Kia Bongo maintenance by mileage
How often owners do it
Engine oil and filterevery 6,000 mi
Engine air filterevery 6,000 mi
Cabin air filterevery 9,000 mi
A/C refrigerant rechargeevery 11,000 mi
Tire rotationevery 14,000 mi
Wiper bladesevery 16,000 mi
When the bigger jobs come up
DPF cleaning (diesel)around 81,000 mi
Tiresaround 74,000 mi
Batteryaround 90,000 mi
Differential / gear oilaround 82,000 mi
Brake rotors (replace or resurface)around 98,000 mi
Wheel bearingaround 112,000 mi
All 40 jobs, by mileage
| Job | Usually at | Most between | Again every | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer case fluid | 61,000 mi | 40,000–97,000 mi | – | 326 |
| Cabin air filter | 70,000 mi | 37,000–115,000 mi | 9,000 mi | 75,571 |
| Tires | 74,000 mi | 40,000–119,000 mi | – | 36,152 |
| Wiper blades | 80,000 mi | 47,000–125,000 mi | 16,000 mi | 16,493 |
| DPF cleaning (diesel) | 81,000 mi | 45,000–132,000 mi | – | 61,671 |
| Engine oil and filter | 82,000 mi | 43,000–134,000 mi | 6,000 mi | 580,807 |
| Engine air filter | 82,000 mi | 42,000–136,000 mi | 6,000 mi | 147,455 |
| Differential / gear oil | 82,000 mi | 51,000–130,000 mi | – | 26,408 |
| Wheel alignment | 85,000 mi | 48,000–136,000 mi | 21,000 mi | 14,215 |
| Transmission fluid | 86,000 mi | 56,000–137,000 mi | 31,000 mi | 37,928 |
| Engine and transmission mounts | 88,000 mi | 50,000–150,000 mi | – | 600 |
| Battery | 90,000 mi | 54,000–137,000 mi | – | 28,957 |
| Power steering fluid | 91,000 mi | 54,000–142,000 mi | – | 3,247 |
| Front brake pads | 92,000 mi | 56,000–139,000 mi | 22,000 mi | 86,595 |
| Tire rotation | 92,000 mi | 54,000–142,000 mi | 14,000 mi | 3,839 |
| Ignition coils | 93,000 mi | 63,000–135,000 mi | – | 212 |
| Fuel filter | 93,000 mi | 58,000–144,000 mi | 25,000 mi | 54,809 |
| CV axle or boot | 93,000 mi | 59,000–134,000 mi | – | 5,945 |
| Spark plugs | 94,000 mi | 63,000–137,000 mi | – | 463 |
| Brake fluid | 95,000 mi | 59,000–141,000 mi | 22,000 mi | 24,909 |
| Glow plugs (diesel) | 97,000 mi | 61,000–142,000 mi | – | 2,045 |
| Brake rotors (replace or resurface) | 98,000 mi | 61,000–145,000 mi | – | 17,776 |
| Clutch | 100,000 mi | 63,000–148,000 mi | – | 10,532 |
| A/C refrigerant recharge | 104,000 mi | 71,000–145,000 mi | 11,000 mi | 37,749 |
| Rear brake pads or shoes | 105,000 mi | 69,000–149,000 mi | 24,000 mi | 18,044 |
| Throttle body cleaning | 110,000 mi | 75,000–159,000 mi | – | 1,458 |
| Wheel bearing | 112,000 mi | 72,000–162,000 mi | – | 11,244 |
| Starter motor | 113,000 mi | 76,000–160,000 mi | – | 5,910 |
| Drive (serpentine) belt | 115,000 mi | 78,000–158,000 mi | – | 4,434 |
| Coolant (antifreeze) | 118,000 mi | 77,000–168,000 mi | 19,000 mi | 26,862 |
| EGR valve | 118,000 mi | 80,000–173,000 mi | – | 7,713 |
| Control arms, links and bushings | 121,000 mi | 79,000–175,000 mi | – | 7,761 |
| Fuel injectors | 126,000 mi | 84,000–177,000 mi | – | 7,477 |
| Shocks / struts | 127,000 mi | 77,000–197,000 mi | – | 3,937 |
| Timing belt or chain | 128,000 mi | 88,000–180,000 mi | – | 4,223 |
| Brake calipers | 129,000 mi | 92,000–178,000 mi | – | 9,310 |
| Water pump | 129,000 mi | 92,000–181,000 mi | – | 4,776 |
| Alternator | 132,000 mi | 94,000–175,000 mi | – | 10,793 |
| Thermostat | 139,000 mi | 99,000–189,000 mi | – | 961 |
| Radiator | 143,000 mi | 101,000–195,000 mi | – | 3,009 |
From 832,042 visits to independent repair shops in South Korea, 2020–2026 (model years mostly 2010–2022). Mileage converted from km and rounded; Korean-market cars can differ from US ones. Your owner’s manual comes first.