Kia Stonic maintenance by mileage
How often owners do it
Engine air filterevery 5,000 mi
Engine oil and filterevery 5,500 mi
Cabin air filterevery 7,500 mi
Wiper bladesevery 12,000 mi
Coolant (antifreeze)every 13,000 mi
Transmission fluidevery 15,000 mi
When the bigger jobs come up
Batteryaround 41,000 mi
DPF cleaning (diesel)around 50,000 mi
Rear brake pads or shoesaround 65,000 mi
Front brake padsaround 65,000 mi
Tiresaround 40,000 mi
Wheel alignmentaround 41,000 mi
All 30 jobs, by mileage
| Job | Usually at | Most between | Again every | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tire rotation | 34,000 mi | 22,000–57,000 mi | – | 384 |
| Cabin air filter | 38,000 mi | 23,000–58,000 mi | 7,500 mi | 4,440 |
| Engine air filter | 40,000 mi | 25,000–61,000 mi | 5,000 mi | 4,473 |
| Tires | 40,000 mi | 27,000–59,000 mi | – | 700 |
| Engine oil and filter | 41,000 mi | 25,000–62,000 mi | 5,500 mi | 17,689 |
| Battery | 41,000 mi | 26,000–59,000 mi | – | 1,013 |
| Wheel alignment | 41,000 mi | 28,000–64,000 mi | – | 406 |
| Wiper blades | 42,000 mi | 27,000–61,000 mi | 12,000 mi | 737 |
| Brake fluid | 47,000 mi | 35,000–62,000 mi | 26,000 mi | 1,002 |
| Throttle body cleaning | 47,000 mi | 32,000–77,000 mi | – | 42 |
| DPF cleaning (diesel) | 50,000 mi | 33,000–72,000 mi | – | 965 |
| Spark plugs | 52,000 mi | 37,000–68,000 mi | – | 159 |
| Fuel filter | 52,000 mi | 38,000–72,000 mi | 20,000 mi | 474 |
| Wheel bearing | 52,000 mi | 32,000–75,000 mi | – | 126 |
| Shocks / struts | 53,000 mi | 35,000–84,000 mi | – | 41 |
| Transmission fluid | 57,000 mi | 45,000–70,000 mi | 15,000 mi | 956 |
| Fuel injectors | 57,000 mi | 44,000–82,000 mi | – | 58 |
| Coolant (antifreeze) | 59,000 mi | 43,000–81,000 mi | 13,000 mi | 571 |
| Ignition coils | 59,000 mi | 45,000–73,000 mi | – | 106 |
| A/C refrigerant recharge | 62,000 mi | 45,000–82,000 mi | – | 231 |
| Control arms, links and bushings | 63,000 mi | 38,000–89,000 mi | – | 64 |
| Front brake pads | 65,000 mi | 52,000–81,000 mi | – | 801 |
| Rear brake pads or shoes | 65,000 mi | 52,000–81,000 mi | – | 813 |
| Brake rotors (replace or resurface) | 67,000 mi | 52,000–84,000 mi | – | 169 |
| Drive (serpentine) belt | 67,000 mi | 51,000–100,000 mi | – | 43 |
| CV axle or boot | 67,000 mi | 55,000–88,000 mi | – | 64 |
| Alternator | 70,000 mi | 46,000–106,000 mi | – | 34 |
| Water pump | 76,000 mi | 59,000–99,000 mi | – | 130 |
| Clutch | 77,000 mi | 61,000–98,000 mi | – | 56 |
| Radiator | 81,000 mi | 62,000–99,000 mi | – | 46 |
From 21,562 visits to independent repair shops in South Korea, 2020–2026 (model years mostly 2018–2020). Mileage converted from km and rounded; Korean-market cars can differ from US ones. Your owner’s manual comes first.