Motor oil for Volkswagen Phaeton

Type the engine variant of your Volkswagen Phaeton 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 Phaeton

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Volkswagen Phaeton

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
3.0 TDI 4Motion (180 kW)2013–20150W-30, 5W-308.3 L
3.0 V6 4Motion (184 kW)2013–20160W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-406.2 L
3.6 V6 4Motion2009–20150W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-406.2 L
3.0 TDI 4Motion (176 kW)2008–20155W-30, 5W-408.3 L
3.0 TDI 4Motion (176 kW) DPF2008–20150W-30, 5W-308.3 L
3.0 TDI 4Motion (171 kW)2007–20080W-30, 5W-308.3 L
6.0 W12 (309 kW)2005–20065W-4011.8 L
6.0 W12 4Motion (331 kW)2005–20150W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-4012.5 L
3.0 TDI 4Motion (165 kW)2004–20070W-30, 5W-308.3 L
4.2 V8 4Motion2004–20150W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-407.5 L
4.2 5V (246 kW)2003–20065W-407.5 L
3.2 V62002–20050W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-406 L
3.2 V6 4Motion2002–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-406 L
5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion2002–20070W-3010 L
6.0 W12 (309 kW)2002–20055W-4011.8 L
6.0 W12 4Motion (309 kW)2002–20050W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-4011.8 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 Phaeton

FluidRequirement
Manual gearbox & axle oil75W-90, VW 501 50, VW G 005 000
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)75W-90, VW 501 50, VW G 005 000
Axle & differential oil75W-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 Phaeton need?

We cover 16 engine variants of the Volkswagen Phaeton. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40 and 0W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 6.0 to 12.5 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.