REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Hyundai Accent (2000 release)

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Changing the oil filter

All engines are equipped with high-quality, disposable oil filter.

A warning

When replacing the motor filter, be careful because the oil is hot and may cause burns.

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Special wrench, remove the oil filter. If the rubber sealing ring of the oil filter is left on the cylinder block, remove it.
	2. Apply a thin layer of engine oil rubber sealing ring of the new oil filter.
3. Replace the oil filter to a contact of the O-ring of the oil filter to the engine block and tighten it by hand.
4. Start up the engine and check for oil leaks.
5. Turn off the engine and wait 5 minutes for draining oil in a pan. Check the engine oil level and, if necessary, finish it to norm.