For Accent owners: Did my first oil change, used Castrol 5w-20 synthetic blend with a Fram ph9688 oil filter. No problems at all. Also ripped out the air filter system and installed a new short ram air filter sytem. Again, I encountered no problems. Installation time about 20 minutes if that. Engine ran smooth, noticed less rpms at higher speeds & quicker response from the engine.
Thanks,
Brant
05 Accent GT

 

Ho wmany miles were on the vehicle at this change, and have you used synthetic, or the previous owner used it on this car?

 

Poacher,
I did the oil change just short of 3k on the vehicle. I bought my Accent GT new, it's a 2005. I decided to use the castrol blend aka 5-20w synthetic blend. I usally use Mobil oil however, it was not available at the time. I wind up changing the oil nearly every month. I do 88 mile round trip for work and I have over 4100 miles on her now & I bought the car on September 1st, 2005. The car runs great. I installed a short ram air intake about a week later. For less then $30 off of ebay, the intake works perfect, fit is great and took no time at all to install. Increased MPG's just a bit but, the immediate engine response is the most notable positive aspect of the change / upgrade.
Brant

 

brant, what is the difference between a short ram air intake and a cold air intake??..

thanks

 

I can answer that question for ya. A short ram is just what it implies, it is a much shorter intake tubing, as a traditional CAI can be rather lengthy. Both have their ups and downs. The short ram is the best option if done right with less tube for the air to flow to you get better throttle response, however if to close to the header or without adequate heat shielding you are getting warmer air than you want. The CAI may have a delay depending on how long the tubing is but can be positioned in an area where you will recieve the optimum airflow. I would suggest the short ram because the throttle response is greater and you can run ducts to the cone to create a ram air effect.