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Telluride oil leak

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I've had my Telluride for a month, but the last week of it was in the shop. It had faulty inner and outer seals on the transfer case and right axle. If you see oil and your oil light doesn't come on get them to check this.
 
I bought my 2020 Telluride S June 5, 2019 and it was back at the dealership June 8, 2019. 187 miles. No oil light came on, just noticed the oil in my garage. It is now June 11, 2019 and I don't have the vehicle back as they had to call the manufacturer since nobody has worked on the model. I am hoping they fix it quickly. Beside myself. For a price tag of $38,000, this should not be happening.
 
I bought my 2020 Telluride S June 5, 2019 and it was back at the dealership June 8, 2019. 187 miles. No oil light came on, just noticed the oil in my garage. It is now June 11, 2019 and I don't have the vehicle back as they had to call the manufacturer since nobody has worked on the model. I am hoping they fix it quickly. Beside myself. For a price tag of $38,000, this should not be happening.

Well for a $60K+ Audi you get oil leaks the first minute you leave the lot... LOL!
 
I bought my 2020 Telluride S June 5, 2019 and it was back at the dealership June 8, 2019. 187 miles. No oil light came on, just noticed the oil in my garage. It is now June 11, 2019 and I don't have the vehicle back as they had to call the manufacturer since nobody has worked on the model. I am hoping they fix it quickly. Beside myself. For a price tag of $38,000, this should not be happening.
That sucks. Hope it gets resolved soon.
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Well for a $60K+ Audi you get oil leaks the first minute you leave the lot... LOL!
I think I did have it the minute I left, just didn't see it right away. It happens and I have faith they will fix it!
 
Once in a while there a lemon, hope yours gets fixed correctly the first time.
 
It could be that they just didn't torque the oil drain plug enough. I would try to tighten it up some and see how that turns out
 
I bought my 2020 Telluride S June 5, 2019 and it was back at the dealership June 8, 2019. 187 miles. No oil light came on, just noticed the oil in my garage. It is now June 11, 2019 and I don't have the vehicle back as they had to call the manufacturer since nobody has worked on the model. I am hoping they fix it quickly. Beside myself. For a price tag of $38,000, this should not be happening.
Keep us informed with the outcome , hopefully they take care of it soon so you can enjoy it!!
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I've had my Telluride for a month, but the last week of it was in the shop. It had faulty inner and outer seals on the transfer case and right axle. If you see oil and your oil light doesn't come on get them to check this.
How long did it take them to repair yours?
 
Interesting... I got my new LX on July 18, i.e., exactly three weeks ago. This being said, I stopped by at my dealership today to have an early oil change done, after a little over 1,100 miles of gentle driving (no off-road driving, no towing, no nothing!)- just to take good care of my car! I was quite shocked when their routine multi-point inspection showed a major grease leak coming from my CV boot on the passenger side. They are supposedly getting a new CV axle and boot tomorrow, and gave me a rental until it's fixed.
I had a problem like this with my previous car, a Hyundai Santa Fe - after 12 years and about 140k...
I really liked the Telluride a lot so far, but I am less than impressed by that!
 
This happened just 3 hours ago, so it’s in the shop right now. They said, I would probably get it back tomorrow... Let's wait and see - I'll keep you posted!
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Just a quick update on the grease leak coming from the CV boot: The CV axle and boot (they come in a set, the "CV axle assembly") were replaced within one day. I was told that there was "basically nothing wrong with it" but that a clamp that is supposed to seal the boot probably had not been tightened properly in the factory...
 
Good thing they replaced it and not just tightened the clamp. Once dirt gets into those CV joints, you are on borrowed time as it turns that grease into a grinding wheel.
 
For the second time in about 5-7k miles, my 2020 S was basically out of oil. My favorite independent mechanic said that there were 2 quarts of oil in the engine today! The previous time that I had this issue, it was probably a little less than that as the check engine light was coming on randomly and the car died at stop lights when the automatic engine cutoff kicked in. I took it back to Kia service and I was told that I just needed an oil change.

Throughout my time with this car, I am not seeing oil in my driveway and my mechanic today said that they saw no signs of leaks. I am not smelling burning oil, nor am I seeing excess smoke when driving. I'm already feeling anxious about taking this back to the dealer, but I know that I have to. Anyone else had this issue and for the earlier posters in this thread, is your oil issue now resolved?
 
