Hyundai Elantra: Manual Transaxle System / Manual Transaxle Fluid
General information
1. | Check & Change intervals
Check & Replenishment
| Change
| Capacity
| Oil specification
| Normal use
| Severe Use
| 60,000 km / 4 years (40,000 miles / 4years)
| No service required
| 120,000 km (80,000 miles)
| 1.5 - 1.6 L (0.39 - 0.42 U.S.gal., 1.59 - 1.69 U.S.qt., 1.32 - 1.40 lmp qt.)
| - API GL-4, SAE 70W, TGO-9 (MS517-14) • Recommended oil
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| SHELL SPIRAX S6 GHME 70W |
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| GS CALTEX GS MTF HD 70W |
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Severe usage is defined as •
| Driving in dusty, rough roads |
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| Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather |
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| Driving in mountainous areas |
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| Driving for patrol car, taxi, commercial car or vehicle towing |
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Repair procedures
1. | Uplift the vehicle with lift. |
2. | Remove the engine room under cover. (Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Engine Room Under Cover") |
3. | Loosen the oil filler plug (A). 
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4. | Check the oil level. •
| For the accuracy, inspect the oil level after the oil is completely drained. |
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| Loosen the drain plug (A) and wait for over 10 minutes until the oil is drained enough. |
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| Install the drain plug after drain the oil. Tightening torque: 58.9 - 78.5 N.m (6.0 - 8.0 kgf.m, 43.4 - 57.8 lb-ft) |

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| The existing oil drain plug gasket (A) must be replaced with a new one. (Do not reuse it.) 
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| After the inspection, inject the oil through the filler plug hole according to the specification. |
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| 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.) |
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| 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. |
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5. | Injection the fluid and then tightening 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) |

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| The existing oil filler plug gasket (A) must be replaced with a new one. (Do not reuse it.) 
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6. | Install the engine room under cover. (Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Engine Room Under Cover") |
1. | Uplift the vehicle with lift. |
2. | Remove the engine room 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 tighten 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) |

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| The existing oil drain plug gasket (A) must be replaced with a new one. (Do not reuse it.) 
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4. | Loosen the oil filler plug (A). 
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5. | Add new fluid through the filler plug hole. Standard fluid : SAE 70W, API GL-4, TGO-9 (MS517-14) Recommnend 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.) |
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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) |

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| The existing oil filler plug gasket (A) must be replaced with a new one. (Do not reuse it.) 
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7. | Install the engine room under cover. (Refer to Engine Mechanical System - "Engine Room Under Cover") |
Components and components location
Components1. Control shaft complete2. Control cable bracket3. Back-up lamp switch4. Manual transaxle bracket5. Concentric slave cylinder
Repair procedures
Removal 1...
Other information:
Checking the brake fluid level
Check the fluid level in the reservoir
periodically. The fluid level should be
between MAX and MIN marks on the side
of the reservoir.
Before removing the reservoir cap and
adding brake fluid, clean the area around
the reservoir cap thoroughly to prevent
brake fluid contamination...
Repair procedures
Disassembly
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Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.•
To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
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Mark all wiring connector and hoses to avoid misconnection...