Whoa! Be careful here. I can't speak of what the Hyundai Veracruz is like.
But up until recently I owned an Oldsmobile Alero that had the same type of
cartridge set-up. It was also in the top of the engine, and very easy to
replace.
But even though the owner's manual went out of its way to not give you any
information on how to do the oil change (they wanted you to buy the
expensive service manual), the only thing the owner's manual did say was
that if you are changing your own oil: A) Re-set the oil life meter [and
they told you how]; and B) Not to tighten the oil filter cartridge over
15 ft-lb's. That's not very tight.
I think it had to do with the fact that everything about that canister was
plastic. If yours is as well, heed that advice.
Better yet, let's get Mr. HyundaiTech to tell you what the Hyundai specs
are. He will probably reply to you later today.
"Jetson" <JFlynn2 RemoveThis @carolina.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Hello group!
> Question about the Veracruz oil filter. I picked up some oil filters the
> other day and I see they are a cartridge type. This is my first vehicle
> with a non spin-on oil filter. I plan on pulling the plastic shield down
> and seeing where it lives. Can anyone give me some points on how tight
> the
> cannister cover should be? Thanks for any tips on changing the filter. I
> will eventually get some manuals for it.
> Jon Flynn
>
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