Motor oil for Volkswagen Golf I

Type the engine variant of your Volkswagen Golf I to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

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

Which viscosity does a Volkswagen Golf I need?

We cover 12 engine variants of the Volkswagen Golf I. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-40, 10W-30, 20W-20 and 20W-50.

Which approvals does Volkswagen require?

Volkswagen mostly calls for the approvals VW 501 01 and VW 505 00. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.

Volkswagen Golf I engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Volkswagen Golf I: Golf 1.6 Turbodiesel (51 kW) 1982–1983, Golf 1.8 GTI (82 kW) 1982–1983, Golf 1.5 (51 kW) 1980–1983, Golf 1.6 Diesel (40 kW) 1980–1983, Golf 1.6 GTI (81 kW) 1980–1982, Golf 1.3 (44 kW) 1979–1983, Golf 1.5 (51 kW) 1978–1979, Golf 1.5 Diesel (37 kW) 1976–1980, Golf 1.6 GTI (81 kW) 1976–1979, Golf 1.6 (55 kW) 1975–1977, Golf 1.1 (37 kW) 1974–1979 and Golf 1.5 (51 kW) 1974–1975. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.