Motor oil for Seat Altea

Type the engine variant of your Seat Altea 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.

Model year

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

Country of registration

HSN (field 2.1)

TSN (field 2.2)

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

Number plate

Vehicle identification number (VIN)

17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.

Oils for Seat Altea

e.g. for Seat Altea 1.2 TSI (2010–2016)

All oils for Seat Altea 1.2 TSI (2010–2016)

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Seat Altea

Engine	Model years	Viscosity	Fill quantity
1.2 TSI	2010–2016	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	3.6 L
1.4 16V	2010–2016	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	3.2 L
1.6 LPG	2010–2016	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.5 L
1.6 Multifuel E85 (75 kW)	2010–2011	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.5 L
1.6 TDI (66 kW) DPF	2010–2016	0W-30, 5W-30	4.3 L
1.6 TDI (77 kW)	2010–2016	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.3 L
1.6 TDI (77 kW) DPF	2010–2016	0W-30, 5W-30	4.3 L
2.0 TDI (103 kW) DPF	2010–2016	0W-30, 5W-30	4.3 L
1.4 TSI	2009–2016	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	3.6 L
1.8 TSI	2009–2016	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.6 L
1.9 TDI (66 kW) DPF	2009–2010	0W-30, 5W-30	4.3 L
2.0 TDI (125 kW) DPF	2009–2011	0W-30, 5W-30	4.3 L
2.0 TFSI (155 kW)	2009–2016	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.6 L
1.4 TSI	2007–2009	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	3.6 L
1.6 Multifuel E85 (75 kW)	2007–2010	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.5 L
1.8 TSI	2007–2009	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.6 L
2.0 TFSI (147 kW)	2007–2009	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.6 L
1.4 16V	2006–2010	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	3.2 L
1.6 (75 kW)	2006–2011	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.5 L
1.9 TDI (77 kW) DPF	2006–2010	0W-30, 5W-30	4.3 L
2.0 FSI	2006–2009	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.6 L
2.0 TDI (125 kW) DPF	2006–2010	0W-30, 5W-30	4.3 L
2.0 TDI (103 kW) DPF	2005–2010	0W-30, 5W-30	4.3 L
1.6 (75 kW)	2004–2006	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.5 L
1.9 TDI (77 kW)	2004–2006	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	3.8 L
2.0 FSI	2004–2006	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	4.6 L
2.0 TDI (100 kW)	2004–2009	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	3.8 L
2.0 TDI (103 kW)	2004–2010	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	3.8 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 Seat Altea

Fluid	Requirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)	API GL4, ASTM D7042
Axle & differential oil	70W-75, API GL4
Brake fluid	VW 501 14 (TL 766-Z), FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Coolant & antifreeze	ASTM D3306, G12

Which viscosity does a Seat Altea need?

We cover 28 engine variants of the Seat Altea. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40 and 0W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 3.2 to 4.6 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Seat require?

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

Seat Altea engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Seat Altea: Altea 1.2 TSI 2010–2016, Altea 1.4 16V 2010–2016, Altea 1.6 LPG 2010–2016, Altea 1.6 Multifuel E85 (75 kW) 2010–2011, Altea 1.6 TDI (66 kW) DPF 2010–2016, Altea 1.6 TDI (77 kW) 2010–2016, Altea 1.6 TDI (77 kW) DPF 2010–2016, Altea 2.0 TDI (103 kW) DPF 2010–2016, Altea 1.4 TSI 2009–2016, Altea 1.8 TSI 2009–2016, Altea 1.9 TDI (66 kW) DPF 2009–2010, Altea 2.0 TDI (125 kW) DPF 2009–2011, Altea 2.0 TFSI (155 kW) 2009–2016, Altea 1.4 TSI 2007–2009, Altea 1.6 Multifuel E85 (75 kW) 2007–2010, Altea 1.8 TSI 2007–2009, Altea 2.0 TFSI (147 kW) 2007–2009, Altea 1.4 16V 2006–2010, Altea 1.6 (75 kW) 2006–2011, Altea 1.9 TDI (77 kW) DPF 2006–2010, Altea 2.0 FSI 2006–2009, Altea 2.0 TDI (125 kW) DPF 2006–2010, Altea 2.0 TDI (103 kW) DPF 2005–2010, Altea 1.6 (75 kW) 2004–2006, Altea 1.9 TDI (77 kW) 2004–2006, Altea 2.0 FSI 2004–2006, Altea 2.0 TDI (100 kW) 2004–2009 and Altea 2.0 TDI (103 kW) 2004–2010. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.