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Repair procedures: Replacement

  1. Remove the engine room under cover.

    (Refer to "ENGINE ROOM UNDER COVER ")

  2. Drain the manual transaxle oil after loosening the oil drain plug (A).
    Fig 1: Locating Oil Drain Plug
    G11949521Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. After draining the all of oil, install the drain plug with new gasket.

    Tightening torque: 

    58.9 ~ 78.5 N.m (6.0 ~ 8.0 kgf.m, 43.4 ~ 57.9 lb-ft)

  4. Loosen the oil filler plug (A).
    Fig 2: Locating Oil Filler Plug
    G11949522Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. Add new oil through the filler plug hole.

    Specified oil  : SAE 75W/85, API GL-4

    Oil capacity 

    Gasoline 1.6: 1.8 ~ 1.9 L (0.46 ~ 0.50 U.S.gal., 1.90 ~ 2.01 U.S.qt., 1.58 ~ 1.67 Imp qt.)

    Gasoline 2.0: 1.9 ~ 2.0 L (0.50 ~ 0.53 U.S.gal., 2.01 ~ 2.11 U.S.qt., 1.67 ~ 1.76 Imp qt.)

    NOTE: The oil level should be consistent with the oil filler hole.
  6. Install the oil filler plug with new gasket.

    Tightening torque: 

    58.9 ~ 78.5 N.m (6.0 ~ 8.0 kgf.m, 43.4 ~ 57.9 lb-ft)

  7. Install the engine room under cover.

    (Refer to "ENGINE ROOM UNDER COVER ")