Just a word of advice: if you do your own oil changes, don't rely on
what the oil filter books tell you. The books say the 1.5L SOHC engine
uses a Fram 6607 filter, but mine takes a 3593A instead (which is
notably larger than the dinky tomato-sauce-can 6607).

David Thompson

"The humans founded America, mastered the nuclear forces, and destroyed
the original Mars about thirty thousand years ago."
"So George Washington was there when they split the atom?"
"Could have been."

-from "Triumph of the Terrans", copyright 24L1042

 

It's funny you say that. My XG350L claims the same 6607 from Fram (and
all the others by the way). I did not like the size of the filter so I
went with OEM (Hyundai). They give me 33% off at the dealer (buy 2,
get one free!) so I can't even buy 3rd party for the price I pay for
OEM ($3.50 ea). Just kind of curious, where did you find your car
takes a 3593A from? I would think many would fit, but only one is
recommended.
BTW, I assume you do a lot of work on your car. I found on my XG350L,
there is NO transmission filter on a 2002! I justed changed the fluid
by unscrewing the drain plug (YES!!! A DRAIN PLUG!!!) and refilled it!
Took less time then me doing an oil change. My wifes Santa Fe (02) is
the same.

XGCA


On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 02:54:15 GMT, jaydeet@inna.net (James D Thompson)
wrote:

>
> Just a word of advice: if you do your own oil changes, don't rely on
>what the oil filter books tell you. The books say the 1.5L SOHC engine
>uses a Fram 6607 filter, but mine takes a 3593A instead (which is
>notably larger than the dinky tomato-sauce-can 6607).
>
>David Thompson
>
>"The humans founded America, mastered the nuclear forces, and destroyed
>the original Mars about thirty thousand years ago."
>"So George Washington was there when they split the atom?"
>"Could have been."
>
> -from "Triumph of the Terrans", copyright 24L1042

 

XGCA <none@email.com> wrote:

>Just kind of curious, where did you find your car takes a 3593A from?
>I would think many would fit, but only one is recommended.

The first time I changed the oil I bought the 6607 not knowing any
better (the filter is directly under the alternator on the 1.5L, so
you can't really see it without going under the car to look). I took
the Hyundai filter off, got out the 6607, and realized it was way too
small for the filter adapter plate, and the threaded hole on the
filter was about a quarter-inch too small for the dongle.

After the requisite cussing and swearing, I took both filters to the
auto parts store and, with the counter guy checking just about every
Hyundai in the computer, I spent about 15 minutes looking for a filter
that matched the OEM part. Interestingly, the 3593A is the same filter
that my Isuzu pickup takes, and that one has a 2.25L engine.

>BTW, I assume you do a lot of work on your car. I found on my XG350L,
>there is NO transmission filter on a 2002! I justed changed the fluid
>by unscrewing the drain plug (YES!!! A DRAIN PLUG!!!) and refilled it!
>Took less time then me doing an oil change. My wifes Santa Fe (02) is
>the same.

One thing I've noticed is that Hyundais do seem to be more
maintenance-friendly than many other makes. My sister's Cavalier has
the oil filter mounted on the back of the engine right by the firewall
with a bunch of hoses and crap blocking it, and there's no way to get
it off without putting the car on a lift and finding someone with a
double jointed wrist to reach back there and unscrew it.

David Thompson, I'll bet the Korean lettering on the Hyundai filter
reads: "Ignore what the book says! I'm a Fram 3593A!"...

"The humans founded America, mastered the nuclear forces, and destroyed
the original Mars about thirty thousand years ago."
"So George Washington was there when they split the atom?"
"Could have been."

-from "Triumph of the Terrans", copyright 24L1042