Motor oil for Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible

Type the engine variant of your Volkswagen New 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 New Beetle Convertible

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
2.5 (110 kW)2008–20105W-406 L
2.5 (110 kW)2005–20085W-406 L
1.8 T (110 kW)2002–20055W-404.2 L
2.0 (85 kW)2002–20055W-404 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 New Beetle Convertible

FluidRequirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)Dexron III, ZF TE-ML 02F
Axle & differential oilAPI GL4
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 New Beetle Convertible need?

We cover 4 engine variants of the Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible. The most commonly approved grades are 5W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 4.0 to 6.0 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Volkswagen require?

Volkswagen mostly calls for the approvals VW 502 00 and VW 505 00. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.

Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible: New Beetle Convertible 2.5 (110 kW) 2008–2010, New Beetle Convertible 2.5 (110 kW) 2005–2008, New Beetle Convertible 1.8 T (110 kW) 2002–2005 and New Beetle Convertible 2.0 (85 kW) 2002–2005. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.