Motor oil for Audi R8 Spyder

Type the engine variant of your Audi R8 Spyder 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 Spyder

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Audi R8 Spyder

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
5.2 FSI RWD (419 kW)2021–20240W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI RWD (397 kW)2020–20210W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI quattro (419 kW)2020–20220W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI quattro (449 kW)2020–20230W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI quattro (456 kW)2020–20240W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI quattro (419 kW)2018–20200W-30, 5W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI quattro (456 kW)2018–20200W-30, 5W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI RWD (397 kW)2017–20200W-30, 5W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI quattro (449 kW)2017–20200W-30, 5W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI quattro (397 kW)2016–20200W-30, 5W-308.3 L
4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW)2012–20150W-30, 5W-3010 L
5.2 FSI plus quattro (404 kW)2012–20150W-30, 5W-308.3 L
5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW)2012–20150W-30, 5W-308.3 L
4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW)2010–20120W-30, 5W-3010 L
5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW)2010–20120W-30, 5W-308.3 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 Spyder

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
Power steering fluidZF TE-ML 02K

Which viscosity does a Audi R8 Spyder need?

We cover 15 engine variants of the Audi R8 Spyder. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-30 and 5W-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 504 00 and VW 507 00. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.