I found this while googling!
What is excess oil consumption
All engine manufacturers have specific warrantable levels of oil consumption - what they expect their engines to go through as a part of normal operating conditions. These levels really help to define what is excessive in a given engine.
Engine, Age, and Oil Consumption
Oil consumption changes as your engine ages. Typically, a new engine will have a "breaking-in" period which might call for a high consumption of oil.
The increased oil consumption tends to fall off after the engine breaks in. And then as the engine ages – as you get toward the end of the life cycle of the engine – the oil consumption tends to rise again. We will discuss the mechanical reasons for this further below.
Heavy Loads, Extreme Conditions, Increased Demand
There are many other factors that affect oil consumption. If you are pulling heavy loads in the mountains, you are going to consume a lot more oil than if you are pulling a light load on a flat surface.
The harder a diesel engine works, the more oil it will consume. Idle time also must be taken into consideration. If you are sitting there idling, you are going to use more oil than you should.
Does Viscosity Effect Consumption?
Changing the viscosity of your engine oil can also make a difference. For example, if you change from a 15W-40 to a 10W-30, you should see a slight increase in oil consumption because you now have slightly lighter viscosity oil in your engine.
Do The Right Thing
Similarly, extending drain intervals beyond reasonable limits can also lead to excessive oil consumption.
With this in mind, the simplest definition of excessive consumption is anything that exceeds the engine manufacturer’s recommended guidelines, bearing in mind all of these other factors for conditions.
Stresses
When you are consuming an excessive amount of oil, and constantly running a liter(s) or more lower than you should be, you are putting excessive stress on the oil that is left in the engine.
For example, when you have a situation where 25 liters is having to do the work of 30, the additives in the oil are going to be consumed at a faster rate. You can actually wear out the oil.
Deposits and Lost Performance
Additional problems can occur if you are burning the oil – carbon deposits will form on the valves and in the combustion chamber.
If the oil is getting up into the combustion chamber, it also can cause deposits to form on top of the pistons. Burning also will cause deposits
on the exhaust valves. Then you are not going to have the proper airflow through the engine, which will result in a loss of power and overall engine performance.
The Environment
There also are environmental problems that can occur. If you are leaking oil, it is going on the ground. This should be a concern for anyone operating a truck or off-road machinery. Excessive burning brings about another environmental matter. This could easily create a situation where unsafe particulates from your emissions are coming out of the exhaust.
What causes excess oil consumption
Under normal operating conditions, excess oil consumption is generally a mechanical problem.
Technically Speaking
Oil is consumed in one of two ways: 1: you either burn it
2: you leak it
Leaking
In the majority of cases where oil consumption problems have been investigated, it usually turns out to be a leak issue – either the valve cover gasket is leaking, crankshaft seals leaking, or one of the main seals is leaking. A bad gasket down in the pan could also cause the leaking.
Burning
When you are burning too much oil, it might also be because you are not using high enough quality oil.
The reason for this statement is because if you are using high quality oil, it is going to keep the piston ring areas clean, and the ring belt areas clean. If those areas are kept clean and free of carbon deposits and such, you will not consume as much oil. But when those get dirty and covered with carbon and the rings can not move freely, you will start to have a high oil consumption rate.
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For the second time in about 5-7k miles, my 2020 S was basically out of oil. My favorite independent mechanic said that there were 2 quarts of oil in the engine today! The previous time that I had this issue, it was probably a little less than that as the check engine light was coming on randomly and the car died at stop lights when the automatic engine cutoff kicked in. I took it back to Kia service and I was told that I just needed an oil change.

Throughout my time with this car, I am not seeing oil in my driveway and my mechanic today said that they saw no signs of leaks. I am not smelling burning oil, nor am I seeing excess smoke when driving. I'm already feeling anxious about taking this back to the dealer, but I know that I have to. Anyone else had this issue and for the earlier posters in this thread, is your oil issue now resolved?

Hi all:

Following up on my previous post. To make a longer story shorter, the dealer service near me has had me doing oil consumption tests every 1000 miles. Today was the third and final test. Kia regional service wanted a fuel injection service done and after some discussion between my local dealer service and regional, I am getting a new engine (when it's available) on a car that has about 23K miles.
 
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Hi all:

Following up on my previous post. To make a longer story shorter, the dealer service near me has had me doing oil consumption tests every 1000 miles. Today was the third and final test. Kia regional service wanted a fuel injection service done and after some discussion between my local dealer service and regional, I am getting a new engine (when it's available) on a car that has about 23K miles.

Glad to hear that Kia is working to resolve your issue.
 




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