Motor oil for Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

Type the engine variant of your Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 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 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
2.0 TFSI2017–20190W-205.7 L
1.8 TSI (125 kW)2016–20175W-405.5 L
2.0 TSI (155 kW)2016–20175W-405.5 L
Beetle 2.0 TDI (110 kW)2014–20160W-30, 5W-305.5 L
Beetle 2.0 TDI (103 kW)2013–20140W-30, 5W-304.3 L
Beetle 2.0 TSI (155 kW)2013–20165W-405.5 L
Beetle 2.5 (125 kW)2013–20145W-406 L
Beetle 2.0 TDI (103 kW)2012–20130W-30, 5W-304.3 L
Beetle 2.0 TSI (155 kW)2012–20135W-405.5 L
Beetle 2.5 (125 kW)2012–20135W-406 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 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)ASTM D7042, ZF TE-ML 11
Axle & differential oil70W-75, API GL4
Brake fluidVW 501 14 (TL 766-Z), FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Coolant & antifreezeASTM D3306, G12

Which viscosity does a Volkswagen Beetle Convertible need?

We cover 10 engine variants of the Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. The most commonly approved grades are 5W-40, 0W-30, 5W-30 and 0W-20. Fill quantity ranges from 4.3 to 6.0 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Volkswagen require?

Volkswagen 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.