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VW - Engine OilNot sure what VW engine oil to buy? Find engine oil for your VW here.
VW introduced their own specifications for engine oil in the 1990s to ensure that oils met a minimum standard suitable for their vehicles. Over the years, the requirements made on oils have increased and the VW specifications have moved on from the early 500.00 specification to the latest 504.00 and 507.00 specifications.
VW specifications are now used for Audi, Skoda, Seat and... |
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Oils listed in this section meet the VW 500.00 specification. This is an “old” oil specification and is applicable to engines built before model year 2000 (up to August 1999). Oils with an approval made post March
1997 will have been given an alternative, later VW specification.
This oil can be used in older petrol and some diesel engines, except from those referred to under other specifications. Not suitable for vehicles using extended service intervals.
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Oils listed in this section meet the VW 501.01 specification. This is an “old” oil specification and is applicable to engines built before model year 2000 (up to August 1999). Oils with an approval made post March
1997 will have been given an alternative, later VW specification.
VW 501.01 is very similar to the VW 500.00 specification, and can be used for the same applications in older petrol and some diesel engines, except those referred to under other specifications.
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Oils listed in this section meet the VW 502.00 specification.
Oils meeting this specification should only be used in petrol engines. Recommended for
those which are subject to arduous conditions. It must not be used for
any engines with variable service intervals or any which are referred
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Oils listed in this section meet the VW 503.00 specification. This specification is for petrol engines with
extended service intervals (up to 30,000km or 24 months).
It includes the AUDI S4, but not the RS4,
the TT, S3 or A8 6.0 V12 with outputs of more than 180bhp, which should use oils meeting the VW 503.01 or VW 504.00 spec. VW 503 00 is now superceded by the VW 504.00 specification.
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Oils listed in this section meet the VW 503.01 specification. This specification is specifically for Audi
RS4,
Audi TT, S3 and Audi A8 6.0 V12 models with outputs of more than 180bhp, running with variable service intervals (30,000km or 2 years). Now superceded by the
VW 504.00 specification.
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Oils listed in this section meet the new VW 504.00 specification. These oils are suitable for all petrol engines with extended service intervals (30,000km or 2 years).
The VW 504 00 specification supercedes the VW 503 00 and VW 503.01 specifications. VW 504 00 oils are suitable for engines meeting the demands of Euro IV emissions standards.
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The oils in this section meet the the VW 505.00 specification; the oldest VW specification for diesel cars. Now only really relevant only to pre 2000 diesel cars (with or without turbocharger). For diesels from 2000 onwards, the VW 505.00 specification has largely been superceded by the 505.01, 506.00, 506.01 and 507.00 specifications.
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The oils in this section meet the VW 505.01 specification. These oils are especially for "Pumpe-Düse" (unit injector or "PD" engines) running on fixed service intervals (15,000km / 12 months).
It is vitally important to use an oil meeting either this, the VW 506.01 specification or the VW 507.00 specification to avoid damaging the diesel pump in PD engines.
For PD engined cars with a DPF, use only an oil meeting the
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Oils in this section meet the VW 506.00 specification. These oils are suitable for diesel engines with extended service intervals of up to 50,000km / 2 years. Not for use on engines with a single
injector pump. Oil change is indicated by the electronic service
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The oils in this section meet the VW 506.01 specification. These oils
are especially for "Pumpe-Düse" (unit injector or "PD" engines) running
on extended service intervals (30,000 - 50,000km / 24 months). Oil
change is indicated by the electronic service indicator.
It is vitally important to use an oil meeting either this, the VW 505.01 specification or the VW 507.00 specification to avoid damaging the diesel pump in PD engines.
For PD engined... |
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The oils in this section meet the VW 507.00 specification. These oils are suitable for almost all VAG diesel engines from 2000 onwards with extended service intervals, unitary injector pumps and also Pumpe-Düse ("PD") engines.
Excludes V10, R5 engines and VW
Commercial vehicles without fitted DPF (diesel particulate filters) –
these must use a 506 01 specification oil. |
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