Hyundai KONA Maintenance Timeline in San Antonio, TX
We at World Car Hyundai South understand that keeping your Hyundai KONA running smoothly requires consistent care and attention. Our certified technicians have created this comprehensive maintenance timeline to help you understand when your vehicle needs service and what to expect at each interval. Following this schedule will help preserve your KONA's performance, fuel efficiency, and resale value while keeping your warranty intact during your travel through San Antonio, TX.
Every 6 Months or 7,500 Miles
Your KONA's most frequent service is the essential oil and filter change. We recommend synthetic oil for optimal engine protection, especially if you frequently drive in stop-and-go traffic or extreme temperatures. During this visit, our technicians will also rotate your tires to ensure even wear, inspect brake pads and rotors, check all fluid levels, and examine belts and hoses for signs of wear. We'll top off your windshield washer fluid and verify that all exterior lights are functioning properly.
Every 12 Months or 15,000 Miles
At this interval, we perform everything from the 7,500-mile service plus additional inspections. Our team examines your cabin air filter, which maintains air quality inside your vehicle and keeps your HVAC system running efficiently. We'll inspect your battery terminals for corrosion and test the battery's charge capacity. The suspension components, steering linkage, and drive shaft boots receive thorough examination. We also check your brake fluid condition to ensure your KONA is prepared to react if you’re driving on I-37 and the flow of traffic suddenly shifts. We can also inspect the exhaust system for leaks or damage.
Every 24 Months or 30,000 Miles
This major service milestone includes all previous maintenance items plus several critical replacements. Your engine air filter typically needs replacement at this point to maintain optimal fuel economy and engine performance. We'll inspect or replace spark plugs depending on your engine type. The transmission fluid should be checked, and in some cases, replaced to ensure smooth shifting. Our Service Department members will examine the cooling system hoses and connections, test the thermostat operation, and verify proper coolant concentration. The fuel filter and fuel lines receive inspection, and we'll clean the throttle body if necessary.
Every 36 Months or 45,000 Miles
At 45,000 miles, your KONA requires another comprehensive service. This includes everything from the 30,000-mile service with additional focus on brake system maintenance. We'll measure brake pad thickness and rotor condition, and if you've been experiencing any pulling or vibration during braking, we can resurface or replace rotors as needed. The drive belts receive close examination for cracks or glazing, and we'll adjust or replace them if necessary. All chassis lubrication points are serviced, and we inspect the differential fluid if your KONA has AWD.
Every 60,000 Miles and Beyond
The 60,000-mile service is one of the most comprehensive, designed to maintain your capabilities as you journey to and from the San Antonio River Walk. Beyond standard upkeep, we replace the engine coolant to prevent corrosion and maintain proper engine temperature. The transmission fluid receives a complete flush and fill. Brake fluid is replaced to prevent moisture contamination that can reduce braking effectiveness. We thoroughly inspect the timing chain or belt system, depending on your engine configuration. The fuel system receives cleaning treatment to remove deposits that can affect performance.
Trust Our Expert Team
Our dealership service center uses only genuine Hyundai parts and follows factory-specified procedures for every maintenance task. Our technicians participate in ongoing training to stay current with the latest Hyundai technologies and service techniques. We maintain detailed service records in our system, so you never have to worry about tracking what's been done or what's due next. Schedule your service appointment today to get your Hyundai restored. Taking care of your KONA on schedule means it will take care of you for many miles to come.
Maintenance Timeline Summary
- 7,500 Miles: Oil change, tire rotation, basic inspections
- 15,000 Miles: Above + cabin air filter, battery test, suspension check
- 30,000 Miles: Above + engine air filter, spark plugs, transmission fluid
- 45,000 Miles: Above + brake service, drive belts, chassis lubrication
- 60,000 Miles: Above + coolant flush, transmission flush, brake fluid, fuel system cleaning
- Schedule your service today with our certified technicians.
