NHTSA ID Number: 10073984
Manufacturer Communication Number: 2012855
TSB/Document Date: 2016-06-22
Summary
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
Technical Bulletin
Model(s)
All
(except Routan)
Year
Eng. Code
Trans. Code
VIN Range From
VIN Range To
1997-2013
All
All
All
All
Condition
17 12 05 December 5, 2012 2012855 Supersedes Technical Bulletin V170907 dated June 30, 2009 due to
additional model year applicability and updated oil standard lists to current specifications.
Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen
Oil Quality Standard VW 502 00/505 00/505 01 and VW 504 00/507 00
(U.S. ONLY)
Technical Background
Information only.
Production Solution
No production change required.
Service
Attached is a “Worldwide” list of engine oils which currently meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standard VW 502 00/505
00/505 01 and VW 504 00/507 00.
Quick Reference Guide
VW Standard
All engines
VW 502 00 / 505 00 / 505 01
Diesel Engines
VW Standard
Pumpe-Düse
VW 505 01 or 507 00
Common-Rail, with Diesel Particulate Filter
VW 507 00
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Tip:
SOME ENGINE OILS LISTED ON THE ATTACHMENT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA.
Please refer to the specific Vehicle Owner’s Manual, published Technical Bulletins and Fluid Capacity Charts to
select the appropriate oil required for each Volkswagen vehicle.
The sample list below are products generally available in the North American market that meet the
Volkswagen Oil Quality Standard VW 502 00/505 00/505 01 and VW 504 00/507 00 specification at the time
of this publication.
VW 502 00 / 505 00 / 505 01
Gasoline Engines
Company
Designation
SAE-Grade
77. Lubricants
Motor Oil LE
SAE 5W-40
Adamol
Adamol Multitop PDI
SAE 5W-40
Anoc
Adno Voyger Gold
SAE 5W-40
AMAG
Gamaparts Gold Synt
SAE 5W-40
AMAG
GAMAPARTS Super LL TDI
SAE 5W-40
API
IP Sintiax 505 Exclusiv
SAE 5W-40
Aral
Aral Blue Tronic
SAE 10W-40
Aral
Aral HighTronic
SAE 5W-40
Aral
Aral Plus2Synth
SAE 10W-40
Aral
Aral Tronic 431
SAE 5W-40
Ardeca
Ardeca Syn Tec XL
SAE 5W-40
Ashland
SynPower MST C3
SAE 5W-40
Auto-Teile-Ring
Cartechnic Motorenöl MF
SAE 5W-30
Auto-Teile-Ring
CARTECHNIC Motorenöl MS
SAE 5W-30
Avia
Avia Diesel Turbo CFE
SAE 10W-40
Avia
Avia Turbo CFE
SAE 10W-40
Beijing Tongyi Petroleum
SYNENG
SAE 5W-40
BG Products
BG Synthetic Engine Oil
SAE 5W-30
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Blu Canada Limited
BLU Synthetic - Technician Series LS-FS
SAE 5W-40
BP
BP Visco 3000 A3/B4
SAE 10W-40
BP
BP Visco 3000 Diesel
SAE 10W-40
BP
BP Visco 5000
SAE 10W-40
BP
BP Visco 5000 C
SAE 5W-40
BP
BP Visco 5000 C
SAE 5W-40
Bucher AG
MOTOREX PROFILE V-XL
SAE 5W-40
Bucher AG
MOTOREX SELECT LA-X
SAE 5W-30
Bucher AG
MOTOREX SELECT SP-X
SAE 5W-40
Bucher AG
MOTOREX Select SP-X
SAE 5W-40
Carat
ad-Diesel PD Oil
SAE 5W-30
Carat
ad-Diesel PD Oil
SAE 5W-40
Castrol
Castrol Edge A3/B4
SAE 5W-40
Castrol
Castrol Edge Professional 505 01
SAE 5W-40
Castrol
Castrol Edge Professional OE
SAE 5W-30
Castrol
Castrol Edge Turbo Diesel
SAE 5W-40
Castrol
Castrol GTX A3/B4
SAE 10W-40
Castrol
Castrol Magnatec C3
SAE 5W-40
Castrol
Castrol Magnatec Diesel B4
SAE 5W-40
Castrol
Castrol Magnatec Diesel DPF
SAE 5W-40
Castrol
Castrol Magnatec Professional B4
SAE 5W-40
Castrol
Castrol Magnatec Professional Diesel
SAE 5W-40
Castrol
Castrol SLX Professional 505 01
SAE 5W-40
Castrol
Castrol SLX Professional B4
SAE 5W-30
Castrol
Castrol SLX Professional Diesel
SAE 5W-40
Castrol
Castrol SLX Professional OE
SAE 5W-30
Castrol
Castrol Magnatec Diesel DPF
SAE 5W-40
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intellectual property rights of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice.
No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
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Castrol
Castrol Magnatec Professional OE
SAE 5W-40
CENTRO
CENTRO Motoröl Spezial
SAE 5W-30
Cepsa
Cepsa Xtar TDI
SAE 5W-40
Cepsa
Cepsa XTAR TDI SYNT
SAE 5W-40
Champion Chemicals NV
Champion New Energy PI
SAE 5W-40
Champion Chemicals NV
Champion OEM Specific C3
SAE 5W-30
Champion Chemicals NV
Champion Syntolube PI
SAE 5W-40
Havoline Ultra S
SAE 5W-40
Coastal Blending
Advant
SAE 5W-30
Coastal Blending
Advant
SAE 5W-40
Copton
Copton Formula Super SM
SAE 5W-40
Cyclon Hellas
Cyclon F1 TDi
SAE 5W-30
De Oliebron
Tor Specialsynth NF
SAE 5W-40
De Oliebron
Tor Specialsynth NF
SAE 5W-30
De Run Chemical
De Run Bao Tong
SAE 5W-40
Delek
Delkol Motorsynth TDI
SAE 5W-40
Elf
Elf Excellium C3
SAE 5W-30
Elf
Elf Excellium C3
SAE 5W-40
Elf
Elf Excellium DID
SAE 5W-30
Elf
Elf Excellium DID
SAE 5W-40
Elf
Elf Solaris LSX
SAE 5W-40
Elf
Elf Solaris LSX
SAE 5W-30
Elf
Elf Solris MSX
SAE 5W-30
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