--- title: Hyundai Santa Fe oil change: grade, interval, what we check url: https://xpressoilandlube.com/vehicles/hyundai/santa-fe/ business: Xpress Oil & Lube (Xpress Oil & Lube Center) shops: Reno Northwest: 6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523, (775) 787-1000, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Reno South: 4993 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502, (775) 828-6996, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm, Sun closed; Carson City: 1861 E College Pkwy, Carson City, NV 89706, (775) 883-5823, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Gardnerville: 1293 US Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville, NV 89410, (775) 301-5912, Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun closed type: Drive-in oil change and vehicle maintenance, no appointment needed, since 1983 --- Today's coupons - $10 off full-service oil change - $5 off smog check - $25 off transmission fluid service [See all coupons](https://xpressoilandlube.com/coupons/) - [Home](https://xpressoilandlube.com/) - [By vehicle](https://xpressoilandlube.com/vehicles/) - [Hyundai](https://xpressoilandlube.com/vehicles/hyundai/) - Santa Fe # Hyundai Santa Fe Oil Changes for the New Boxy Turbo and the Older Ones The 2025 Santa Fe's 2.5L turbo takes about 6.13 quarts of full synthetic 0W-30 rated API SN PLUS or SP or ILSAC GF-6, per Hyundai's owner's manual. The oil and filter are replaced every 8,000 miles or 12 months on the normal schedule and every 5,000 miles or 6 months on the severe and low-mileage schedule. ★★★★★ 4.7 stars from 952 Google reviews The Santa Fe was redesigned for 2024 into a squared-off three-row SUV, and its gas version now comes only with a 2.5L turbocharged engine paired with an eight-speed wet dual clutch transmission. Earlier Santa Fes, from the 2019 to 2023 generation and before, used several different engines and conventional automatics. So the first thing we ask a Santa Fe is its year, and the second is what the oil cap says. ## What the current manual specifies Hyundai's online 2025 Santa Fe owner's manual lists the engine oil at about 6.13 US quarts for a drain and refill, full synthetic, API SN PLUS or SP or ILSAC GF-6, SAE 0W-30. The 0W-30 is a step heavier than the 0W-20 in most non-turbo Hyundais, and the manual says that using a lower-grade oil, mineral or semi-synthetic, moves the car to the severe schedule. The same manual lists the normal schedule at 8,000 miles or 12 months for oil and filter, and the severe and low-mileage schedule at 5,000 miles or 6 months. Spark plugs on the turbo are due every 48,000 miles, half the interval of Hyundai's non-turbo 2.5L. Coolant is first replaced at 120,000 miles or 120 months, then every 24,000 miles or 24 months. ## The wet dual clutch transmission The eight-speed wet DCT uses two separate fluids, a cooling oil of about 3.5 quarts and a control oil of about 2.6 quarts, each a specific GS WDCTF product named in the manual. Under severe use, Hyundai lists replacement of the dual clutch fluid every 56,000 miles. Towing a trailer or driving in heavy stop-and-go traffic are both on Hyundai's severe list, and both are the kind of use a three-row SUV gets around here. If your Santa Fe tows a small camper to Topaz Lake or crawls along South Virginia Street at rush hour, ask us to look at the transmission line on your schedule. We will tell you what the manual says before we suggest anything. ## Northern Nevada items on a Santa Fe - Turbo plus altitude: our Gardnerville service center sits at about 4,785 feet (USGS), and the turbo works harder in thin air, one more reason to stick with the specified 0W-30. - Hot summers: Minden averages about 68 days a year at 90 F or more (NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals), which loads the cooling system and the A/C. - AWD models carry a rear differential and transfer case with 75W-85 GL-5 gear oil, covered by our [differential service](https://xpressoilandlube.com/services/differential-service/). - Cabin and engine air filters, which dust and smoke load quickly. - Battery test at participating locations before winter. ## Drive in Any of our four service centers, no appointment: Mae Anne Avenue and Longley Lane in Reno, College Parkway in Carson City, US 395 in Gardnerville. We pour the grade the manual lists for your year and engine, change the filter, run the multi-point maintenance check, and reset the oil-life reminder. You hear what we found before anything else is done. ### Sources - [ownersmanual.hyundai.com/full_webhelp/MX5a/2025/en_US/ide89740d0fa5.html](https://ownersmanual.hyundai.com/full_webhelp/MX5a/2025/en_US/ide89740d0fa5.html) (Hyundai 2025 Santa Fe owner's manual, recommended lubricants and capacities: engine oil 6.13 US qt, full synthetic API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6, SAE 0W-30; DCT cooling oil 3.49-3.6 US qt and control oil 2.59-2.64 US qt; rear differential and transfer 75W/85 GL-5. Read 2026-10-15) - [ownersmanual.hyundai.com/full_webhelp/MX5a/2025/en_US/topic_ybb_1yh_lwb.html](https://ownersmanual.hyundai.com/full_webhelp/MX5a/2025/en_US/topic_ybb_1yh_lwb.html) (Hyundai 2025 Santa Fe owner's manual, normal maintenance schedule: oil and filter every 8,000 mi or 12 months; spark plugs 48,000 mi; coolant 120,000 mi or 120 months then 24,000 or 24. Read 2026-10-15) - [ownersmanual.hyundai.com/full_webhelp/MX5a/2025/en_US/topic_kwy_byh_lwb.html](https://ownersmanual.hyundai.com/full_webhelp/MX5a/2025/en_US/topic_kwy_byh_lwb.html) (Hyundai 2025 Santa Fe owner's manual, severe usage and low mileage schedule: oil and filter every 5,000 mi or 6 months; dual clutch transmission fluid 56,000 mi; severe conditions list. Read 2026-10-15) - [apps.nationalmap.gov/epqs/](https://apps.nationalmap.gov/epqs/) (USGS 3DEP elevation: 1293 US Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville 4,785 ft. Read 2026-10-15) - [ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Minden: about 68 days at 90 F or above. Read 2026-10-15) ### Your service center: Reno Northwest - Call [(775) 787-1000](tel:+17757871000) Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed - Address 6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523 [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=6100+Mae+Anne+Ave%2C+Reno%2C+NV+89523&destination_place_id=ChIJ3dFA7yBEmYARYg1CtQTi_Bk) ### What a customer said Reno Northwest I am a customer for over year now and I like the fact they are fast, honest and today they got me right in while trying to open the store, for an oil change before, always friendly ! 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Every 8,000 miles or 12 months normally, or every 5,000 miles or 6 months under severe or low-mileage use, per the 2025 manual. ### My Santa Fe is a 2020. Is it the same? No. Older Santa Fes used different engines and a conventional automatic. We read the cap and your manual for that year. ### Is towing severe service for a Santa Fe? Yes, Hyundai lists towing, camping and roof loads as severe conditions. Our [towing and oil changes guide](https://xpressoilandlube.com/guides/towing-and-oil-changes/) goes further.