Dealership Information
Testimonials
Oil change
Patrick, the individual who assisted me was very nice,
“ Patrick, the individual who assisted me was very nice, knowledgeable, and quick to help. I ended up getting my car back from service half an hour early. Overall, the process was simple and well done. My only complaint would be when I first called the customer service operator(s) answered but did not listen to me and all I could hear was them laughing then they hung up. However, overall the in-person service and customer service was well done. ”
Never thought I would EVER give an auto dealership a rave
“ Never thought I would EVER give an auto dealership a rave review but these guys were awesome today! I took my Sorento in for recall service and when I dropped my car off I was completely ready to spend 1-2 hours b4 I could get a ride home. However, my service advisor Allysa was fantastic and I was being driven home in 15 minutes. She said it could take up to 6 hours but after less than 2 she called and said it was ready and she would send David to pick me up which he did. Quick in and out to pick up vehicle, no cost, no upsells, no "we noticed..." The whole process was quick, easy and painless! Thanks World Car Kia South! ”
The customer service is great Fabian Gomez is the best
“ The customer service is great Fabian Gomez is the best in customer service and very professional ”
We have great service, I’m recommend this dealership.
“ We have great service, I’m recommend this dealership. Easy and honest sale. They don’t push you to get additional service. Manuel the sale person was great!!! ”
World Car Kia South ALWAYS gives me exceptional customer
“ World Car Kia South ALWAYS gives me exceptional customer service!! My 2016 Kia Sorento only goes there for her maintenance and service. My service advisor Vincent is AMAZING!!! ”
Oil change
“ Never an issue when coming here. Prices stay low and service is always great! All employees greeted me and answered all my corcerns. ”
Outstanding customer service.
“ Outstanding customer service. They always take great care of my car. Robert ans Ernesto take care of me. ”
Regular Service
“ Awesome! Arrived at the dealership and pulled up behind others that were already there. Service personnel came over and took the vehicle for oil change and tire rotation. Done in less than an hour. ”
“ very caring staff. nice service manager ”
It's easy to access.
“ It's easy to access. Appointment was easy. Let me know of recall on the vehicle. ”
This review is to sincerely warn anyone considering
“ This review is to sincerely warn anyone considering purchasing a vehicle from this dealership. My experience has proven that their "Certified Pre-Owned (CPO)" guarantees are completely invalid, and their sales team relies on empty promises to close deals. Two massive red flags based on my experience: 1) Incomplete CPO Inspection: I purchased a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle that supposedly underwent the 150+ point inspection, but after taking the car home, it became apparent that some inspection items were never actually completed—particularly item #70, which requires verifying both keys. They signed off on this standard without actually providing the second key. They are selling cars under the guise of CPO standards without actually doing the work. 2) Three Years of Broken Promises: During the sale, my salesperson, Rachel, explicitly promised me a spare key. Over the course of several months post-purchase, I followed up repeatedly with multiple sales representatives and was even told a manager would handle my situation directly. Every single time, the staff gave me verbal assurances that they would "get it taken care of." It has now been three years, and absolutely nothing has been done. A spare key is a significant expense, and the staff's repeated commitments were clearly just empty commitments to string me along until I went away. If you expect honesty, transparency, and a dealership that stands behind its word and its guarantees, go somewhere else. Their follow-through is nonexistent, and their word cannot be trusted. ”
Service department is very incompetent and had my car for
“ Service department is very incompetent and had my car for 7 weeks for a transmission. ”
Extremely disappointed with Hyundai in general.
“ Extremely disappointed with Hyundai in general. This experience I've had with Hyundai on and off for two years has been a financial nightmare. I feel Hyundai itself did not take my concerns seriously as they decided to play with my time, my money and most importantly the safety of myself and my children. If someone tells you (which I did) that they do not know what is wrong with their vehicle, it's shaking, it's making noises, it's sluggish, the same issues are constantly being replaced over and over, you (Hyundai) should take these concerns seriously by making sure you have someone who knows what they are doing fix the vehicle. Not allow someone who is just a "basic" technician tell me the same things over and over that are constantly being fixed over and over and finally you decide to have a "master" technician look at the vehicle and now they supposedly found the main issue, which caused all the same issues that kept occurring. Had Hyundai had a master technician examine my vehicle in the first place, I would not be out of more than $5,000 to so call fix my vehicle!!!! This does NOT include over $1,100 in car rental fees. I am a disabled, single parent and cancer survivor. I do not have money to waste on the same issues that could have been easily fixed to begin with. Hyundai did not take my concerns seriously and I was often dismissed or ignored. I worked with Hyundai Consumer America and that too was a waste of time and effort, as I spoke with 5 different individuals who worked on my case. They