# 2015 Kia Soul - What oil?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-soul-what-oil/190857>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia, oil\
**Created:** [May 28, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-soul-what-oil/190857 "2023-05-28T19:33:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Don22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@Don22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Don22)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-soul-what-oil/190857/1 "2023-05-28T19:33:24Z")

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Is synthetic motor oil recommended for a 2015 Kia Sol with 2 L engine?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-soul-what-oil/190857/2 "2023-05-28T20:34:02Z")

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Your owner’s manual has that information…

But I’d recommend synthetic oil for your Soul.

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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 28, 2023, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-soul-what-oil/190857/3 "2023-05-28T21:35:24Z")

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Suggest per recommendation above to consult owner’s manual. But from what I see, basic engine oil specs are 5W-20, API “SM” or better.

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-soul-what-oil/190857/4 "2023-05-29T02:51:11Z")

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Depends on the mileage, I have seen many high mileage engines start leaking past seals when switching from dinosaur oil over to Full Synthetic oil due to how much slicker it is…

But if the engine has lower miles and **NO oil leaks** then it is a great oil…

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**Author:** ![JoeMario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JoeMario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeMario)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 11:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-soul-what-oil/190857/5 "2023-05-29T11:12:01Z")

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Don22:  
The factory owner’s manual for your car, which includes the oil specializations, can be found on Kia’s site at:

`https://owners.kia.com/content/owners/en/manuals.html`