Step-by-Step Guide: Oil Changing for 2021-2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Owners 

super detailed and helpful on figuring out tool size

you are the first person on here to remove that housing bolt and drain it correctly. AWESOME

I just checked the Mobil 1 0W-30 Advanced Fuel Economy data sheet and it meets API SN PLUS and ILSAC GF-6A specifications. For people who don't live in really cold climates, a high quality synthetic like Mobil 1 5W-30 Extended Protection should actually work better and it also meets API SN PLUS and ILSAC GF-6A specifications. One of the reasons why auto manufacturers specify 0W-xx motor oil is that there is no conventional motor oil with that 0W viscosity rating at the low end, and they want people to use synthetic, but are hesitant to specifically use the words synthetic in their recommendation. BTW, if one is choosing a 0W-30 motor oil, it is important to NOT use one that is a European Formula motor oil, such as recommended by many German cars. Those European Formula motor oils have ingredients in them that are not approved by most American, Korean, and Japanese cars.

Great info on the oil and step by step that us owners need. Thank you for the work and sharing!

Great video, will come in handy when I do my wife’s 23 Santa Fe first oil change before it hits 3k miles to get rid of the break in oil. You earned a sub from a fellow classic Chevy enthusiasts!

this is one of the best paced and stepped guides I've ever seen for a car specific oil change. Full marks!

Thank you very much. This helped me a lot. It saved me a lot of time and I am certain prevented any frustration I could otherwise have encountered.

Great Video. Although this is 11 months old video at the time of this comment, I've been part many oil forums and hyundai forums. What I have learned is that in 2021/22 - some of Santa Fe's owner's manual had printing error where they called for 0W-20 for 2.5T Engine which is incorrect. The recommended oil for 2.5T is 0W-30. Now thats just recommendation, many dealership have used 0W-20 for 2.5T or some even 5W-20/30 as they buy in bulk. Anyways, I use 0W-30 from Amsoil. Once you use the Amsoil SS 0W-30, you will notice difference in way engine sounds, its becomes less noisier.

Thank you so much for this video. So thorough and in-depth! 10/10 🙂

My wife’s 2023 Kona comes with complimentary oil changes for the first 3 years at 8kmiles but I am a firm believer of changing oil at 4k because oil is cheap compared to engine damage from city driving. Even if you just do the filter every other oil change.

My kind of woman right there thank you for the video

Thanks Mrs. Danna for all the videos with recommendations that you make; grateful and appreciated your work 💯

Great video and very informative! I watched several other less informative videos on Santa Fe oil changes before I found this one that ended my search for information. I'm sure I will be back.

Thanks! I have a 2023 Santa Fe Blue and was going crazy trying to figure out where the oil filler cap was located. Had no clue it was under a cover!

Nice video with very clear images. Well done. By the way, the 'W' in lubricating oil viscosity ratings stands for winter and the number that precedes it is the cold weather viscosity rating for that particular blend. The number that follows the 'W' is the summertime (warm weather) rating. Carry on.

Thanks so much. Perfect video of instructions.

A little tip for the future, put a dab of grease in all those engine cover rubber sockets. Over time they dry and stick on there, and you will end up cracking the cover when trying to remove it. Other than that, good info! Well done!

Been doing oil changes since the 1960's. If a torque wrench isn't available, just tighten the oil filter housing by hand as tight as you can and the do another quarter turn with a socket wrench. The oil drain plug just has to be snug. By the way, you didn't mention replacing the little O ring on the filter housing plug or the torque specs for that (5 nm). Again, just snug that up. Great video.

Once again a great review with great people my first channel got banned 4 2 weeks so I'm using this channel for the time being

Loved it very descriptive clear instructions

Mobil 1™ 0W-30 Advanced Fuel Economy oil has the latest classification required by Hyundai: API SN Plus or ILSAC GF-6. I found this information on the Mobil 1 website. 0W-30 is the proper weight as per my 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe owners manual.

Thanks so much!! Great video!! I’ll do mine for the first time!!

