Motor oil for Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant

Type the engine variant of your Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant 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 VIII Variant

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
1.5 TSI (110 kW) PF2024–…0W-204.3 L
1.5 TSI (85 kW) PF2024–…0W-204.3 L
1.5 eTSI (110 kW) PF2024–…0W-204.3 L
1.5 eTSI (85 kW) PF2024–…0W-204.3 L
2.0 TSI R (245 kW)2024–…0W-305.7 L
2.0 TSI R (245 kW) PF2024–…0W-305.7 L
2.0 TSI (140 kW) 4Motion PF2021–…0W-205.7 L
1.0 TSI (66 kW) PF2020–20230W-204 L
1.0 TSI (81 kW) PF2020–20240W-204 L
1.0 eTSI (81 kW) PF2020–20240W-204 L
1.4 TSI (110 kW)2020–…0W-204 L
1.5 TGI (96 kW)2020–20240W-204.3 L
1.5 TSI (110 kW) PF2020–20240W-204.3 L
1.5 TSI (96 kW) PF2020–…0W-204.3 L
1.5 eTSI (110 kW) PF2020–20240W-204.3 L
1.5 eTSI (96 kW) PF2020–20240W-204.3 L
2.0 GTD 4Motion (147 kW) DPF2020–…0W-305.5 L
2.0 TDI (110 kW) DPF2020–…0W-205.5 L
2.0 TDI (85 kW) DPF2020–…0W-205.5 L
2.0 TSI (140 kW) PF2020–…0W-205.7 L
2.0 TSI R (235 kW) PF2020–…0W-305.7 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 VIII Variant

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)ASTM D7042, API GL4
Gear oil75W-90, VW 501 50, VW G 005 000
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 Golf VIII Variant need?

We cover 21 engine variants of the Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-20 and 0W-30. Fill quantity ranges from 4.0 to 5.7 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Volkswagen require?

Volkswagen mostly calls for the approvals VW 508 00, VW 509 00, VW 504 00 and VW 507 00. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.