Motor oil for Volkswagen Polo IV

Type the engine variant of your Volkswagen Polo IV to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Oils for Volkswagen Polo IV

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Volkswagen Polo IV

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
Polo 1.22007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-402.8 L
Polo 1.2 12V2007–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-402.8 L
Polo 1.4 16V (59 kW)2006–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.2 L
Polo 1.6 16V (77 kW)2006–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.6 L
Polo GTI 1.8 20V Turbo Cup Edition (132 kW)2006–20080W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40not specified
Polo 1.22005–20070W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-402.8 L
Polo 1.2 12V2005–20070W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-402.8 L
Polo 1.4 16V (55 kW)2005–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-403.2 L
Polo 1.4 16V (74 kW)2005–20060W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.2 L
Polo 1.4 16V FSI2005–20060W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.6 L
Polo 1.4 TDI (51 kW)2005–20070W-30, 5W-303.8 L
Polo 1.4 TDI (51 kW) DPF2005–20070W-30, 5W-303.8 L
Polo 1.4 TDI (59 kW)2005–20090W-30, 5W-30, 5W-403.8 L
Polo 1.4 TDI (59 kW) DPF2005–20090W-30, 5W-303.8 L
Polo 1.6 8V (74 kW)2005–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404 L
Polo 1.9 TDI (74 kW)2005–20090W-30, 5W-30, 5W-404.3 L
Polo 1.9 TDI (96 kW)2005–20090W-30, 5W-30, 5W-404.3 L
Polo 2.0 8V (85 kW)2005–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404 L
Polo GTI 1.8 20V Turbo2005–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.5 L
Polo 1.4 16V FSI2003–20050W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.6 L
Polo 1.4 8V (61 kW)2003–20090W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404 L
Polo 1.22002–20050W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-402.8 L
Polo 1.2 12V2002–20050W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-402.8 L
Polo 1.4 16V (55 kW)2002–20050W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.2 L
Polo 1.4 16V (74 kW)2002–20050W-30, 0W-40, 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30, 5W-403.2 L
Polo 1.4 TDI (55 kW)2002–20050W-30, 5W-30, 5W-404.2 L
Polo 1.6 8V (74 kW)2002–20050W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404 L
Polo 1.9 SDI (47 kW)2002–20050W-30, 5W-30, 5W-404.3 L
Polo 1.9 TDI (74 kW)2002–20050W-30, 5W-30, 5W-404.3 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 Polo IV

FluidRequirementFill quantity
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)Dexron III, ZF TE-ML 02F7 L
Axle & differential oil70W-75, 75W-80, API GL4, Toyota2 L
Brake fluidVW 501 14 (TL 766-Z), FMVSS 116 DOT 31.15 L
Coolant & antifreezeG12, ASTM D33065.6 L
Power steering fluidZF TE-ML 02K

Which viscosity does a Volkswagen Polo IV need?

We cover 29 engine variants of the Volkswagen Polo IV. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40 and 0W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 2.8 to 4.5 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 506 00. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.