2009 Hyundai Sonata Owner's Manual - Page 222

DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE 6 7 The engine oil and filter should be changed at those intervals specified in the maintenance schedule in Section 5. If the car is being driven in severe conditions, more frequent oil and filter changes are required. The procedure for changing the oil and filter is as follows: 1. Park the car on level ground and set the parking brake. Start the engine and let it warm up until the needle on the coolant temperature gauge moves above the lowest mark. Turn the engine off and place the gear selector lever in "P" (automatic) or reverse gear (manual transaxle). 2. Open the hood and remove the engine oil filler cap. (2.4L) HNF5006-1 HNF5005-1 3. Slide underneath the car and loosen the drain plug by turning it counterclockwise with a wrench of the proper size. Be sure that a drain pan is in position to catch the oil as it drains out, then remove the drain plug. (3.3L) NOTE: Loosen the oil filter cap by turning it counterclockwise to drain well the oil in the oil filter (3.3L only). ! WARNING: Be very careful when draining the engine oil as it may be hot enough to burn you! G040B01NF 4. When the oil has stopped draining, replace the drain plug using a new gasket and retighten by turning it clockwise. Oil pan drain plug tightening torque: 25.3 ~ 32.5 lb.ft (3.5 ~ 4.5 kgf.m)