Great video, thank you for this!

The W in a motor oil viscosity rating does not stand for "weight." The “W” that you see on oil labels stands for the word "Winter" because this portion of the label shows the viscosity level of oil when an engine is cold. Motor oil that is with a lower cold viscosity can flow more easily and faster, which is usually only an issue when the engine is started and has not warmed up yet.

Great professional video.thanks

Great video, thanks for sharing!

Fantastic video! Confused why manufacturers don't just use a spin on filter. Seems ridiculous to need a "kit" to change oil. My new Sante Fe is getting changed this week at 500 miles. Again at 3000 then we can follow the manufacturer interval.

2023 Santa Fe PHEV here! I want to mention that those tools DID NOT fit for me. The drain plug for the filter cap was a codder pin type design, no use for the 5/16 Allen driver as mentioned. Also my cap uses a 15/16" socket (not 1 1/16) this video was the only place I found a call-out for these tools, so hopefully I save someone the headache of being under the car with the wrong tool. Check your socket sizes first! (Or by multiple sizes to cover your @$$) Wanted to also mention yes to the safety goggles! The cover makes it look clean but so much dirt gets trapped under there!

Excellent! Thanks.👍

The oil filter cap socket diameter is technically 27 mm (close to 1-1/6") since everything on the car is metric. I purchased a 27mm socket a long time ago for my Hyundai as a single socket not part of a set. I do have a set of metric sockets, but most sets don't go up that high.

Great video. Thank you.

She is one smart mechanic.

Great video

Thank you so much!!!!

as usual a great video so informative

Excellent video, just purchased a 2024 Santa Fe.. The manual does not mention what kind of oil it takes.😳

Ok, you almost lost me when you said you can always trust your local dealer. I put car dealers and politicians at #1 when it comes to people you cannot trust. When I took my daughters car in for the first free oil change which is a Sonata, the breaks were making a squealing sound, 7500 miles. They told me the brakes were glazed over and I needed new brakes. What a joke. The sound went away on its own. After getting the three free oil changes, I proceeded to do my own to discover they broke the air filter cover. Nice of them to let me know. Can't blame the mechanic in a way because I know they would take it out of his or her pay. I have seen videos by dealers' mechanics on how bad they are paid and treated. Later the car was rear ended, the body shop called and said that when they had to remove the rear bumper the blind spot sensors needed to be disconnected so they asked me if I could take it to the dealer and have it reprogrammed. I agreed and then the trouble starts again. They said that does not cause the sensors to need to be reprogrammed. Then they called and said yes that was all that was needed. Then they called back again and said no the sensors were bad. $3500 each sensor. Then they called back again and said no that was not it, the wiring was bad, another $3000. Then they called back and said the body shop did not get the body straight, they had a couple of thousands to work with, so I needed to take it back to the body shop to fix it right. When I get there to pick it up, I ask for old parts back, the lady called out to the service advisor hey insurance company's do not ask for old parts back do they? Of course, he replied was no they sure don't. That was when I asked to speak to a manager. I ask him why they called me four times to tell me it was a different problem. Little did he know I had already researched it on you tube and it is a fairly simple process. He picked up a business card holder and proceeded to portend it was a blind spot sensor and explain to me how they work. That conversation did not go well. After taking it back to the body shop, they called me and said it was fixed and wished they had called so I could come see when they had it apart. They said I was lucky the bumper did not fall off because they had only put 1 bolt and 1 clip back in. They said 1 sensor was loose, so they added another screw to keep it tight. Said the sensors were very dirty, so I can see why they said insurance company's do not ask for old parts back. Then they said they would have to take the car to them because they did want not me back there again. The lady said when she asked how much to reprogram the sensors because she had to write a check and send a helper, they said they would do her a favor and do it for $600. With favors like that who needs friends. Now I only communicate with dealers through text. I want a record of the conversation. That has since worked out well for me. If they refuse to communicate by text, I find another dealer. Have bought 2 more and both times I had to pull out my phone and show them the text. They ended up agreeing to what we agreed to in the text. I live in a state where you have to have second party consent to record, so when we text, I have consent.

