2012 Santa Fe engine oil filter tab

[74DartSport]

Oil filters I’ve used on previous changes have a little tab on the bottom that plugs into the housing. Just ordered a Hengst figuring it’s an OE supplier part, and no tab. Does any know what that tab does? Block a bypass passage? Or is it just there to align the filter in the housing?

 

[Jetronic]

it closes the drain back, the other filter is for a diesel

 

[Bailes1992]

The filter on the left looks like it's for a Peugeot/Citroen/Ford 'DV' series of engine.

Why on earth do I know this stuff?

 

[Urshurak776]

You have the wrong filter.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/hyundai,2012,santa+fe,3.5l+v6,1502567,engine,oil+filter,5340

 

[Jetronic]

The filter on the left is for a Peugeot/Citroen/Ford 'DV' series of engine.

Why on earth do I know this stuff?

They look like it but a bit shorter

 

[Bailes1992]

They look like it but a bit shorter

Oh, really? I once had 6-7 of them on my kitchen table. Was amazed that every one I bought for all different manufacturers were all identical and made in the same factory.

 

[74DartSport]

You have the wrong filter.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/hyundai,2012,santa+fe,3.5l+v6,1502567,engine,oil+filter,5340

Hengst says it’s a replacement.

 

[53' Stude]

Oil filters I’ve used on previous changes have a little tab on the bottom that plugs into the housing. Just ordered a Hengst figuring it’s an OE supplier part, and no tab. Does any know what that tab does? Block a bypass passage? Or is it just there to align the filter in the housing?

We used champ P 989 filter. That tit or tan clicks into hole on bottom. If using filter without it at idle your oil lamp will come on. So the tan is necessary.

 

[Urshurak776]

Hengst says it’s a replacement.

They're wrong......

 

[Egg_Head]

Son has same vehicle. Only filter that ever sees that 3.6L is the Mahle OX417D. Made in S. Korea and is OE filter for Hyundai.

 

[74DartSport]

Yup used only Mahles before, guess I’m going back.