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Repair Procedures: Replacement

  1. Uplift the vehicle with lift.
  2. Drain the manual transaxle oil after loosening the drain plug (A).
    Fig 1: Loosen Manual Transaxle Oil Drain Plug
    G11795070Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  3. Install the drain plug with new gasket.

    Tightening torque: 

    58.9 ~ 78.5 N.m (6.0 ~ 8.0 kgf.m, 43.4 ~ 57.9 lb-ft)

  4. Loosen the oil filler plug (A).
    Fig 2: Locate Manual Transaxle Oil Filler Plug
    G11795071Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. Add new oil through the filler plug hole and, fill it just below the plug opening.

    Standard oil:  SAE 75W/85, API GL-4

    Oil capacity:  1.9 ~ 2.0 L (0.50 ~ 0.53 U.S.gal., 2.01 ~ 2.11 U.S. qt., 1.67 ~ 1.76 lmp qt.)

  6. Install the oil filler plug.

    Tightening torque: 

    58.9 ~ 78.5 N.m (6.0 ~ 8.0 kgf.m, 43.4 ~ 57.8 lb-ft)