Motor Oil

[Gumma]

Does anyone know how much oil it will take to do my first oil change? Mine is 3.8 liter and am also wondering if the amounts are the same for both engines. Thanks in advance for any input you may have.

 

[ctrcbob]

Are you going to do the first oil change yourself, or have your Hyundai Dealer do it? (or worse, a "Quick Lube" type place do it).

I think the V6 takes the same amount as the V8, about six and a half quarts. Check your owners manual for the exact amount.

I would advise against you doing the first one yourself. It would be best to have the dealer do the first one, (AND YOU WATCH - insist on them allowing you to watch, or take it to another dealer where you can watch, even from the door). I want you to watch, so you will see just what is involved in changing the filter, removing the bottom "skid plate", etc.

If you DO decide to do the first one yourself, you can only buy the oil filter from Hyundai dealers, as auto supply stores do not have this filter in stock yet. NOTE; if you buy a filter from your local Hyundai dealer, they may make an error and give you the wrong filter, as the Genesis filter is smaller than other Hyundai Drop In Filters. Its happened before to forum members.

Lastly, if you do it yourself, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT!
1. Keep recepts for the CORRECT oil you purchased. (see below)
2. Keep recepts for the CORRECT filter you purchased.
3. Document the date and milage you did the change yourself.

I've gone so far as to cut the labels from the plastic bottles, washed them, and kept them for documentation that I used the correct oil.

Yes, many dealers have synthetic in stock, in bottles, however it costs you an arm/leg to use their synthetic, plus I normally use a different brand than what the dealer stocks.

In my case, I purchase my own FULL SYNTHETIC oil, and I have my dealer do the job. I pay them for the Hyundai filter and their labor. The last time, my dealer had a special of $17.95 for a regular oil change. He only charged me less than $14.00 and when I told him that it was not enough for the work the technician did and wanted to give them at least $18 to $20, they would not take the money. Great Dealer. OK, I paid $14.00 and I stuck a $5.00 in the Techs pocket (big spender from the east).

Good Luck,

 

[CUMan]

The 3.8 liter engine requires 5.5 qts. (not 6.5 qts.) for an oil change, including filter change. I am not sure how much the 4.6 engine requires. The correct oil filter is Hyundai part number 26320 3C250. These cost about $7.00 at Hyundai dealers.

I attempted to do my first oil change, but could not get the drain plug removed. I tried a long breaker bar on the wrench, but it still would not move. The drain plug is supposed to be tightened to 30 lb. ft. of torque, but it was on much tighter than that. I finally took it to a local oil change place and watched them do the job. It took a 24" breaker bar for them to remove the plug. It also required a long breaker bar to remove the oil filter top. The oil filter top is supposed to be tightened to 18 lb. ft.

Do it yourself oil changes are not very easy. The car sits real low, and it will be necessary to put it on ramps to access the drain plug. I could not get the car on the ramps I own because the front bumper contacted the ramps before the car started up the slope. Any ramp you use will have to have a small angle of ascent.

 

[DesertGen]

Do it yourself oil changes are not very easy. The car sits real low, and it will be necessary to put it on ramps to access the drain plug. I could not get the car on the ramps I own because the front bumper contacted the ramps before the car started up the slope. Any ramp you use will have to have a small angle of ascent.

Not my experience. Oil change was a little more involved than with other cars only because I had to remove the under cover first, but that is not hard or time consuming. I did my change with the car on the ground.

 

[Pwrplay]

I was thinking about doing the 1st oil change on my 3.8 myself, but after reading CUMan's post, I think I'll take it to the dealer for the first one so they can free up the bolts for me and I can watch as its being done. Then I'll do all subsequent changes myself (except in winter of course).

 

[TJPark01]

I was thinking about doing the 1st oil change on my 3.8 myself, but after reading CUMan's post, I think I'll take it to the dealer for the first one so they can free up the bolts for me and I can watch as its being done. Then I'll do all subsequent changes myself (except in winter of course).

It's not that hard, you just need the correct tools. If you have a decent garage and all the right tools (jacks,jack stands,ratchets, filters, etc.) then it's fine. I agree the drain plug is on there super tight. I had a bitch of a time getting in off, but I did it by hand, but then again, I am not a small dude. I like to control what goes into the engine, but you maybe right about the first oil change, especially if you don't have the right tools to get that drain plug loose.. check out this thread and the link for the 3.8 breakdown. Good luck bro.
Hyundai Genesis Forum: 3.8 oil change questions
Hyundai Genesis Tear-Down!

 

[CUMan]

Not my experience. Oil change was a little more involved than with other cars only because I had to remove the under cover first, but that is not hard or time consuming. I did my change with the car on the ground.

On the 3.8 engine, it is not necessary to remove the undercover. The drain plug is back of the undercover. Also, the oil filter is on top of the engine and is fairly easily accessible. If I recall correctly, the oil filter on the 4.6 is underneath.

The problem I had was getting enough leverage to turn the drain plug. With the car being on the ground, you have very little space in which to work. If the drain plug had been torqued correctly from the factory, I think I could have turned it with a socket wrench and completed the job. Another factor is that the drain plug sits at about a 45 degree angle. I was having to hold the socket wrench on the plug and trying to use a breaker bar in a very limited space. It would have helped to have three hands.

With the plug torqued correctly now (I hope), I may be able to do the oil change fairly easily now without using ramps. We'll see.