Hyundai TUCSON Owner's Manual page 269

G040B02O-GAT
Diesel Engine: Left hand drive
type (E.C only)
Oil filter
Engine oil
drain plug
KCHB01A
The engine oil and filter should be
changed at those intervals specified
in the maintenance schedule in Sec-
tion 5. If the car is being driven in
severe conditions, more frequent oil
and filter changes are required.
The procedure for changing the oil
and filter is as follows:
1. Park the car on level ground and set
the parking brake. Start the engine
and let it warm up until the needle
on the coolant temperature gauge
moves above the lowest mark. Turn
the engine off and place the gear
selector lever in "P" (automatic) or
reverse gear (manual transaxle).
2. Open the hood and remove the
engine oil filler cap.
3. Slide underneath the car and loosen
the oil pan drain plug by turning it
counterclockwise oil pan with a
wrench of the proper size. Be sure
that a drain pan is in position to
catch the oil as it drains out, then
remove the drain plug.
!
WARNING:
Be very careful when draining the
engine oil as it may be hot enough
to burn you!
4. When the oil has stopped draining,
replace the drain plug using a new
washer and retighten by turning it
clockwise.
DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
Oil pan drain plug tightening
torque : 3.5 ~ 4.5 kgf.m
Upper cap
O-ring
Oil filter
element
Washer
Lower
Oil filter
case
drain plug
G040B01JM
5. Loosen the oil filter drain plug by
turning it counterclockwise with a
wrench of the proper size and drain
out some oil in the oil filter. Be sure
that a drain pan is in position to
catch the oil.
6. Loosen the oil filter upper cap with
a proper tool from the lower case
until an O-ring is seen. Then, drain
the oil completely.
7. Pull out the oil filter upper cap with
element from the lower case.
Using a clean cloth, remove any
dirt or oil accumulated around the
lower case.
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