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Five-door wagon · 1.8L DOHC inline-four

1997 Hyundai Elantra GLS Wagon Automatic

Hyundai's 1997 U.S. brochure lists the Elantra GLS Wagon with this 4-speed shiftronic automatic configuration.

1997 Hyundai Elantra — 1.6 GL sedan, front three-quarter view
Exact 1997 Elantra reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “Hyundai Elantra 1.6 GL 1997” by order_242 from Chile / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Elantra GLS Wagon
Body style
Five-door wagon
Engine
1.8L DOHC inline-four
Transmission
4-speed SHIFTRONIC Automatic

United States configuration. Option packages, emissions calibrations, colors, and accessories are not separate configurations.

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1997 Hyundai Elantra GLS Wagon Automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
4
Factory intervals
2
Fitment-scoped
4
Exact references
3

Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil and filter

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin catalog fitment is independent of the published service interval.

    Applies to: 1997 · 1.8L DOHC inline-four · United States · Cataloged engine application; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.

    Published interval: 7,500 mi / 12,000 km · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Hyundai — 1997 Elantra Sedan L4-1.8L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — recurring 7,500-mile rows · checked

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  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1997 · 1.8L DOHC inline-four · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited engine/body configuration; other configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Hyundai — 1997 Elantra Sedan L4-1.8L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 30,000-mile replacement row · checked

  • Engine air-cleaner filter

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin catalog fitment only; it does not establish a service interval.

    Applies to: 1997 · 1.8L DOHC inline-four · United States · Cataloged engine application; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 322, Hyundai 1997 Elantra row — Air — PA4138 · checked

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  • Fuel filter

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin catalog fitment only; it does not establish a service interval.

    Applies to: 1997 · 1.8L DOHC inline-four · United States · Cataloged engine application; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 322, Hyundai 1997 Elantra row — Fuel — BF7945 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Hyundai Motor America — 1997 Elantra archived model specifications

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