NHTSA ID Number: 10216682
Manufacturer Communication Number: 1335201004313
TSB/Document Date: 2022-08-01
Summary
Engine oils that meet Audi
Oil Quality Standards.
Technical Service Bulletin
17 Engine oils that meet Audi Oil Quality Standards 501 01, 502 00, 505 00, 505 01, and 504 00/507 00
17 13 35 2010043/13 January 9, 2013. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 12-29 dated
June 26, 2012 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)
Year
VIN Range
Vehicle-Specific Equipment
all
1997-2014
all
Not Applicable
Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision
Date
Purpose
13
-
Revised Service (MY 2014 R8 V10 info added)
Revised Header (Added model year 2014)
12
6/26/12
Revised header data (Added model year 2013)
11
6/6/2011
R8 GT required oil VW 501 01 and 505 00, added to list
10
6/18/2010
Revised header data (Controlling TSB display in ElsaWeb)
9
6/24/2009
Revised Service
8
4/6/2009
Revised header data (Added 2009 - 2010)
Revised Condition
Revised Service
7
11/21/2008
Revised Title to include Repair Group
Engine oils that meet Audi Oil Quality Standards VW 501 01, 502 00, 505 00, 505 01, and 504 00/507 00.
Technical Background
Not applicable.
Production Solution
Not applicable.
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of Audi 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
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the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.
Technical Service Bulletin
Service
Oil Quality
All Audi engines must always use engine oils that conform to the applicable Audi Oil Quality Standard. No other
engine oils may be used. This also applies when topping off engine oil between services.
Recommendation for Customers
It is recommended that the customer always carry a spare quart/liter of engine oil that conforms to the applicable
Audi Oil Quality Standard in case the engine oil needs topping off while on the road. The spare quart/liter of oil
should be stored in its original container, securely closed in the luggage compartment. Ensure the container is
securely stowed.
Note:
Use of the wrong oil may damage the engine. Damage caused by using the wrong oil will not be covered by the
applicable vehicle warranties.
Approved Engine Oils
Below are the lists of engine oils that currently meet Audi Oil Quality Standards VW 501 01, VW 502 00, VW 505
00, VW 505 01 and 504 00/507 00.
The first four lists of products are comprised of oils that meet Audi Oil Quality Standard VW 501 01, VW 502
00, VW 505 00, VW 505 01, or VW 504 00/507 00 and are generally available in the North American market at
the time of publication. The attachment lists products that meet Audi Oil Quality Standard VW 501 01, VW 502
00, VW 505 00, VW 505 01, or VW 504 00/507 00 available worldwide at the time of publication.
Please refer to the specific Vehicle Owner’s Manual, published Technical Service Bulletins and Fluid Capacity
Charts to select the appropriate oil required for each Audi vehicle.
The lists below are also posted on www.audiusa.com and www.audicanada.ca.
PRODUCTS GENERALLY AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA
Audi Oil Quality Standard VW 501 01 VW 505 00 is used exclusively for the R8 GT and MY 2014 R8 V10
only.
Audi Oil Quality
Standard
VW 501 01
VW 505 00
Manufacturer
Castrol
Oil Type
Edge Professional TWS
Part Number: G 052 194 1L DSP
Viscosity
SAE 10W-60
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of Audi 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 Service Bulletin
Audi Oil Quality Standard VW 502 00
Audi Oil Quality
Standard
Manufacturer
Oil Type
Viscosity
VW 502 00
Castrol
ZVW 352 167
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Castrol
ZVW 352 540
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Agip
Agip synthetic PC
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Blu Lubricants Inc.
Blu Synthetic-Technician Series
FS
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Bucher AG
MOTOREX Select LA-X
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Caltex
Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Castrol
Castrol SLX Professional Longtec
SAE 0W-40
VW 502 00
Castrol
Castrol SLX Professional OE
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Castrol
Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30
VW 502 00
Castrol
Castrol TXT 505 01
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Castrol
Castrol Syntec
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Cepsa
Cepsa Star Mega Synthetic
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Havoline Ultra
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Havoline Ultra S
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Havoline Ultra S
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Delek
Delek Motorsynth FE
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Delek
Delek Motorsynth TDI
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Elf
Elf Excellium Full tec
SAE 0W-30
VW 502 00
Elf
Elf Solaris LSX
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Fuchs
Fuchs TITAN GT 1
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Fuchs
Fuchs TITAN Supersyn
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Fuchs
Fuchs TITAN Supersyn PLUS
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Fuchs
Titan GT1
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Igol
Process Compact M
SAE 5W-30
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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
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VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Leichlauf HC 7
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Profi Premium
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Synthoil Longtime
SAE 0W-30
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Diesel High Tech
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Nachfüll-Öl
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Pro-Engine M 400
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4100
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Lotos
Lotos Quazar
SAE 0W-30
VW 502 00
Lotos
Lotos Quazar
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Lotos
Lotos Quazar
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Meguin
megol Motorenoel Low Emission
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Meguin
megol Motorenoel Super
Leichtlauf Multisynth
SAE 0W-30
VW 502 00
Meguin
Motorenoel Ultra Performance
Longlife
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Mobil
SAE 0W-40
VW 502 00
Mobil
Mobil Syst S Special V
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Motul
Motul 8100 X-cess
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Motul
Motul 8100 X-clean
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Motul
Motul 8100 X-max
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Motul
Motul Specific 505 01 502 00 505
01
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Northland
Synergy Synthetic EuroSyn
SAE 5W-40
- 6X better wear protection on critical engine parts than...
- 1.3X better sludge protection than industry standards*
- 3X Stronger against viscosity breakdown than leading full...
- Protection for 10,000 miles between oil changes
- Meets or exceeds the following specifications: API SP/SN...
- Formulated for engines with 75,000 miles or more, Valvoline...
- Delivers 20% better wear protection and 15% better sludge...
- Extra detergents safeguard against friction, corrosion and...
- Advanced friction-fighting additives help maximize...
- Provides performance benefits for high mileage, new and...
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