6L (2006-09) {70}
1.6L (2010) {65}
2.0L (2006) {70}
2.0L Soul (2010) Severe Service Every
60,000 Miles Or 48 Months
2.0L Spectra (2007-09) {58}
2.0L Sportage (2007-10) {68}
2.4L (2006) {70}
2.7L Optima MS (2006) {70}
2.7L Optima MG (2006-08) {67}
2.7L Optima MG (2009-10) {71}
2.7L Rondo (2007-10) {69}
2.7L Sportage (2006) {70}
2.7L Sportage (2007-10) {68}
3.5L (2006) {70}

Interference/non-interference

1.5L DOHC Interference
1.6L DOHC Interference
1.6L SOHC Free-Wheeling
1.8L DOHC Interference
2.0L DOHC Interference
2.0L SOHC Free-Wheeling
2.4L DOHC Interference
2.5L DOHC Interference
2.7L DOHC Interference
3.5L DOHC Interference

Reference key

{20} On 1994 models, replace every 60,000 miles. On 1995-2005 models except CA, replace every 60,000 miles. On 1995-2005 CA models, replace every 105,000 miles.

{58} Normal service, inspect every 60,000 Miles or 48 months, replace every 90,000 miles or 72 months. Severe service, replace every 60,000 miles or 48 months.

{65} Normal service, replace every 90,000 miles or 108 months. Severe service, replace every 60,000 miles or 72 months.

{67} Normal service, inspect every 30,000 miles or 24 months, replace every 60,000 miles or 48 months; severe service, inspect every 15,000 miles or 15 months, and replace every 27 months or 27,000 miles.

{68} Normal service, inspect every 30,000 miles or 24 months, replace every 60,000 miles or 48 months. Severe service, inspect every 12,000 miles or 12 months, and replace every 24,000 miles or 24 months.

{69} Inspect every 30,000 miles or 24 months, replace every 60,000 miles or 48 months.

{70} Normal service, inspect every 30,000 miles or 30 months, replace every 60,000 miles or 60 months. Severe service, inspect every 20,000 miles or 20 months, and replace every 40,000 miles or 40 months.

{71} Normal service, inspect every 30,000 miles or 24 months, replace every 75,000 miles or 60 months; severe service, replace every 50,000 miles or 48 months.

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