Kia Telluride, ON (USA / CAN)

Differential fluid capacity & service interval

Kia Telluride, ON (USA / CAN) differential fluid capacity ranges from 0,65 to 0,75 liter. Service intervals include checking at 30000 miles or 48 months and changing at 75000 miles. The data covers 8 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
  • Telluride 3.8 GDI AWD (2022- )
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,65-0,75 liter
  • Check 30000 miles/ 48 months
  • Telluride 3.8 GDI AWD (2022- )
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,65-0,75 liter
  • Check 30000 miles/ 48 months
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Telluride 3.8 GDI AWD (2021-2022)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,65-0,75 liter
  • Check 30000 miles/ 48 months
  • Telluride 3.8 GDI AWD (2021-2022)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,65-0,75 liter
  • Check 30000 miles/ 48 months
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Telluride 3.8 GDI AWD (2020-2021)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,65-0,75 liter
  • Check 30000 miles/ 48 months
  • Telluride 3.8 GDI AWD (2020-2021)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,65-0,75 liter
  • Check 30000 miles/ 48 months
  • Change 75000 miles
  • Telluride 3.8 GDI AWD (2019-2020)
  • Rear
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 0,65-0,75 liter
  • Check 30000 miles/ 48 months
  • Telluride 3.8 GDI AWD (2019-2020)
  • Rear
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 0,65-0,75 liter
  • Check 30000 miles/ 48 months
  • Change 75000 miles

Additional Notes

  • The Kia Telluride 3.8 GDI AWD rear differential holds between 0.65 and 0.75 liter of fluid. A specified range rather than a fixed value is standard practice for differential fills, where the acceptable level is confirmed by fluid reaching the fill plug opening rather than by measuring a precise volume.
  • Under normal use conditions, the rear differential fluid carries no scheduled drain-and-replace interval in the specifications. Only a fluid level check at 30,000 miles or 48 months is listed for normal use across all covered model years.
  • Under severe use conditions, a fluid change at 75,000 miles is added on top of the 30,000-mile or 48-month check interval. The check interval itself remains identical between normal and severe use conditions.
  • The 48-month check interval runs alongside the 30,000-mile interval, meaning whichever threshold arrives first would apply. A time-based limit of 48 months accounts for vehicles that accumulate mileage slowly.
  • The rear differential capacity of 0.65-0.75 liter is consistent across all configurations in the specifications, from the 2019-2020 entries through the 2022 entry, with no variation tied to model year.
  • The severe-use change interval of 75,000 miles represents a mileage-only threshold, as no time-based equivalent is paired with the change requirement in the specifications, unlike the check interval which carries both a mileage and a month figure.

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