Kia Niro 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PS505R1 · NHTSA communication 10126419 · issued Nov 22, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
PITSTOP - OIL GRADE AND VISCOSITY - For 2017-18MY Niro (DE HEV) vehicles equipped with the 1.6L GDI Kappa engine, the recommended oil grade/spec to use is 0W-20 API SN synthetic oil or ACEA C2 SAE 5W-30 (petroleum based oil).
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.