Hyundai Kona – Service My Car

A fairly new offering from the Korean manufacturer, the Hyundai Kona has already cemented its place as one of Australia’s best-selling subcompact SUVs. As they begin to come out of their warranty period, it’s important to stay on top of their regular servicing.

To find out its next service date, check the vehicle’s service manual and familiarise yourself with its service intervals. As always, we recommend taking your Hyundai Kona to your local mechanic for servicing.

When you’re up for your next service, make sure you’ve got everything you need before you dive into the job at hand. In this Service My Car Article, we look at replacing the Kona’s engine oil and oil filter, air filter, and cabin air filter. To find out what part numbers you need, visit the Ryco Filters website and grab the details before heading down to your local parts store.

The Hyundai Kona uses a Ryco Z79A Oil Filter, an A1950 Air Filter, and an RCA350M MicroShield Cabin Air Filter. For the best quality service products, be sure to ask for Ryco.

To begin the oil and filter service, raise the vehicle and place your drain pan underneath. Then, undo the sump plug through the access hole in the splash tray and drain the oil. To help the oil drain faster, do this with the engine still warm.

While the oil drains, remove the old oil filter through its access hole and clean the oil filter mating surface. 

From there, apply a layer of fresh oil to the Ryco Oil Filter’s rubber gasket and fit the new oil filter.

Once the oil has drained, refit the sump plug with a new washer. Next, do the initial oil fill using a Ryco Flexi Funnel to avoid any mess. The 2.0L Petrol engine takes about 4.0 litres of oil. Once complete, start the engine and check for any leaks.

For air filter replacement, undo the airbox clips then lift the lid away from the airbox. From there, the old air filter can be removed and the airbox can be cleaned to remove any debris.

Next, fit the new Ryco Air Filter, making sure that the seal is seated correctly within the airbox.

To replace the cabin air filter, start by dropping the glovebox to reveal the filter housing. Then, remove the filter housing lid and take out the old cabin air filter.

Clear the area of debris then insert the new Ryco N99 MicroShield Cabin Air Filter with it facing in the correct airflow direction as indicated on the filter.

From there, refit the filter housing lid and glovebox in reverse order. The MicroShield is made of N99 medical grade media and can stop viral and bacterial contaminants as well as other miniscule pollutants from making their way inside the vehicle by filtering out particles down to .3 micron.

Once the service is complete, the vehicle can be road-tested to ensure that everything is in good working order.