Engine Oil: Capacities And Specification From My 2021
A new VW engine oil standard 508 00/509 00 is used in most VW engines. It is characterized by the ability to lower fuel consumption and CO2 emission.
The most important facts:
- VW 508 00/509 00 is a combined product where the gasoline specification is given with the 508 00 and the diesel specification with the 509 00.
- Volkswagen recommends to not use the new specifications in older engine generations. The recommended specifications are assigned to the engines in this service information.
- Engine damage can occur if the oil with Volkswagen engine oil standard 508 00/509 00 is used in engines that are not designed for it.
- Depending on market requirements, engines from MY 2022 will be labeled with a information label (lock carrier/engine/motor compartment), which indicates the engine oil specification and viscosity to be used.
- An overview of the Volkswagen approved engine oils can be found In or will be provided by your responsible importer.
- Also refer to Elsa2Go / UPG or Service References Infomedia
| Atlas | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline Engines | Oil capacity with filter (l) | VW Standard | SAE Class | |
| Engine codes | Displacement/output | |||
| CDVC | 3.6L / 206 kW | 5.5 | 504 00 | 0W-30 |
| CDVD | 3.6L / 183 kW | 5.5 | 504 00 | 0W-30 |
| CXDA | 2.0L / 162 kW | 5.7 | 508 88 | 5W-40 |
| DCGA | 2.0L / 175 kW | 5.7 | 504 00 | 0W-30 |
| DTFA | 2.0L / 175 kW | 5.7 | 504 00 | 0W-30 |
| DRKB | 2.0L / 201 kW | 5.7 | 508 00 | 0W-20 |
| DRKC | 2.0L / 183 kW | 5.7 | 508 00 | 0W-20 |