NHTSA ID Number: 10120329
Manufacturer Communication Number: V171404 2012855
TSB/Document Date: 2017-10-21
Summary
Technical Bulletin (Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen
Oil Quality Standard): This document informs of a sample list of products generally available in the North American market that meet the Volkswagen Oil Quality Standard
Technical Bulletin
Model(s)
Year
Eng. Code
Trans. Code
VIN Range
From
VIN Range To
1997-2015
All
All
All
All
All
(except
Routan)
Condition
17 14 04 September 2, 2014 2012855 Supersedes Technical Bulletin V171205 dated December 5, 2012 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.
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All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other
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
otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.
Technical Bulletin
Service
See attachment for a list of the “Worldwide” 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
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 attached 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.
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© 2014 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other
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
otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.
Technical Bulletin
Warranty
Information only.
Required Parts and Tools
No Special Parts required.
No Special Tools required.
Additional Information
All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal.
Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information.
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© 2014 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other
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
otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.
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AD Parts
Adamol
Additive Products
Adnoc
Aral
Aral
Aral
Aral
Aral
Ardeca
Avia
Avia
BG Products
BP
BP
BP
BP
Cartechnic
Cartechnic
Castrol
Castrol
Castrol
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Castrol
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Cepsa
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Champion
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Chanchung Delian Chemical
Cofran
Copton
Cyclon
De Oliebron
Delek
Divinol
Duglas Oil
Durand
Edeka
Elf
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AD MDXs
Multitop PDI
ad-Diesel PD Oil
Voyger Gold
BlueTronic
HighTronic
MegaSynth
Plus2Synth
Tronic 431
Syn-Tec XL
Diesel Turbo CFE
Turbo CFE
BG Synthetic Engine Oil
Visco 3000 A3/B4
Visco 3000 Diesel
Visco 5000
Visco 5000 C
Motorenöl MF
Motorenöl Pumpe-Düse
Edge
Edge C3
Edge Professional 505 01
Edge Professional C3
Edge Turbo Diesel
GTX A3/B3
GTX A3/B4
Magnatec C3
Magnatec Diesel DPF
Magnatec Professional C3
Magnatec Professional Diesel
Magnatec Professional OE
Edge Professional OE
Magnatec C3
Magnatec Professional MP
Xtar 505.01
Xtar TDI
New Energy PI
OEM Specific C3
DLEO-B001
Sintolux DI
Formula Super SM
F1 TDi
Tor Specialsynth NF
Delkol Motorsynth TDI
Syntholight HC-FE
GTx Clean C3
Isotech Hi-Tech
Edeka Gut & Günstig Motorenöl
Competition ST
Evolution 700 ST
Evolution 900 DID
Evolution Full-Tech C3
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SAE 15W-50
SAE 15W-50
SAE 5W-30
SAE 5W-30
VW-Norm(en)
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ELF
Eneos
Engen
Eni
Eni
Euro Car Parts
Eurol
Eurolub
FAM Krusevac
Fina
Fuchs
Fuchs
Fuchs
Fuchs
Fujian Laike
Galp energia
Galp energia
Galp energia
Gecco
G-Energy
G-Energy
Gulf
Gulf
Gulf
Gulf
INA
Indian Oil
Industrial Quimica Riojana
Industrial Quimica Riojana
Interparts Autoteile GmbH
Jet
Jet
Jiangsu Lopal Petrochemical
Jiangsu Lopal Tech
Kendall
Kendall
Korlube
Kunlun
Kross
Kunlun
Kuttenkeuler
Kuttenkeuler
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly
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Lotos
Lotos
Lotos
Lotos
Evolution Full-Tech MSX
Premium Hyper 5W-40
Xtreme
i-Sint MS
i-Sint top MS
Triple QX SynPlus PD FS
Turbo DI
Cleantec
Fenix Premium
First 500
Titan GT1
Titan GT1 Pro Flex
Titan GT1 Pro Gas
Titan GT1 Pro Gas
Laike SM
Active 3000 V 505
ENERGY ULTRA LS
FORMULA 505
Motorenöl SY
Service Line GMO
Service Line W
Formula CX
Formula ULE
Formula ULE
Progress Extended
Star
Servo Technik ol Plus
MatraX InfluX DPF C3
MatraX InluX 505,01
Trost masteroil c-tec Power
High Level
High Level Diesel
Sonic 9000
Lopal
GT-1 ® Full Synthetic Euro Motor Oil
GT-1 ® Full Synthetic Euro Motor Oil
Euro Formula Eco
Tianrun SM
Exeo TDI
Tianyuan SM/CF
M-Tronic Extra
Sorotec 2+ Pdi
Diesel High Tech
Nachfüll-Öl
Pro-Engine M 500
Pro-Engine M400
Top Tec 4100
Top Tec 4600
Top Tec 4605
Quazar
Quazar
Quazar C3
Syntetic Plus
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SAE 5W-40
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SAE 5W-40
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Lukoil
MAPO
Meguin
Metro Cash and Carry
- 6X better wear protection on critical engine parts than...
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- Protection for 10,000 miles between oil changes
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