Audi A3 Engine Oil

The right oil for every A3 engine, by its carmaker approval and grade. Order by 1pm for next-day delivery, or collect from our Bulwell shop.

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The short answer

Which oil does a Audi A3 take?

The oil your Audi A3 needs depends on its engine and when it was built. Below is what the carmaker lists for each A3 engine — 4 generations and 12 engine types in our table — and the oils we sell that state it: NAPA from our Bulwell shelf, plus Castrol, Mobil and Valvoline delivered next day.

  • A3 8Y (2020–now) — petrol: VW 508.00 (0W-20); diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30)
  • A3 8V (2012–2020) — petrol: VW 508.00 (0W-20) or VW 504.00 (5W-30); diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30)
  • A3 8P (2003–2013) — petrol: VW 504.00 (5W-30); diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-40)
  • A3 8L (1996–2003) — petrol: VW 504.00 (5W-30); diesel: VW 505.00 (5W-40) or VW 507.00 (5W-40)

The grade (such as 5W-30) and the approval (such as a carmaker code) both need to match your handbook. If your car has a particulate filter, the low-ash oil the handbook lists protects it.

By generation

Audi A3 engine oil by generation and engine

Each A3 engine in our table with the approvals the carmaker lists for it (in the handbook or the service schedule), the usual one first, and the grades. Where we mark “check your handbook”, the approval changed during production or we could not confirm it in a carmaker’s own document. Check your exact car in the finder or WhatsApp us your reg.

A3 8Y 2020–now
  • 30 / 35 TFSI (1.0 / 1.5) petrolCarmaker spec: VW 508.00, VW 504.00 · 0W-20 / 5W-30 Check your handbook or service bookThese engines are set up for VW 508.00 (0W-20) – the handbook says 504.00 instead costs a little more fuel. A few early cars list 504.00: check the handbook or the sticker under the bonnet.Ours: VW 508.00 oils
  • 30 / 35 TDI (2.0) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00, VW 509.00 · 5W-30 / 0W-20 Check your handbook or service book00 (5W-30). 00. It depends on the year or version: check the handbook or the oil sticker under the bonnet.Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • Check your A3 8Y in the oil finder
A3 8V 2012–2020
  • 1.0 / 1.4 / 1.8 / 2.0 TFSI petrolCarmaker spec: VW 504.00, VW 502.00 · 5W-30 / 5W-40LongLife (variable) servicing: VW 504.00 (5W-30). Fixed yearly servicing: VW 502.00 (5W-40) is also fine.Ours: VW 504.00 oils
  • 1.5 TFSI (2017–2019) petrolCarmaker spec: VW 508.00, VW 504.00 · 0W-20 / 5W-3000 (0W-20). 00. Handbooks up to about MY2020 list VW 508 00 (0W-20) with VW 504 00 as the alternative (owners quoting a 2019 Arona handbook; owner screenshots of 2020 handbooks). Fuchs (2017) says 504 00 'can currently be used as an option' in 508 00 engines. Every 1.5 TSI is the EA211 evo, set up for 508 00 from launch.Ours: VW 508.00 oils
  • 1.5 TFSI (2020–2020) petrolCarmaker spec: VW 508.00, VW 504.00 · 0W-20 / 5W-30 Check your handbook or service book00 (0W-20). 00. It depends on the year or version: check the handbook or the oil sticker under the bonnet. Check sticker. From MY2021 (cars built from mid-2020), VW's LongLife IV sheet says 508 00 is mandatory where it is the factory fill, but owners report 508 00 missing from some 2021-on EA211 handbooks. The under-bonnet sticker decides.Ours: VW 508.00 oils
  • 1.6 / 2.0 TDI dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00 · 5W-30Common-rail TDI with a particulate filter: VW 507.00 (5W-30).Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • Check your A3 8V in the oil finder
A3 8P 2003–2013
  • 1.4 / 1.8 TFSI, 1.6 / 2.0 FSI, 2.0 TFSI petrolCarmaker spec: VW 504.00, VW 502.00 · 5W-30 / 5W-40LongLife (variable) servicing: VW 504.00 (5W-30). Fixed yearly servicing: VW 502.00 (5W-40) is also fine.Ours: VW 504.00 oils
  • 1.9 / 2.0 TDI PD (to 2009) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00, VW 505.01 · 5W-40 / 5W-3000 (5W-40). 01.Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • 1.6 / 2.0 TDI (2009 on) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00 · 5W-30Common-rail TDI with a particulate filter: VW 507.00 (5W-30).Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • Check your A3 8P in the oil finder
A3 8L 1996–2003
  • 1.6 / 1.8 / 1.8T petrolCarmaker spec: VW 504.00, VW 502.00 · 5W-30 / 5W-40LongLife (variable) servicing: VW 504.00 (5W-30). Fixed yearly servicing: VW 502.00 (5W-40) is also fine.Ours: VW 504.00 oils
  • 1.9 TDI (to 2000) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 505.00, VW 505.01, VW 507.00 · 5W-40 / 10W-40 / 5W-30TDI/SDI before Pumpe Düse: VW 505.00. Oils meeting 505.01 or 507.00 also cover it.Ours: VW 505.00 oils
  • 1.9 TDI PD (2000 on) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00, VW 505.01 · 5W-40 / 5W-3000 (5W-40). 01.Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • Check your A3 8L in the oil finder

