What type of motor oil do you use for a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe?

Answer 1

Depends on lots of things. The miles on the car, usually higher miles you want to use a thicker oil than say what you would put in when the car was new, most dealerships i think put 5-20 in new cars, but once valves and such inside the engine start to wear down, youll probably want a thicker oil say, 10-30 or 10-40, the thicker oil just gives it a little extra cushioning i guess you could say. It can also depend on where you live. Up north, where its colder, you would usually use a thinner oil than you would if you lived in say, Arizona. My 03 Santa Fe has 140k and i use 10-40 everytime i change my oil. Valves were tapping and the thicker oil quieted them down a little.

I agree w/ the above answer but it also depends on (1) more thing..... if ur vehicle had an oil change by a previous owner who put in synthetic.... once ur car is exposed to synthetic oil it is a big no - no to go back to regular oil.....It can hurt ur engine.... I am no mechanic just a house wife researching for my 02 santa fe & my husbands does the work.... we had to do an oil change on ours.... & we weren't sure what previous owners used so we put the grade that Advance Auto recommended for our car but we used synthetic...... That was an expensive oil change but it's cheaper then engine damage! ; )