Hyundai Accent (HC): Manual Transaxle System / Manual Transaxle Fluid

- General Information

1.Check & Change intervals

• Driving in dusty, rough roads

• Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather

• Driving in sandy areas

• Driving in mountainous areas

• Towing a trailer

• Driving for patrol car, taxi, commercial car or vehicle towing

• Driving over 170 Km

1.Uplift the vehicle with lift.

2.Remove the under cover.(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Engine Room Under Cover")

3.Loosen the oil filler plug (A).

4.Check the oil level.

• For the accuracy, inspect the oil level after the oil is completely drained.

• Loosen the drain plug and wait for over 10 minutes until the oil is drained enough.

• After the inspection, inject the oil through the filler plug hole according to the specification.

• Specified fluid :1.5 - 1.6 L (0.40 - 0.42 U.S.gal., 1.58 - 1.69 U.S. qt., 1.32 - 1.40 lmp qt.)

• While draining, some of the oil flows into the transmission part and the oil may be less than the specification by 0.1 - 0.15 L (0.03 - 0.04 U.S.gal., 0.10 - 0.16 U.S. qt., 0.09 - 0.13 lmp qt.) This is normal and additional oil injection is not required.

5.Install the filler plug with new gasket.

Tightening torque:58.9 - 78.5 N.m (6.0 - 8.0 kgf.m, 43.4 - 57.8 lb-ft)

6. Install the under cover.(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Engine Room Under Cover")

1.Uplift the vehicle with lift.

2.Remove the under cover.(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Engine Room Under Cover")

3.Drain the manual transaxle oil after loosening the drain plug (A) and then install the drain plug with new gasket.

Tightening torque :58.9 - 78.5 N.m (6.0 - 8.0 kgf.m, 43.4 - 57.8 lb-ft)

4. Loosen the oil filler plug (A).

5.Add new fluid through the filler plug hole.

Standard fluid : API Service GL-4, SAE 70WRecommnend oil:(SHELL : SPIRAX S6 GHME 70W, SK : HK MTF 70W, GS CALTEX : GS MTF HD 70W)Specified fluid : 1.5 - 1.6 L (0.40 - 0.42 U.S.gal., 1.58 - 1.69 U.S.qt., 1.32 - 1.40 lmp qt.)

6. Install the filler plug (A) with new gasket.

Tightening torque :58.9 - 78.5 N.m (6.0 - 8.0 kgf.m, 43.4 - 57.8 lb-ft)

• The existing oil filler plug gasket must be replaced with a new one. (Do not reuse it.)

7.Install the under cover.(Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Engine Room Under Cover")