Hyundai Accent, LC (USA)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Hyundai Accent, LC (USA) manual transmission fluid capacity is 2,15 liters. Service intervals include changing at 30000 km, 18600 miles, 96000 km, or 60000 miles, and checking at 48000 km or 30000 miles, all with 24 month options. The data covers 6 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Accent 1.6 (CAN) (2000-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,15 liter
  • Check 48000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Accent 1.6 (CAN) (2000-2005)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 2,15 liter
  • Change 96000 km
  • Code: 5/1
Accent 1.6 (USA) (2000-2005)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,15 liter
  • Check 30000 miles/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Accent 1.6 (USA) (2000-2005)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 2,15 liter
  • Change 60000 miles
  • Code: 5/1
Accent 1.5 (CAN) (1999-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,15 liter
  • Change 30000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1
Accent 1.5 (USA) (1999-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,15 liter
  • Change 18600 miles/ 24 months
  • Code: 5/1

Additional Notes

  • The manual transaxle fluid capacity of 2.15 liters applies uniformly across all configurations in the specifications, covering both the 1.5 and 1.6 engine variants for the 1999-2005 model range in both the USA and Canadian markets.
  • For the Hyundai Accent LC 1.5 in the Canadian market (1999-2002), the normal-use service interval calls for a fluid change at 30,000 km or 24 months, whichever comes first.
  • The USA-market 1.5 variant (1999-2002) carries a normal-use change interval of 18,600 miles or 24 months, which is a distance-based figure that aligns closely with the 30,000 km interval specified for the Canadian equivalent.
  • A notable structural shift occurs between the 1.5 and 1.6 engine specifications. The 1.5 variants list a fluid change under normal use, while the 1.6 variants replace that with a fluid check at the normal-use interval, reserving an actual change requirement for severe-use conditions.
  • For the 1.6 Canadian variant (2000-2005), the normal-use schedule requires a fluid check at 48,000 km or 24 months, whereas severe use triggers a full fluid change at 96,000 km with no time-based component listed.
  • The 1.6 USA variant (2000-2005) under normal use specifies a fluid check at 30,000 miles or 24 months, and under severe use, a fluid change at 60,000 miles without a time-based interval attached.
  • The severe-use change intervals for the 1.6 variants are distance-only specifications. The absence of a time component in those rows contrasts with the normal-use entries, which pair a mileage or kilometer figure with a 24-month limit.
  • Converting the severe-use intervals shows that the Canadian 1.6 specification sets the change at 96,000 km while the USA 1.6 specification sets it at 60,000 miles, figures that are not equivalent and reflect independently defined market schedules rather than simple unit conversions of one another.

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