2022 Hyundai Sonata 1.6T Oil Specs

2022 Hyundai Sonata Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi Oil Specifications

Viscosity

0W-20

OEM Spec / API

Full synthetic, API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6

Capacity

5.07 US qt (4.8 L) drain and refill

Normal Interval

8000 miles (13,000 km) or 12 months

Severe-Service Interval

5000 miles or 6 months

From Hyundai Motor America, 2022 Hyundai Sonata Owner's Manual (MyHyundai glovebox manual, 2022-Sonata-OM). See the cited pages.

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Hyundai’s owner’s manual for the 2022 Sonata with the Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi engine calls for full synthetic SAE 0W-20 rated API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6. Engine oil drain-and-refill volume is 5.07 US qt (4.8 L).

When to Change the Oil

Driving	Replace engine oil and filter
Normal	Every 8,000 miles (13,000 km) or 12 months
Severe usage	Every 5,000 miles or 6 months

Severe usage covers the driving conditions listed in the manual’s severe-maintenance chart.

What We Couldn’t Confirm

Whether 5.07 US qt (4.8 L) includes the filter. Hyundai labels it “drain and refill”.
OEM oil filter part number and drain plug torque. Neither appears in the owner’s manual pages used here.

FAQs

What oil does a 2022 Hyundai Sonata 1.6T take? Full synthetic SAE 0W-20 rated API SN PLUS/SP or ILSAC GF-6.

How much oil does it take? 5.07 US qt (4.8 L) drain and refill.

How often should I change the oil? Every 8,000 miles (13,000 km) or 12 months normally, or every 5,000 miles or 6 months under severe usage.

Primary source evidence

Hyundai Motor America — 2022 Hyundai Sonata Owner's Manual (MyHyundai glovebox manual, 2022-Sonata-OM)

US market · Model years 2022 · Published/version PDF dated 2021-10 · Pages/tables: p. 2-14 (Recommended lubricants and capacities: Engine oil drain and refill, Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi), p. 8-9 (Normal maintenance schedule, Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi: engine oil and engine oil filter), p. 8-12 to 8-13 (Maintenance under severe usage conditions, Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi; severe driving conditions)

View official source · Accessed September 25, 2026

Evidence reviewed September 25, 2026.

Disclaimer: These specifications reflect the official documents and applicability shown above as of their access dates. Confirm the requirement against the manual for your VIN before performing maintenance.

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