NHTSA ID Number: 10165535
Manufacturer Communication Number: V171901_2012855
TSB/Document Date: 2019-10-02
Summary
Update to Volkswagen
engine oil standards.
Technical Service Bulletin
17-19-01 - Volkswagen Engine Oil Quality Standards (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2012855/24
Release date:
9/10/2019
Condition
Applicable Vehicles
Model(s)
All
(except Routan)
Year
Eng. Code
Trans. Code
VIN Range From
VIN Range To
1997-2020
All
All
All
All
Revision Table
Instance Number
Published Date
Version Number
Reason For Update
2012855/24
9/10/2019
17-19-01
Update engine oil quality
standard lists.
2012855/23
8/19/2019
17-19-01
Update engine oil quality
standard lists.
2012855/22
7/16/2019
17-19-01
Update engine oil quality
standard lists.
2012855/21
6/13/19
17-19-01
Update engine oil quality
standard lists.
2012855/1
4/12/05
V170501
Original publication.
Technical Background
Information only.
Production Solution
No production change required.
Service
See attachment for a list of the “Worldwide” engine oils which currently meet Volkswagen Oil Quality
Standards VW 501 01 / 502 00 / 503 00 / 504 00 / 505 00 / 505 01 / 506 00 / 506 01 / 507 00 / 508 00 /
508 88 / 509 00 / 509 99 / 511 00.
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Technical Service Bulletin
17-19-01 - Volkswagen Engine Oil Quality Standards (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2012855/24
Release date:
9/10/2019
Tip:
SOME ENGINE OILS LISTED ON THE ATTACHMENT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THE NORTH
AMERICAN MARKET. Refer to Elsa to select the appropriate oil required for each Volkswagen
vehicle/engine combination.
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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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
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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,
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