2022 Hyundai accent. first DIY oil change. Cannot find repair/service manuals online for free.

[split breach]

I can't find out if the filter socket is 24mm or 27mm. I can find the torque specs online through hamanuals. Com but it's a sketchy site

I found the international owners manual and for my climate it says 5-40w would be best for the temperature range in Texas but the US owners manual says 0-20w only

Hate US emissions. Can't use the correct oil recommended by Hyundai without my warranty getting fucked

[daring coyote]

Just buy a socket set and get all the sizes you need. As long the oil follows the right additive spec it wont be voided.

[split breach]

I think it would be. It's Hyundai they'll find anyway to void it. I'm going to use Valvoline restore and protect 0-20w and when I get outside of the warranty I'll swap to a thicker oil. The engine will be older anyways.

I still want some service and repair manuals with the specs of required tools and proper torque specs

[daring coyote]

For the filter?

Is the filter cartridge or cannister style?

[split breach]

Cartridge style. It screws on with a socket

[daring coyote]

The torque spec is often written on the cap. Its not that precise anyway, find the spec for another Hyundai with the same filter or another car with a cartridge filter. Same with the sump plug.

[daring coyote]

You have to buy those.

[split breach]

What's the best site for a reasonable price? I've found a Hyundai forum selling it for $30

[daring coyote]

You are supposed to buy it from Huyundai directly, but that forum is your best bet. Just make sure its not a scam.

[split breach]

They want $60 a month as a subscription

[daring coyote]

But you dont need a service manual to preform simple maintenance. At worst you have to remove the undertray or something. Also be aware that maintenece manuals are for mechanics and aint exactly step by step.

[split breach]

I work in an automotive assembly plant I'm not new to working on cars.

I think it'll read similarly to work station or work cell instructions in assembly.

[misty mural]

GG @split breach, you just advanced to level 6! Chat more to level up and earn top roles!

[split breach]

I've just never done diy maintenance I've been paying for it..now I'm done with college so I have free time. Figured I'd buy the tools for myself.

Finding the literature has been hard

[daring coyote]

Explains the obsession with having the correct tools and torque specs lol. When it comes to DIY its 90% by feel. Pretty only engine and wheel bearings need exact torque to work.

It does not hurt to have the spec on hand, but at some point you realize that it ends up being "snug" or the specified torque is not enough because something else is out of spec.

[split breach]

Thanks

[woeful nebula]

One minor detail. Does the manual specify an oil spec in addition to the weight?

For the oil filter cap, in the past I have cheated by putting a sheet of paper on top and shading over it with pencil, then you can measure the size of socket or wrench you’ll need

Looks like API rating of SM is their suggestion

That’s what BSSB was referring to about the oil having the right additive package

[split breach]

The owners manual says to use only 0-20w with the maximum temperature in the temperature range listed is 100f. I live in Texas and it's regularly hotter than that.

In the international version of the owners manual it lists several oil weights. The max weight on there is 20-50w

[woeful nebula]

Right, that’s viscosity. I’m talking about a certification or specification. Some companies specify ILSAC GF-4, for example, ILSAC is a third party organization that publishes specifications with metrics that oils need to meet to carry that specification. Some manufacturers publish their own, like VW 50501. For example VW TDIs call for 5w40 oil that meets VW 50501. There are many 5w40 oils out there, but only some have the VW 50501 certification. Any oil you look at should have a list of what certifications they carry, printed right on the bottle.

So if Hyundai says use 5w20 with Hyundai ABC123 specification, you’ll look for a 5w20 that has Hyundai ABC123 on the bottle. I think Hyundai uses API rating SM, but trust your paper manual and not the shady website I was looking 😆

[woeful nebula]

Also, since you work in auto manufacturing- instead of getting a torque wrench, get an Atlas Copco torque controller! It’s only a wee bit overkill 👍

[languid barn]

Lmao manufacturing equipment is so dope

[glossy mist]

Its generally not free. You need to purchase the manuals from the manufacturer websites or alldata.com

[glossy mist]

I mean he kinda does need it to get the torque specs for drain bolt and oil filter

[split breach]

It's 60$ per month

[glossy mist]

Pay it for 1 month then

I got 1 day access for 35$ for my vw passat and i downloaded all the documents since they gave me download and print rights

[split breach]

Wild

[split breach]

If anyone's still paying attention my friend taught me how to do an oil change using my tools. We found this clapped and deformed crush washer that was the wrong size or reused and over torqued.

[glossy mist]

Make sure to torque the drain plug to the manufacturers specified torque spec so it doesn’t happen again