were all very well aware of all my issues, concerns and what my vehicle did or did not have. At this point, I will never purchase another vehicle from Hyundai again. I've had the fuel system cleaned and the spark plugs replaced at least 6 times. Worked with two of their dealerships, spoke with 5 of their consumer department agents, have spent over $5,000 dollars on the same repairs in two years!!!! Again, not including the $1,100 for rental car fees. Now this dealership is telling me it was my catalytic converter and that’s why I had to keep replacing the spark plugs and fuel system pump. They also told me they didn’t see the problem before because they had their “regular” technician look at my vehicle instead of their "master" technician. Now that the master technician looked at my vehicle who finally said it was the catalytic converter and cabin air filter. Which will cost over $2,400 to fix. Are you kidding me? I am so done with this. ”
Nothing was good about my buying experience and the
“ Nothing was good about my buying experience and the salesperson would not return calls. They were very disorganized. The finance person, however, knew what he was doing. ”
I must say that I was extremely disappointed in our
“ I must say that I was extremely disappointed in our experience with World Car Kia recently. I’ve never experienced such a disorganized and slow auto dealer in my life. I was also dismayed at the false advertising on the vehicle we bought and its condition. If I didn’t live 2.5 hours away and about to go in for heart surgery 4 days later, we would have wouldn’t have completed the purchase. This started out with a True Car listing on a NEW 2020 Sportage that showed the car with a dealer discount of $1,260 along with the Kia discount of $2000 and the Kia trade in allowance of $1500. The car was listed as NEW. In making an offer which matched their offer through True Car, we got a response back which removed the dealer discount and trade in allowance. Whoa, I should have stopped there. Next we check the dealer website and it showed a lesser dealer discount of around $650, along with the 2 Kia discounts on this NEW vehicle. With a few calls, we confirmed the pricing and decided to go ahead and made the trip to the facility the next day. Once we arrive, we met Manny who told us the car was a loaner for service with about 5,000 mile on it but it wasn’t there. xxx? I told him it was sitting out front and after looking he confirmed it was there. However, this supposedly new car was not new, but a loaner with 15,000+ miles on it and it was filthy. Boy, were we surprised that the vehicle was not new at all, after being advertised as such. While it was dirty inside and out, Manny said they would clean it up and we decided to have our trade appraised. Next came the trade in appraisal which took almost 2 hours. And then it comes in with some low ball amount that was almost $4000 under KBB and NADA values. We did the usual back and forth with the manager and finally came to an acceptable amount, yet still less than KBB or NADA. Oh yea, the advertised Kia trade allowance wasn’t available either since the car wasn’t new, it was a loaner. Hmmmm there goes another $1500. Another 2 hours goes by while they are working on the contract. Unbelievable. Finally, the finance person went through the numbers, we settled on the deal and signed the paperwork. Almost 5 hours into it, we now bought the car but were unable to leave since it was still being cleaned up. So, we went to dinner with the understanding the car would be ready when we got back. Upon returning, the car was sitting outside in the parking lot. We went in and the salesman handed us the key and said thanks. It was interesting that he didn’t take us out to the car to go over anything, and I quickly saw why. The wash and detail was pathetic at the least. And then I saw the large dent in the hood. Upon opening the hood, I was able to pop most of the dent out and decided that I’d take care of the rest of it when I got it home, 2.5 hours later. We left and drove back home. The next day, I was able to fix the dent which appeared to be caused by someone setting something on the hood while it was at the dealership. While working on the car, I decide to do a complete detail on it since we were giving it to my wife’s daughter. Along the way, we found 2 small cigarette burns in the driver’s seat, 2 in the drivers carpet, 2 more dents in the roof next to the driver’s door and a couple of clear coat scratches that I was able to buff out. The car hadn’t been detailed at all, just run through some quick wash and put out front. What started as a New Car sale ended up a completely dissatisfying experience on a Dealer loaner car. I recommend staying away from this dealership. ”
This dealership will actively lie to you and your bank.
“ This dealership will actively lie to you and your bank. First they will pull your credit even though you expressly tell them not to and that you have financing set. Then they cover that by lying about it being a soft pull, then constantly make obstacles for you and your bank, refusing to even take a cashiers check, in hopes you do financing through them. These guys are also incompetent, they can't fill out a Purchase Order properly, delaying the bank sending in the cashiers check, making us drive 400 miles only to reject the check and again telling us to finance through them, saying its corporate policy about stamps. You guys aren't a lambo dealership, even they wouldn't show such hubris. Complete xxxxxxxx from top to bottom ”
“ On Monday 10/14 I Went in 8am for an oil change sales guy got me to also get a tire rotation, so I got it done. I went back around 3:30 because my tires were making mty vehicle shake, it ended up being the tires needed balancing as well. I'm glade I was off that day! ”