2005 Hyundai Santa Fe Oil Filter Location

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BELFIORN
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I just purchased a 05 Santa Fe 4WD. I looked under the car and could not locate the oil filter to change this weekend. Does anyone know where it's located?
Nov 2, 2006 at 10:41 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Just a guess here but the appears better than what you have gotten so far. The engines sit transversely so it is probably on the back side towards the firewall. Hard to see from the top and much easier to see from under. Put it on a ramp and look straight up from the cv axles. You will find it.
Nov 3, 2006 at 12:39 AM
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Raise the vehicle on a ramp and look upward from the CV axles. The oil filter is likely on the rear of the transverse engine, toward the firewall, where it is hard to see from above.

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The owner of a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe 4WD could not locate the oil filter for an oil change. An expert suggested checking the rear of the transverse engine toward the firewall, viewing it from underneath by looking straight up from the CV axles.

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