2021 Hyundai first oil change
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Mobil 1 5w30 would be my choice . Also Castrol Edge 5w30
Nothing wrong with Motorcraft 5W30 Synthetic Blend. Mobil 1 Original 5W30. Castrol GTX Magnatec 5W30.
In my Hyundai Tucson 1.6 TGDI I used what ever 5W-30 synthetic oil was on sale always used the OEM filters and did 6 month OCI's. Car always ran great.
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Mobil1 AFE 0w30 while it's under warranty, the manual is a bit confusing in one place it says to use 0w-20 on both the GDI and TGDI versions but on the viscosity chart is says to use 0w20 for the GDI engine and 0w30 for the TGDI engine, so I'd go with Mobil1 AFE 0w30 since it's the only commonly available 0w-30.
What does your engine oil cap show and owner manual show? And, let Hyundai do it..it's free!
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Post pictures from the owners manual concerning oil grade and post pictures of the maintenance intervals required(severe vs normal).
No need for OEM filter. Use any quality name brand filter available.
I'd recommend an early oil/filter change to remove break in wear not caught by the filter.
Free maintenance intervals tend to be lacking and possibly negligent from some automakers.
My recommendation is to read the owners manual and its maintenance guide. And, driving style or weather conditions are things to consider if you plan on or see the need to deviate.
With Hyundai's infamous class action lawsuits concerning various other engines and transmissions, I'd recommend the severe/special service interval. This is the theta-iii and needed to be marketed as smartstream after all the 'theta-ii' issues.
For oil, ANY current spec full synthetic oil in the grade recommended by your automaker. You can step up a grade if you believe your driving style or weather might require it... or if you have no faith in the engineering of said product.
The 2.5T is a new engine and an unknown at this point. Take better than needed care of it and read on the Hyundai/Kia forums as some owners tend to bring out the worse in an engine with negligence and abuse. So, it could be a jewel or a boat anchor, and no one knows it yet.
No need for OEM filter. Use any quality name brand filter available.
I'd recommend an early oil/filter change to remove break in wear not caught by the filter.
Free maintenance intervals tend to be lacking and possibly negligent from some automakers.
My recommendation is to read the owners manual and its maintenance guide. And, driving style or weather conditions are things to consider if you plan on or see the need to deviate.
With Hyundai's infamous class action lawsuits concerning various other engines and transmissions, I'd recommend the severe/special service interval. This is the theta-iii and needed to be marketed as smartstream after all the 'theta-ii' issues.
For oil, ANY current spec full synthetic oil in the grade recommended by your automaker. You can step up a grade if you believe your driving style or weather might require it... or if you have no faith in the engineering of said product.
The 2.5T is a new engine and an unknown at this point. Take better than needed care of it and read on the Hyundai/Kia forums as some owners tend to bring out the worse in an engine with negligence and abuse. So, it could be a jewel or a boat anchor, and no one knows it yet.
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My 2.5L turbo powered 2021 Sonata N Line oil fill cap and owner's manual specify 0W-20 full synthetic oil. I plan on using Kirkland brand 0W-20 synthetic oil and an OEM oil filter kit PN 26350-2S000.
They provide oil changes at the normal service intervals shown in the owner's manual for the first three years. So... mine is an Elantra with the 2.0L with a 7500 mile "normal" service interval. I'll get a "free" one at 7500, 15000, 22500, & 30,000 miles. That is according to what they have published on the Hyundai web site.
My dealer told me it will cover one every 6000 miles. In that case I'd get six oil changes. I'm more comfortable for the 6000 mile interval so I'll go until they try and charge me.
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CORRECTION: The N Line specific owner's manual specifies 0W-30 full synthetic oil. For my first oil change at 1300 miles I used Mobil1 0W-30 AFE
Imagine if you will 0W-30 and under CAFE they can still sell that car in America?
CORRECTION: The N Line specific owner's manual specifies 0W-30 full synthetic. At 1300 miles I changed oil with 6.13 qts of Mobil1 0W-30 AFE.