Repair Procedures: Replacement: Notes

CAUTION:

Prolonged and repeated contact with mineral oil will result in the removal of natural fats from the skin, leading to dryness, irritation and dermatitis. In addition, used engine oil contains potentially harmful contaminants which may cause skin cancer.
Exercise caution in order to minimize the length and frequency of contact of your skin to used oil. Wear protective clothing and gloves. Wash your skin thoroughly with soap and water, or use water-less hand cleaner, to remove any used engine oil. Do not use gasoline, thinners, or solvents.
In order to preserve the environment, used oil and used oil filter must be disposed of only at designated disposal sites.

Park the car on level ground.
Start the engine and let it warm up.
Turn the engine off and open the hood.
Remove the engine cover.
Wait for 5 minutes after loosening the oil filter cap to drain fully the oil in the oil filter.
Drain engine oil.
1. Remove the oil filler cap.
  (Refer to Lubrication System - "Oil Filter ")
2. After lifting the car, remove the engine room under cover.
3. Remove the oil drain plug (A) and drain oil into a container.
Fig 1: Locating Oil Drain Plug
Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Replace the oil filter.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "Oil Filter ")
Fill new engine oil.
1. Install the oil drain plug (A) with a new gasket.
  Tightening torque:
  
  34.3 ~ 44.1 N.m (3.5 ~ 4.5 kgf.m, 25.3 ~ 32.5 lb-ft)
  
  Fig 2: Locating Oil Drain Plug
  Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
2. Fill with new engine oil, while check the oil level on the dipstick.
  Capacity
  
  Total: 6.5L (6.87 US qt, 5.72 lmp qt, 1.72 US.gal)
  
  Oil pan: 6.0L (6.34 US qt, 5.28 lmp qt, 1.58 US.gal)
  
  Drain and refill including oil filter:
  
  5.7L (6.02 US qt, 5.01 lmp qt, 1.50 US.gal)
  CAUTION:
  - Fill the crankcase to about half the capacity and then fill the remainder after waiting.
  - Do not fill oil over the "F" line, checking the level with the oil level gauge. frequently to ensure no overfilling.
3. Install the oil filler cap and the oil dipstick.
Start the engine and check to be sure no oil is leaking from the drain plug or oil filter.
Recheck the engine oil level.