OEM Kia Soul Oil Filters

Maintain Your Kia Soul Engine with Genuine Oil Filters

When it comes to keeping your car running great, Horne Kia knows you want the best. Oil filters remove harmful contaminants from your engine oil to prevent damage to bearings, pistons, and other moving parts. These cylindrical components contain specialized filtration media that traps metal particles, dirt, and combustion byproducts as oil circulates through the engine. Your Kia Soul depends on clean oil to lubricate components operating at high speeds and temperatures, making the oil filter essential for long engine life.

Understanding Oil Filter Operation

Your oil pump pushes lubricant through the filter before it reaches critical engine components. Inside the filter canister, oil flows through pleated media that captures particles while maintaining proper flow rates. A bypass valve ensures oil continues circulating even if the filter becomes clogged, preventing oil starvation. The Kia Sorento and Kia Forte use similar filtration systems to protect their engines from premature wear.

Why Oil Filters Need Regular Replacement

Filters become saturated with contaminants over time, reducing their effectiveness. The filtration media can only hold a certain amount of debris before particles begin passing through to the engine. Temperature cycles and oil pressure eventually degrade the filter materials and seals. Cheap aftermarket filters use inferior media that collapses or tears under pressure, sending contaminants directly to engine bearings. These low-quality alternatives lack the construction standards of genuine Kia filters, potentially causing damage that affects your engine and leads to costly repairs far exceeding filter costs.

Replace Your Oil Filter at Proper Intervals

Change your oil filter with every oil service, typically every 7,500 to 10,000 miles for most Kia Soul models. Severe driving conditions including frequent short trips or extreme temperatures require more frequent changes. Always pair a genuine Kia oil filter with the correct oil specification for your engine.

Minimize garage time and maximize road time with genuine components from Horne Kia.