2012 Elantra factory gear oil fill

[schuylkill]

I found this statement over at hyundai-forums:
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The genuine Hyundai fluid isn't cheap, but it's a full synthetic fluid made by SK Lubricants (a well-regarded Korean oil company) and it works well in my Sonata. I think I paid $15/qt at my local dealer.


When asked if this was the factory fill or a synthetic oil the dealer sells and not the factory fill there was no answer. How can I find the factory fill in my 2012 Elantra manual tranny? And is this SK Lubricants a worthwhile oil?

 

[simple_gifts]

what does the manual call for? If a "regular industry spec" there are plenty of premium, less expensive, proven lubes to choose from.

I would not make a quest out of obtaining that fluid.

 

[S_Walmer]

I know this is a little off topic but I changed my gear oil in my volvo 6-speed, volvo used a 75w GL-4. I used amsoil MTG 75w-90 in it and it shifts smoother than the factory fill. In my case it doesn't hurt to go a tad thicker with the extra hp (50)from my remap and exhaust. Redline is another good one too, just make sure it's a GL-4 as a GL-5 can corrode the brass syncros over time.Some manufactures claim they are both GL-4 & GL-5 compatible I'd be careful! Here is a link to some gear oil tests on a vette forum. Good Luck

 

[schuylkill]

So I was told by two dealerships that the original fill is synthetic based and it is now $22 at my closest dealer, it was $16 in September! Also the factory drain bolt is magnetic.
I was going to drain the oil, install a magnetic plug, run dino factory oil for 7500 miles, then drain and put in synthetic factory oil. But now I guess I'll just change out the oil and add the OEM. I have 50k on the car, the vast majority highway miles. I'm going to call around and see if I can get a better price. Online it's $14 per liter but shipping is $10 for two bottles. Hey that's maybe the way to go now.

 

[Hokiefyd]

When I had my '07 Corolla, I drained the FF out at only 20k miles and poured in Redline MT-90. What a dramatic difference that MT-90 made. That was such a pleasurable little car to drive. The shifter would just glide from one gear to the next. What a joy.

I'd use something from Redline in a manual transmission if it were me.

 

[schuylkill]

I called the dealership where I purchased my car to get their price on FF and they told me to go to NAPA and buy Mobil Synpower, that's what they use. So I decided to try Redline MT-85, ordered 2 bottles and they should be delivered tomorrow.
Got them from JSC Speed in Doylestown, PA.

 

[mechtech2]

Sounds like a very good choice.

 

[Ross]

I have an 2011 accent and am using redline mt-85. I don't know what the factory fill is in the elantra, but the redline improved the "notchy" shifting in my accent by about 50% or more.

 

[stephen9666]

That was a post by me on Hyundai Forums. I should have taken a few pics of the bottles before I threw them away, but I didn't think to do it. I've since made a lot of posts about it, so some pics would be nice.

It's a genuine Hyundai fluid with factory markings. It said somewhere on the bottle that it was made for Hyundai by SK Lubricants in Korea.

http://www.skilube.com/

It isn't cheap, but it's guaranteed to work, assuming you get the correct part number for your vehicle. There may only be one part number, I don't know. It's worked very well in my Sonata.

As I wrote over there, I've become a convert to dealer manual transmission fluid. My Nissan has a really finicky transmission and I tried several different oils -including boutique expensive synthetics- and they all worked poorly compared to the factory fluid. I know there are vehicles where aftermarket fluids work well, but it's not worth it to me to experiment with other brands. I now just buy the dealer fluid and I know it will work.

BTW - I seriously doubt you'll find any dealer who can answer your question. Since SK supplies the replacement lube, I would guess they also supply the factory lube, but that's just a guess.

 

[schuylkill]

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As I wrote over there, I've become a convert to dealer manual transmission fluid.


Yeah I was thinking of going that route but since the dealer where I bought the car doesn't use the FF I thought I'd give Redline a shot. Can always switch it back if I'm not satisfied.
Amsoil works well in my Civic.

 

[stephen9666]

Originally Posted By: schuylkill
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As I wrote over there, I've become a convert to dealer manual transmission fluid.


Yeah I was thinking of going that route but since the dealer where I bought the car doesn't use the FF I thought I'd give Redline a shot.


I don't understand. They won't sell you the genuine Hyundai fluid? That doesn't seem to make any sense.

 

[schuylkill]

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I don't understand. They won't sell you the genuine Hyundai fluid? That doesn't seem to make any sense.


They only use it in bulk for their own work. The other dealer I contacted would sell bottles of it, I just decided to give the MT-85 a go. Did the job today and it really ticks me off that the drain bolt wasn't magnetic, as both dealerships claimed it was. There were noticeable metal flecks in the old oil, on the bottom of the catch pan after I poured off the oil. I don't know if I should get the magnetic plug now and drain and reuse the new oil or not. I guess I'll get the bolt and see how I feel on it. The add hole on the tranny is much lower on the unit than I expected. It took me a while to be confident I had the right bolt, needed to add an extension to my fill funnel to get down to it. The old oil seemed thicker than the Redline. Haven't driven it yet, busy day.