Engine Oil Viscosity And Specification - Volkswagen 1993 Golf Instruction Manual

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Engine oil
Viscosity and specification
A special, high quality multigrade oil is put in
the engine at the factory and this can be
used all the year round - except in very co ld
climates .
The specifications shown on thi s page must
be marked either separately or toget her
with other specifications, on the containers .
When topping-up, the oils can be mixed
with one another.
The viscosity class of the oil must be se­
lected in accordance wi th the illu stration. If
the ambient temperature exceeds the given
range briefly, the oil does not need to be
changed.
Important note
Quite naturally engine oils are also being
continua lly developed. For this reason the
statements in this Instruction Manual are
only in line with the current state at th e time
of going to press.
Volkswagen dealers are kept up-to-date by
the factory regarding changes . For this rea­
son the oil change should preferably be
done by a Volkswag en dealer.
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Petrol engines
A - Multigrade improved lubricity engine
oils, specification VW 500 OOn
B -
Multigrade oils, specification \lW
501 01
- Multigrade oils, specification API-SF2)
or SG2)
1)
This VW norm is followed by a date. This
should
!'lOt
be earlie r than ) 0.91.
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These oils should only be used if no other ap­
proved oil
IS
ava ilable.
Diesel engines
A - Mu ltigrade improved lubri city oils,
specification VW 500 00 1) (for turbo ­
diesel engin es only in conjuncti on wit h
specification VW 505 00)
B - Multigrade engine oi ls, speci fic atio n
VW 505 00 ) (suitable for
all
diesel en­
'
gines)
- Multigrade oils, specification API-CD
(with turbo-diesel only for topping-up
in an emergency)
- Multigrade oils, specification VW
501 01 ) (for turbo-di esel engines only
'
in conjunction w ith specification VW
50500).
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