Motor oil for Audi R8

Type the engine variant of your Audi R8 to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Which engine do you drive?

Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.

The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Oils for Audi R8

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Audi R8

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
5.2 FSI V10 Performance quattro (449 kW)2019–20220W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI V10 Performance quattro (456 kW)2018–20190W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI V10 quattro (419 kW)2018–20220W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI V10 RWS (397 kW)2016–20185W-408.3 L
5.2 FSI V10 quattro (397 kW)2016–20185W-408.3 L
5.2 FSI V10 quattro Plus (449 kW)2016–20185W-408.3 L
4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW)2013–20155W-4010 L
4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW)2010–20135W-4010 L
5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW)2010–20125W-408.3 L
5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW)2008–20105W-408.3 L
4.2 FSI quattro (309 kW)2007–20105W-4010 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the Audi R8

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)ASTM D7042, ZF TE-ML 11
Axle & differential oil75W-90, VW 501 50, VW G 005 000
Brake fluidVW 501 14 (TL 766-Z), FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Coolant & antifreezeASTM D3306, G12

Which viscosity does a Audi R8 need?

We cover 11 engine variants of the Audi R8. The most commonly approved grades are 5W-40 and 0W-30. Fill quantity ranges from 8.3 to 10.0 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Audi require?

Audi mostly calls for the approvals VW 502 00, VW 505 00, VW 504 00 and VW 507 00. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.