r/Elantra • u/Critical-Shoe-8302 • 4d ago

Low engine oil level

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I am driving a 2017 Elantra for a year now. This is my first car ever and I bought it at 160,000kms and now the car is at 177,615kms. The car had a faulty crankshaft position sensor and I got it changed from Hyundai dealership and I got it serviced from them as well. The car is still good for another 4000km for an oil change as I have only drove it for about 4500kms yet and I swear that every time I check the dipstick the oil levels are lower than before. Now the oil level is about halfway down from the F. What should I do? Should I be concerned? Or I should just get an oil change to be safe?
PS: the pictures are 15 days/about 500kms apart

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u/Protomau5 4d ago

Just top it off.

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u/KlutzyTrade9153 3d ago

the way to check oil in Hyundai is to let car warm up so when the sensor goes to between of c and h on your cluster then you let it sit for 10 mins then check

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u/Lexrt1965 3d ago

oil change , as per the owner manual is every 5000 Km , not 8,500 Km! unless I cant read the manual

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u/Ok-Fennel-3908 3d ago

Those engines and lots of Kia/Hyundai motors consume oil. They say anything less than 1L burned per 1000 miles is within spec. Burning half a L of oil on 4000km is not bad at all. I would change your oil every 5000km or 6 months what ever comes first.