Motor oil for Volkswagen Golf VI
Type the engine variant of your Volkswagen Golf VI 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.
- 2.0 GTI2013–2014 · 147 kW / 200 hp · Petrol
- 2.0 TDI2013–2014 · 103 kW / 140 hp · Diesel
- R2013–2014 · 188 kW / 256 hp · Petrol
- 2.52012–2014 · 125 kW / 170 hp · Petrol
- 2.0 TSI GTI Edition 352011–2012 · 173 kW / 235 hp · Petrol
- R2011–2013 · 188 kW / 256 hp · Petrol
- 1.2 TSI2010–2012 · 63 kW / 86 hp · Petrol
- 1.2 TSI2009–2012 · 77 kW / 105 hp · Petrol
The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).
17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.
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 Volkswagen Golf VI
Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Volkswagen Golf VI
| Engine | Model years | Viscosity | Fill quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 GTI | 2013–2014 | 5W-40 | 4.6 L |
| 2.0 TDI | 2013–2014 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4.3 L |
| R | 2013–2014 | 5W-40 | not specified |
| 2.5 | 2012–2014 | 5W-40 | 5.5 L |
| 2.0 TSI GTI Edition 35 | 2011–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4.6 L |
| R | 2011–2013 | 5W-40 | not specified |
| 1.2 TSI (63 kW) | 2010–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.6 L |
| 1.2 TSI (77 kW) | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.6 L |
| 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Technology | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.6 L |
| 1.6 BiFuel LPG | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4.5 L |
| 1.6 TDI (66 kW) | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4.3 L |
| 1.6 TDI (77 kW) | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4.3 L |
| 1.6 TDI BlueMotion | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4.3 L |
| 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Technology | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4.3 L |
| 1.8 TSI (118 kW) | 2009–2011 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4.7 L |
| 118 TSI | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.6 L |
| 2.0 GTI | 2009–2013 | 5W-40 | 4.6 L |
| 2.0 TDI | 2009–2013 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4.3 L |
| 2.0 TDI BlueMotion (103 kW) | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4.3 L |
| 2.0 TDI BlueMotion (103 kW) 4Motion | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4.3 L |
| 2.0 TDI GTD (125 kW) | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4 L |
| 2.0 TSI GTI (155 kW) | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4.7 L |
| 2.0 TSI R (188 kW) | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4.6 L |
| 2.0 TSI R (195 kW) | 2009–2011 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4.6 L |
| 2.0 TSI R (199 kW) | 2009–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4.6 L |
| 2.5 | 2009–2012 | 5W-40 | 5.5 L |
| GTI 155 TSI | 2009–2013 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4.7 L |
| 1.4 16V | 2008–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.2 L |
| 1.4 TSI (118 kW) | 2008–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.6 L |
| 1.4 TSI (90 kW) | 2008–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.6 L |
| 1.6 | 2008–2012 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4.5 L |
| 1.6 MultiFuel E85 | 2008–2010 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 4.5 L |
| 103 TDI | 2008–2010 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4 L |
| 103 TDI BlueMotion | 2008–2010 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4.3 L |
| 2.0 TDI (100 kW) | 2008–2012 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4 L |
| 2.0 TDI (103 kW) | 2008–2009 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4 L |
| 2.0 TDI (103 kW) 4Motion | 2008–2009 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4 L |
| 2.0 TDI (81 kW) | 2008–2012 | 0W-30, 5W-30 | 4.3 L |
| 90 TSI | 2007–2013 | 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40 | 3.6 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 VI
| Fluid | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) | ASTM D7042, ZF TE-ML 11 |
| Gear oil | 75W-90, VW 501 50, VW G 005 000 |
| Axle & differential oil | 70W-75, 75W-90, VW 501 50, VW G 005 000 |
| Brake fluid | VW 501 14 (TL 766-Z), FMVSS 116 DOT 3 |
| Coolant & antifreeze | ASTM D3306, G12 |
Which viscosity does a Volkswagen Golf VI need?
We cover 39 engine variants of the Volkswagen Golf VI. 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.
Volkswagen Golf VI engine variants
The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Volkswagen Golf VI: Golf VI 2.0 GTI 2013–2014, Golf VI 2.0 TDI 2013–2014, Golf VI R 2013–2014, Golf VI 2.5 2012–2014, Golf VI 2.0 TSI GTI Edition 35 2011–2012, Golf VI R 2011–2013, Golf VI 1.2 TSI (63 kW) 2010–2012, Golf VI 1.2 TSI (77 kW) 2009–2012, Golf VI 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Technology 2009–2012, Golf VI 1.6 BiFuel LPG 2009–2012, Golf VI 1.6 TDI (66 kW) 2009–2012, Golf VI 1.6 TDI (77 kW) 2009–2012, Golf VI 1.6 TDI BlueMotion 2009–2012, Golf VI 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Technology 2009–2012, Golf VI 1.8 TSI (118 kW) 2009–2011, Golf VI 118 TSI 2009–2012, Golf VI 2.0 GTI 2009–2013, Golf VI 2.0 TDI 2009–2013, Golf VI 2.0 TDI BlueMotion (103 kW) 2009–2012, Golf VI 2.0 TDI BlueMotion (103 kW) 4Motion 2009–2012, Golf VI 2.0 TDI GTD (125 kW) 2009–2012, Golf VI 2.0 TSI GTI (155 kW) 2009–2012, Golf VI 2.0 TSI R (188 kW) 2009–2012, Golf VI 2.0 TSI R (195 kW) 2009–2011, Golf VI 2.0 TSI R (199 kW) 2009–2012, Golf VI 2.5 2009–2012, Golf VI GTI 155 TSI 2009–2013, Golf VI 1.4 16V 2008–2012, Golf VI 1.4 TSI (118 kW) 2008–2012, Golf VI 1.4 TSI (90 kW) 2008–2012, Golf VI 1.6 2008–2012, Golf VI 1.6 MultiFuel E85 2008–2010, Golf VI 103 TDI 2008–2010, Golf VI 103 TDI BlueMotion 2008–2010, Golf VI 2.0 TDI (100 kW) 2008–2012, Golf VI 2.0 TDI (103 kW) 2008–2009, Golf VI 2.0 TDI (103 kW) 4Motion 2008–2009, Golf VI 2.0 TDI (81 kW) 2008–2012 and Golf VI 90 TSI 2007–2013. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.


