# Use higher Oil API Specification

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-higher-oil-api-specification/170492>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 27, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-higher-oil-api-specification/170492 "2020-09-27T05:27:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Shervan360](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Shervan360](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shervan360)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-higher-oil-api-specification/170492/1 "2020-09-27T05:27:52Z")

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Hello,

suppose, the oil API offered by the factory in SJ.

Is there a problem if we use higher levels? (for example SL)  
Is it beneficial?

SJ in minimum requirements and can we use higher API?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2020, 5:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-higher-oil-api-specification/170492/2 "2020-09-27T05:55:52Z")

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It is fine, you can use “better” oil but not worse. So, going up in API is fine.

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**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-higher-oil-api-specification/170492/3 "2020-09-27T12:04:37Z")

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It is my understanding that all API oil ratings are backwards compatible.