Motor oil for Volkswagen Golf V

Type the engine variant of your Volkswagen Golf V 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 Golf V

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Volkswagen Golf V

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
1.4 16V TSI (90 kW)2007–20080W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.6 L
1.6 MultiFuel E852007–20080W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.5 L
1.9 TDI (66 kW) DPF2007–20080W-30, 5W-304.3 L
2.52007–20080W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40not specified
R322007–20080W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-405.5 L
1.4 16V (59 kW)2006–20080W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.2 L
1.4 16V TSI (103 kW)2006–20080W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.6 L
1.9 TDI (77 kW) DPF2006–20080W-30, 5W-304.3 L
1.9 TDI (77 kW) DPF 4Motion2006–20080W-30, 5W-304.3 L
2.0 TDI (125 kW) DPF2006–20080W-30, 5W-303.8 L
2.0 TFSI GTI (169 kW)2006–20080W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.7 L
1.4 16V TSI (125 kW)2005–20080W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.6 L
2.0 16V FSI (85 kW)2005–20080W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-404.6 L
2.0 TDI (100 kW) DPF2005–20080W-30, 5W-303.8 L
2.0 TDI (103 kW) DPF2005–20080W-30, 5W-303.8 L
2.0 TDI (103 kW) DPF 4Motion2005–20080W-30, 5W-303.8 L
2.0 TFSI GTI (147 kW)2005–20080W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.7 L
R322005–20080W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-405.5 L
2.0 16V FSI (110 kW) 4Motion2004–20080W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-404.6 L
2.0 SDI2004–20080W-30, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
2.0 TFSI GTI (147 kW)2004–20090W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-404.6 L
1.4 16V (55 kW)2003–20060W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.2 L
1.4 16V FSI2003–20060W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.5 L
1.62003–20080W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.5 L
1.6 16V FSI2003–20080W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.5 L
1.9 TDI (66 kW)2003–20080W-30, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
1.9 TDI (77 kW)2003–20080W-30, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
1.9 TDI (77 kW) 4Motion2003–20080W-30, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
2.0 16V FSI (110 kW)2003–20080W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-404.6 L
2.0 TDI (100 kW)2003–20080W-30, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
2.0 TDI (103 kW)2003–20080W-30, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
2.0 TDI (103 kW) 4Motion2003–20080W-30, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 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 Volkswagen Golf V

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)ASTM D7042, ZF TE-ML 11
Gear oil75W-90, VW 501 50, VW G 005 000
Axle & differential oil70W-75, 75W-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 Volkswagen Golf V need?

We cover 32 engine variants of the Volkswagen Golf V. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40 and 0W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 3.2 to 5.5 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Volkswagen require?

Volkswagen 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.