Very nice presentation

A missed point! When replacing oil, with an empty filter, traditional process has been to run the engine when dip stick shows oil is FULL! Then recheck with the dipstick to determine how much oil remains to be added, because the filter is now filled with oil, slowly bringing it up to full.

Great video! I just took delivery of a new 2023 Santa Fe Calligraphy. I also own an Audi with a 2.0 Turbo with 145,000 mi. Turbos are hard on oil & I have always changed the oil in the Audi at 4000 mi. intervals. I plan on changing the oil in the S.F. at 4000 mi. intervals as opposed to the dealer recommendation of 8000 mi. I changed my Santa Fe cars service intervals using the dealer provided app to reflect my driving habits/conditions. I had a heated conversation with the Hyundai service dept. over the recommended service intervals. They will only provide 3 oil changes over 3 years/36,000 mi. as part the of the complimentary service. They claimed to know nothing about the Bluelink app that they provided which allows the customer to set their recommended service? Looks like the dealer will not be covering all of the oil changes. Very deceptive on their part. They are not really providing complimentary service as promised. Thanks again for the video! P.S.-can you please provide a link for the ramps that you used to change the oil?

Quick question please: When you were describing the Castrol EDGE motor oil at the start of the video, you used the words "20 weight Straight Synthetic". Later on, you called it 0W-20. Are these two terms the same ???? Sorry this is our only Hyundai, I am yet to do the first oil & filter change on it and just wanted to make sure. THANK YOU

Anyone know if this is the same type of oil filter (cartridge) for the 2.5 NON_TURBO engine?

smart girl...she also knows Castrol edge is the best oil ever developed period!! Mobil none is for the "followers"

Actually I like your video but, For the Turbo I have, Mobil 1 advanced 0w30 meets all the recommended API SN Plus and ILSAC GF-6 standards. Only oil available That meets all viscosity and classification. I should say I have a Santa Cruz 2.5 T

For 2.5L engine 6.1 quarts of oil is a lot omg & the design of the bottom cover for oil filter and the chains plug is poor design that plastic screws will be damage or fall off easily

25 nm is a lot. I have always made it hand tight. don't crack those plastic oil filter housings. God bless. John 3:16-17

There is no way my Hyundai dealer is changing gasket or the nylon plug its in and out for the oil changes this time I am going to look into doing my own.

Where did you purchase the oil change kit?

I am a retired ASE CMAT L1 tech and own a 2021 Santa Fe with the 2.5 turbocharged engine. The oil filler cap is stamped 0w30 for a reason. It takes 0w30, NOT 0w20. I called Auffenberg Hyundai to verify. The parts person said the chart from Hyundai specifies 0w30. If it is the naturally aspirated 2.5, then it takes 0w20. I don’t know which dealership said to use 0w20, but they need to stop disseminating incorrect information. If the engine fails and lab testing determines the wrong viscosity oil was used, the warranty is void.

btw have you changed the spark plugs on the santa fe if so what is the gap size?

I apologize. I have always used the viscosity stamped on the cap. Checking the owner’s manual there is no mention of 0w30 anywhere. Only 0w20. I humbly await being slapped with a wet noodle.

Usually a complete oil fill is not done before you start the engine and fill the oil filter? l

Can I drop mine off?

Maybe do some research W stands for “winter “ not weight

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Supposed to be 6,000 miles not 5,000

Yeah you don’t know what you’re talking about.

Thanks for saving me $140 for an oil change! My local Service Center charges this for synthetic oil service. This is simple enough to do on a Saturday afternoon (or morning). Well done!

Y'all always do such great tutorials! The lift being occupied seems to be a common theme in our circles.🤣

Great job guys, this video is very easy to follow along. I’m calling it now, by the end of the year this will be one of your most viewed videos. 🤞🏼 This is a highly searched topic

Thanks so much. Perfect video of instructions.