Motor oil for Volkswagen Golf II

Type the engine variant of your Volkswagen Golf II 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.

Which viscosity does a Volkswagen Golf II need?

We cover 30 engine variants of the Volkswagen Golf II. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-40, 15W-50, 5W-30 and 5W-40.

Which approvals does Volkswagen require?

Volkswagen mostly calls for the approvals VW 501 01, VW 505 00, VW 504 00 and VW 507 00. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.

Volkswagen Golf II engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Volkswagen Golf II: Golf II 1.8 G60 1990–1991, Golf II 1.3 (40 kW) 1987–1992, Golf II 1.6 (55 kW) 1987–1991, Golf II 1.6 Diesel 1987–1991, Golf II 1.6 Turbo Diesel 1987–1991, Golf II 1.8 (66 kW) Catalyst 1987–1991, Golf II 1.8 GT 1987–1991, Golf II 1.8 GT Syncro 1987–1991, Golf II 1.8 GTI 1987–1991, Golf II 1.8 GTI 16V 1987–1991, Golf II 1.8 Syncro 1987–1991, Golf II 1.6 (53 kW) Catalyst 1986–1991, Golf II 1.6 Diesel 1986–1987, Golf II 1.6 Turbo Diesel 1986–1987, Golf II 1.8 (62 kW) Catalyst 1986–1991, Golf II 1.05 (37 kW) 1985–1987, Golf II 1.3 (40 kW) 1985–1988, Golf II 1.6 (55 kW) 1985–1987, Golf II 1.8 (66 kW) 1985–1991, Golf II 1.8 GTI 1985–1987, Golf II 1.8 GTI 16V 1985–1987, Golf II 1.8 Syncro 1985–1987, Golf II 1.6 (55 kW) 1984–1985, Golf II 1.8 (66 kW) 1984–1985, Golf II 1.8 GTI 1984–1985, Golf II 1.05 (33 kW) 1983–1985, Golf II 1.3 (40 kW) 1983–1985, Golf II 1.3 (43 kW) 1983–1986, Golf II 1.6 Diesel 1983–1986 and Golf II 1.6 Turbo Diesel 1983–1986. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.