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2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige — anyone else: Oil level dropping between changes — how much is too much?

DetailMom89Community StarterFeb 13, 20262023 Kia Telluride SX PrestigeHouston
I've started checking the dipstick every 500 miles and the level is definitely moving down between oil changes. No obvious puddles and I don't see smoke. At what point would you stop calling this normal consumption and start testing? I'd rather test this logically than start replacing parts.
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TrailEnthusiast94Community StarterCommunity StarterFeb 13, 2026permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Two 2023 Kia Tellurides can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Stop there until you know. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
TrailEnthusiast94Community StarterCommunity StarterFeb 14, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2023 Kia Telluride catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. This is from a 2023 Kia Telluride in Houston with 500 miles. Do that first. Checking again after work.
DetailMom89Community StarterCommunity StarterFeb 14, 2026permalink
Cleared nothing. I want service to see the alert on the 2023 Kia Telluride first. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
WrenchScout82Community StarterCommunity StarterFeb 14, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2023 Kia Telluride, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. That's the branch I'd chase this week. This is from a 2023 Kia Telluride in Houston with 500 miles. When does it actually happen? Make the next action something you can finish this week. Checking again after work.
WrenchScout82Community StarterCommunity StarterFeb 14, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2023 Kia Telluride is losing coolant with no puddle. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. On “anyone else: oil level dropping between changes,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Have you gotten a second quote in writing? Only after sitting overnight so far.
ShiftBuilderCommunity StarterCommunity StarterFeb 14, 2026permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Move a coil or plug on the 2023 Kia Telluride if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Post the numbers (or the code) and people can get more specific. I already checked the easy fluid levels.
ShiftBuilderCommunity StarterCommunity StarterFeb 15, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2023 Kia Telluride and see if the fault moves. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. On “anyone else: oil level dropping between changes,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2023 Kia Telluride in Houston with 500 miles. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
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