Hyundai Santa Fe - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals - Page 2
Will a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe engine run 180 degrees outta time?
Very unlikely. Everything works from cylinder number 1 being at TDC on firing stroke. Crankshaft position sensor and Camshaft position sensor have to be in synch.
If you have had the battery disconnected for working on it, there is a relearning process that takes a while.
How often do I change oil on my 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited?
The general rule is a change every 12 months. Not all vehicle manufactures use a dedicated oil service light. Some use a message on the dashboard display or even the Check Engine Light. If you are in ANY doubt change it anyway! Check your oil on the dip stick and in the fill hole for the colour and, using latex work gloves, the feel of it between your fingers. Good oil should be the colour of very weak coffee and very smooth and slippery to the touch. If the oil is dark coloured, black or gritty to the touch Replace it as soon as you can! Also look out for any "mayonnaise" like build up in the filler hole. This is one of the signs of a blown head gasket.
How often you change the oil can also depend on a few other things.
-Miles driven in a year,
-How hard you drive it,
-Where in the world you live.
- Past history of the car.
If you drive a lot of miles I would suggest you change the oil every 12 months even if you don't think it needs it. Oil cleans as well as lubricates thats why it turns black over time. I use 10,000 to 12,000 miles or once a year which ever comes first as my rule.
If you do less than 5000 miles a year you could possibly stretch it to every 18 months or 2 years BUT NOT more than that.
If you drive the vehicle hard do it every 12 months no longer than that. Your giving the engine a good work out so fresh oil is always good.
If you live where it is really cold, really hot or very dry you will need to change it every 12 months every time as the extremes of temperature alter the thickness of the oil making it behave differently, (Cold - it's thicker and harder to flow, Hot - It's thinner and flows very easily).
An older car may not have been looked after properly so really old, dirty, black oil can actually damage an engine.
How to drop the drive shaft to get to the vapor canister to replace.2002 Hyundai Santa fe AWD GLS MODEL
Exactly which driveshaft do you mean? The one that goes front to back, (prop shaft), or the driveshaft going to the actual wheel?
If you are going to remove any of the drive/prop shafts you will need to drain the transmission oil. This will stop it dribbling all over the floor when the shaft comes out of the transmission! REMEMBER to Refill the Transmission BEFORE you drive it!
The 'prop shaft' is the easier of the two to remove BUT they are VERY heavy so have someone help. One end is fastened to the Differential flange with 4 bolts, the other sliding on a splined shaft at the transmission end.
Driveshafts to the wheel are a lot more work. You have to strip the lower half of the suspension to get the shaft out and the 'castle nut' at the hub end can be very tightly fitted.
How do I get the license plate screws out on a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe?
The screws are probably rusted / frozen and need some penetrating oil applied. You'll need to hold the retaining nut on the back side it sounds like it's moving. Sometimes you can use needle nose pliers to reach and hold it from the back while removing the screw/bolt, others you can use an open end wrench. Good luck.
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