Where this comes from: carmakers’ handbooks and published oil specification lists, checked in October 2026. Carmakers sometimes change the oil during production, so the handbook or service book for your car has the final word.

Order online or collect in Bulwell

Our oils for the Audi A3

Prices include VAT. NAPA oils are on our shelf in Bulwell; Castrol, Mobil and Valvoline are delivered next day (home delivery only). Order by 1pm for next-day delivery.

VW 507.00 oil

For the A3 8L: 1.9 TDI PD (2000 on); A3 8P: 1.9 / 2.0 TDI PD (to 2009), 1.6 / 2.0 TDI (2009 on); A3 8V: 1.6 / 2.0 TDI; A3 8Y: 30 / 35 TDI (2.0). Volkswagen Group LongLife oils: 504.00 for petrol and 507.00 for diesel engines, low ash for particulate filters. Audi, VW, Skoda, Seat and Cupra cars on LongLife (variable) servicing list them, and many oils carry both.

VW 504.00 oil

For the A3 8L: 1.6 / 1.8 / 1.8T petrol; A3 8P: 1.4 / 1.8 TFSI, 1.6 / 2.0 FSI, 2.0 TFSI; A3 8V: 1.0 / 1.4 / 1.8 / 2.0 TFSI. Volkswagen Group LongLife oils: 504.00 for petrol and 507.00 for diesel engines, low ash for particulate filters. Audi, VW, Skoda, Seat and Cupra cars on LongLife (variable) servicing list them, and many oils carry both.

VW 508.00 oil

For the A3 8V: 1.5 TFSI (2017–2019), 1.5 TFSI (2020–2020); A3 8Y: 30 / 35 TFSI (1.0 / 1.5). Volkswagen Group LongLife IV, the thin 0W-20 oils for many newer VW Group petrol engines (508.00) and some diesels (509.00). Where a handbook lists 508.00, only a 508.00 oil will do.

VW 505.00 oil

For the A3 8L: 1.9 TDI (to 2000). Older Volkswagen Group oils for fixed (yearly) servicing: 502.00 for petrol, 505.00 for diesel and 505.01 for the Pumpe-Duse diesels.

Questions

Audi A3 engine oil questions

What engine oil does a Audi A3 take?

It depends on the engine and generation. A3 8Y (2020–now) — petrol: VW 508.00 (0W-20); diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30). A3 8V (2012–2020) — petrol: VW 508.00 (0W-20) or VW 504.00 (5W-30); diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30). Check your exact car, or WhatsApp us your reg and we’ll check.

What grade of oil does a Audi A3 use?

Most A3 engines in our table list 5W-30; others list 5W-40 or 0W-20. Use the grade your handbook gives together with its approval: the same grade can carry different approvals.

Does my A3 need low-ash (low SAPS) oil?

If it has a particulate filter, yes: use the low-ash approval its handbook lists, such as VW 504.00, VW 507.00 or VW 508.00. A high-ash oil can block the filter over time.

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