Thursday, May 17, 2018

2009 Hyundai Tucson 2.0 Litre (4 Cylinder) Engine Oil Change


It's an oil change like most any other oil change. Here's some information that you may find helpful.

Getting Clearance

I haven't even looked into how one might jack the vehicle. I just ramp it, like so.


Drain Plug

The plug is an M14x16mm hex head screw, 17mm A/F (across flats). There's no o-ring seal -- just a flat integral washer. Here's a view of the plug.


The plug is easy to spot at the rear of the sump.


Oil Filter Access

There's a plastic panel across the front of the vehicle that hinders access to the oil filter.


It's possible to change the oil filter without removing the plastic panel, but I advise against doing that. When you remove the oil filter, quite a bit of oil drools out, and makes an awful mess on top of the panel if the panel is in place.

The panel is not difficult to remove, and removing it makes for a much neater job. There are six obvious M8x25mm hex head screws that fasten the panel. The hex heads are 12mm A/F.

When reinstalling the panel, take care to get the panel's front edge up above the lower rear edge of the front bumper shroud. Use an anti-seize compound on the M8 screws, and you'll have an easier time of removing the panel come the next oil change.

With the plastic panel out of the way, you have full access to the oil filter where it resides just below the alternator.


The filter is about 3" diameter x about 3" tall.


Canadian Tire P/N is 017-1899-8. Fram P/N is PH9688.

Oil

Capacity with filter change is 4.0 litres. Hyundai recommends 5W-20 or 5W-30; 10W-30 for temperatures above zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius). Since the temperature where I live rarely goes below zero Fahrenheit, I've been using 10W-30.

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