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2020 Hyundai Elantra
2020 Elantra manual-transmission fluid is SAE 70W GL-4, 1.6 to 1.7 qt. IVT fluid is 6.86 qt. Dual-clutch fluid is 2.01 to 2.11 qt.
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2020 Elantra Owner's Manual, recommended lubricants and capacities (opens in a new tab), Hyundai Motor America, published 2019-04-16, read 2026-10-15.
Numbers on this page come from the cited source. Match the engine before you use a capacity or a torque. Do not work under a vehicle held only by a jack.
The fluid named for that transmission
Clean the area around the filler plug before opening it. The table does not print a drain-plug torque.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Manual transmission, 1.6 T-GDI and 2.0 MPI | 1.6 to 1.7 US qt. (1.5 to 1.6 L). HK SYN MTF 70W (SK), SPIRAX S6 GHME 70W MTF (H.K. Shell), or GS MTF HD 70W (GS Caltex). API GL-4, SAE 70W, TGO-9. | Recommended lubricants, manual transmission fluid |
| IVT, 2.0 MPI | 6.86 US qt. (6.5 L). IVTF SP-CVT1, or another brand meeting that specification and approved by Hyundai Motor Co. | Recommended lubricants, intelligent variable transmission |
| Dual clutch, 1.6 T-GDI | 2.01 to 2.11 US qt. (1.9 to 2.0 L). HK DCTF 70W (SK), SPIRAX S6 GHME 70W DCTF (H.K. Shell), or GS DCTF HD 70W (GS Caltex). API GL-4, SAE 70W. | Recommended lubricants, dual clutch transmission fluid |
| Brake and clutch fluid | 0.74 to 0.85 US qt. (0.7 to 0.8 L). FMVSS 116 DOT-3 or DOT-4. This is not gear oil. | Recommended lubricants, brake and clutch fluid |
Both the 1.6 T-GDI and the 2.0 MPI share the manual-transmission row: 1.6 to 1.7 US qt of the named SAE 70W API GL-4 fluids.
The intelligent variable transmission capacity is 6.86 US qt. The fluid is IVTF SP-CVT1 or another brand that meets that specification and is approved by Hyundai.
That capacity is 2.01 to 2.11 US qt of the named SAE 70W API GL-4 DCT fluids.
No drain-plug torque is printed for these fills, so none is added. The three transmission rows stay separate.
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The fluid named for that transmission
Clean the area around the filler plug before opening it. The table does not print a drain-plug torque.
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