# 2006 Hyundai Sonata oil spec

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-sonata-oil-spec/117886>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, sonata\
**Created:** [May 23, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-sonata-oil-spec/117886 "2018-05-23T00:27:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![PatrickTreu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/50afbb/32.png) [@PatrickTreu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PatrickTreu)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-sonata-oil-spec/117886/1 "2018-05-23T00:27:24Z")

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Was the oil spec in 2006 SL or SM Ratings

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-sonata-oil-spec/117886/2 "2018-05-23T01:39:31Z")

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It doesn’t matter.

SM is the latest spec for all vehicles.

So if your vehicle has the SL spec, SM is the next best thing.

Tester

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-sonata-oil-spec/117886/3 "2018-05-23T02:16:49Z")

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Probably says what oil you need on the oil filler cap

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-sonata-oil-spec/117886/4 "2018-05-23T02:21:10Z")

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I’m seeing SJ (or above) spec’d for the 06 Sonota w/the 4 banger 2.4 L engine.