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Engine Oil



Oil Type

A - High lubricity multi-grade oils, specification VW 500 00
The date given after the VW specification must be not earlier than 10.91.
All Temperatures SAE 5W-30 / 5W-40 / 10W-30 / 10W-40

B - Multi-grade oils, specification VW 501 01
The date given after the VW specification must be not earlier than 10.91.

All Temperatures SAE 5W-50 / 10W-50 / 10W-60
15°C to -30°C SAE 5W-30 / 5W-40
15°C to -15°C SAE 10W-30 / 10W-40
-15°C to 40°C and above SAE 15W-40 / 15W-50 / 20W-40 / 20W-50

Multi-grade oils, specification API-SJ, API-SL, API-SM
Only use these grades of oil if the approved grades are not available.

Different types of oil may be mixed if necessary when topping off.