I have a 2002 Accent with 197,000 miles on it. I have had the shop change the transaxle fluid up until this point, but would like to try it myself.

Have any of you changed it on an '02 Accent? Is it a difficult job? Is there a filter I need to change with it?

Thanks for your feedback.

 

Just a drain and refill. No filter.

 

Hey Nova, is it a difficult job? I do almost all of the minor maintenance myself right now, so I'm reasonably competent.

 

REPLACEMENT OF TRANSAXLE GEAR OIL

Use HP Gear Oil SAE 75W/90 (API-GL-4)

1. With the vehicle parked on a level surface, remove the drain plug and drain the transaxle oil.

2. Replace the gasket with a new one and install the drain plug.

Tightening torque: Drain plug: 30~35 Nm (300~350 kg·cm, 22~25 lb·ft)



3. Add new oil the through the filler plug, filling to the same level as the opening plug.

Transaxle oil total capacity: 2.15 Liters (2.27 U.s.qts., 1.89 lmp.qts.)

Tightening torque: Filler plug:30~35 Nm (300~350 kg·cm, 22~25 lb·ft)



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Drain (bolt removed in picture):




Fill (bolt removed in picture):