Hello, I have a manual transmission 2014 Hyundai Elantra Sport with 92,000 miles. I purchased it with 60,000 miles. When should I have the transmission fluid changed? A few techs stated it was too soon, when I first obtained the car. Other techs say wait until around 100,000 miles. Some techs say there is no need to change the fluid. I would like to have some guidance. Thanks in advance.
@Doc is right. I would change it now. Being a Hyundai, I would not take any chances, even with a manual.
Without guidance from your owner's manual, I change my manual transmission gear oil every 50,000 miles or so. Yes, it does need to be changed.
I have never changed it on any of my car and all of them were manuals. And have never had any problem because of that. Even Scotty says manuals don't need to have it changed.
@g-t I have heard Scotty say multiple times to change manual transmission fluid.
Follow the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual.
Your owner's manual states that the manual transmission oil must be changed at 75,000 mile - Section 7, page 4.
Sorry, Section 7 page 24.
I appreciate everyone who took the time to reply to my original post. I can understand point of views for leaving the gear oil as is. As well as, having the gear oil changed. I am going to make arrangements to change the gear oil. MountainManJoe thanks for explanation of what happens when the gear oil is not changed.
Practically, there is no need to change transmission fluid in manual gearboxes.
This is just not true.
@doc argument it why. Downvote doesn't tell me anything without any explanation.
See below - 23/01/22 9:42 am and 9:58 am comment directly from 2014 Elantra owner's manual. This a fact, not an argument or an opinion.
@doc I saw it and know what manuals usually say. But in practice it only makes your wallet lighter.
Baloney. That's your opinion, but based on facts, you might as well go outside and shout at the rain.
@doc what facts? My opinion is based on experience of me and many others I know.
Your opinion is anecdotal. It's your money and your vehicle. If you don't want to maintain it properly, that's your business.
@doc it seems we have different opinions about proper maintenance.
Gear oil eventually breaks down, oxidizes, looses its film strength, builds up contaminants, etc.
Eventually the oil will become an abrasive sludge that quickly wears down bearings and other moving parts.
The cost spread out over the life of the vehicle is negligible, and will not significantly lighten your wallet.
Maybe you didn't have any catastrophic failure, but replacing the oil will prolong the life of transmission. Why risk the added wear for the price of a jug of oil? I think doing it every 75-100k is totally reasonable.
Draining the fluid is also an opportunity to check the health of transmission.
I understand that but I think that is useful for cars in America as those can make more miles than european ones kilometres. But for a junker that starts falling apart soon after change, it makes no sense. Health of manual gearbox can be felt through shifting.
That's why the maintenance interval is based on distance. It doesn't matter if the kilometres you drive are from Belarus, or Alabama, or Shanghai.
By the time you feel the gearbox, it's too late.