You can use Mobil +3 ATF, cost less, and been using it in my accent for over a year, and my Tranmission runs just fine.
Hyundai's fluid is SPIII. I know this is available at Hyundai and Kia
> dealers and I believe there was another poster here who said it was
> available through Mitsubishi. Either way, you're looking at a big price
> because it's a proprietary fluid. I've heard stories about places using
> other types of fluid and putting in an additive. No, no, no, don't do
> that. Proper fluid only. Ever.
>
> Where I work, we have fluid coming out of the wall that the distributor
> says meets an incredibly long list of specs. My question is how can it
> meet the viscosity requirements of a huge list of fluids? It doesn't
> state it meets the SPIII requirement, so my parts department is happy to
> give me the Hyundai fluid. Since I don't believe what it's claimed to be,
> I don't even use it for p/s fluid in Hyundai (Dexron). They don't like it
> much, but have been willing to appease me.
>
> Your manual does not require the transmission to be flushed, ever. You
> should replace the fluid and filter every 30k miles (depending on your
> driving). I'm largely convinced that the flushing is a better service
> since it replaces a significantly larger portion of the fluid in the
> trans, but it isn't necessary. For $140, though, it's about the same
> price as fluid and filter.
>
> The reason he hooked up the scan tool to check first is that he wanted to
> see if the code was for a misfire. Since your plugs should have been
> replaced at 30k, this would give him an excellent opportunity to sell you
> a 30k service or spark plugs. What did they do to fix the lamp? >