2025 Sorento EX 2. - Sorento Turbo Owner
2025 Sorento EX 2.5 Turbo. Made it known at arrival wanted 0W30 synthetic oil as per KIA specs for the vehicle. Service order says 0W20 installed, but small note, in fine print, stating correction 0w30 installed as per vehicle specs. When I challenged the service advisor as to which viscosity is installed he says he talked to parts and shop tech and 0W30 was installed. It is only a computer entry error on the service order as they have a new computer system. Same excuse I got 6 mos ago when I purchased vehicle at this dealership and errors were made in the purchase process.
Taking a new vehicle to a dealership is all about trust. Putting a correction notice on a service order, to me, looks like a way to cover their butt. Question remains is 0W20 actually in the engine. Shop refuses to do oil change again, they say it is 0w30 installed, just a paper work error. What ever happened to building customer trust?
UPDATE:
With no response from the dealership stating to return the vehicle and resolve the issue, KIA CANADA became involved in the matter. Within 12 hours the shop foreman calls, stating an error was made, the vehicle has 0W20 in it. Bring the vehicle back ASAP and the correct grade viscosity oil will be put into the engine.
Here are some unresolved concerns. 1) the shop tech knew it was Turbo engine and the oil filler cap reads in bright yellow 0W30. So if the shop tech was paying attention to detail he would have realized he put in the wrong viscosity, but instead covered it with the service advisor and didn't admit to the mistake until questioned by the shop foreman who had been alerted to the issue from Kia Canada and no one else at the dealership. 2) Why did the service advisor cover up for the shop? 3) Why, when challenged, did the service advisor tell the customer that the correct viscosity was in the engine when he knew it wasn't and lie and say everyone (parts, service tech) told him it was just a "typo" on the service order?
The vehicle is repaired, thanks to the diligence of the shop foreman. Unfortunately, a person at the dealership has been let go due to this and numerous other similar incidents. Unfortunately, this customer only ended up with problem resolved. No further compensation for having to drive 100 Km back to the shop. Stress and aggravation for three days not knowing if the right oil was in the vehicle and therefore postponing a weekend trip to Toronto from Iona Station.
Will this vehicle get further service from this dealership? Attention to detail and transparency was missed at the time the wrong viscosity oil was put into the vehicle. It was then covered up. Only by due diligence did the truth come out.
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