# Service bulletin PS505R1

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10126419
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-12\-22
- Manufacturer's number: PS505R1
- Manufacturer's date: 2017\-11\-22
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

## NHTSA's 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 \(petroleum based oil\).

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10126419-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10126419-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2017 to 2018 KIA NIRO

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2018218](/recalls/tc/2018218.md), 2018-05-01: Engine

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [TSB\_ENG222\_R8](/bulletins/11017109.md), 2025-04-18, Service bulletin: ENGINE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing some 2011\-2024MY vehicles \(refer to the table on pages 9 and 10 for applicable models and engine\), which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption.
- [TSB\_ENG222\_R7](/bulletins/11014912.md), 2025-03-04, Service bulletin: ENGINE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing some 2011\-2024MY vehicles \(refer to the tables on pages 8\-9 for applicable models and engine\), which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption.
- [TSB\_ENG219\_R1](/bulletins/10220346.md), 2022-09-30, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MAINTENANCE REMINDER FEATURE \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area.This bulletin provides information on setting the "Service Interval Reminder" feature available on most 2014\-2023MY Kia vehicles \(refer to model list on page 2\). If the service interval reminder is set, the customer will be informed to have the next maintenance service performed, which can positively affect vehicle longevity and performance. Refer to TSB ENG241 for 2023MY\~ vehicles equipped with the Oil Life Management System \(OLMS\) feature not included in table on page 2.
- [PS730](/bulletins/10212200.md), 2022-06-03, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PITSTOP: RANDOM MISFIRES/OVERHEATING DUE TO LOW COOLANT \- This Pitstop provides information to help identify one cause of low coolant, random misfires, and/or possible overheating on some 2017\-2022MY Niro HEV \(DE HEV\) and 2018\-2022MY Niro PHEV \(DE PHEV\) vehicles. The cause may be a small coolant leak in the EGR Cooler. Locating this leak may be difficult.
- [TSB\_ENG222\_R6](/bulletins/10209438.md), 2022-03-31, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing some 2011\-2021MY vehicles \(refer to the tables on pages 8\-9 for applicable models and engine\), which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption.
- [TSB\_ENG222\_R5](/bulletins/10206642.md), 2022-01-20, Service bulletin: ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing some 2011\-2021MY vehicles \(refer to the tables on pages 8\-9 for applicable models and engine\), which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption.
- [TSB\_ENG222\_R4](/bulletins/10205426.md), 2021-12-23, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing some 2011\-2021MY vehicles \(refer to the tables on pages 8\-9 for applicable models and engine\), which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption.
- [PS713](/bulletins/10203456.md), 2021-12-01, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PITSTOP: NO START / NO DTC WITH KEY IGNITION \- This Pitstop provides information to help troubleshoot a "no start" symptom on some 2017\-2022MY Niro LX HEV \(DE HEV\) vehicles with standard 'key start' ignition. The 'Ready' icon on the instrument cluster will not illuminate 'ON'. The issue happens when the Hybrid Power Control Unit \(HPCU\) does not unlock the immobilizer when the start signal is sent.
- [PS709](/bulletins/10201616.md), 2021-10-02, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PITSTOP: ENGINE OVERHEATING IN NIRO HEV/PHEV \- This Pitstop provides information to help troubleshoot an overheating symptom on some 2017\-2022MY Niro HEV \(DE HEV\) and 2018\-2022MY Niro PHEV \(DE PHEV\) which may exhibit coolant boiling in the reservoir. Overheating may occur due to a bypass valve in the Exhaust Heat Recovery System \(EHRS\) stuck in the closed position.
- [TSB\_ENG222\_R3](/bulletins/10201158.md), 2021-09-10, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing some 2011\-2019MY vehicles \(refer to table below for applicable model and engine\), which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption.

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