Motor oil: specification and viscosity (VW Golf 2)

Your vehicle's engine is filled with a high-quality, multi-purpose oil at the factory. If you need to top up the oil between oil changes, use only high-quality petroleum-based or synthetic oil with the required parameters.

The following markings, along with any additional markings, must be applied to containers of oil:

• Gasoline engine "API Service SF or SG"
• Diesel engine "API Service CE or CD"
• Turbocharged diesel engine "API Service CD"

Motor oils are sorted by their viscosity. The choice of oil grade for your engine depends on the climatic conditions of the area where it is used.



When choosing motor oil, use the temperature scale as a guide. Since the temperature ranges of different grades of oil overlap, minor fluctuations in external temperature do not affect their performance. If refilling is necessary, mixing oils with different viscosities is allowed.

When using SAE 10W or SAE 5W-30 engine oil, avoid driving at high speeds for extended periods of time if the outside temperature exceeds the above limits.

Identification designation of motor oil

Choose an oil type for your vehicle that meets the specifications set by the American Petroleum Institute (API). The so-called API (designation) is additionally applied to the top of the container to assist in selecting the required type of oil.

Motor oil additives

Volkswagen does not recommend the use of oil additives to avoid violating the warranty conditions.