Skoda Fabia Engine Oil

The right oil for every Fabia 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 Skoda Fabia take?

The oil your Skoda Fabia needs depends on its engine and when it was built. Below is what the carmaker lists for each Fabia engine — 4 generations and 10 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.

  • Fabia Mk4 (2021–now) — petrol: VW 508.00 (0W-20)
  • Fabia Mk3 (2014–2021) — petrol: VW 504.00 (5W-30); diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30)
  • Fabia Mk2 (2007–2014) — petrol: VW 504.00 (5W-30); diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-40)
  • Fabia Mk1 (1999–2007) — 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

Skoda Fabia engine oil by generation and engine

Each Fabia 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.

Fabia Mk4 2021–now
  • 1.0 / 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI 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
  • Check your Fabia Mk4 in the oil finder
Fabia Mk3 2014–2021
  • 1.0 / 1.2 TSI / 1.0 TSI (2014–2017) petrolCarmaker spec: VW 504.00, VW 502.00 · 5W-30 / 5W-4000 (5W-30). 00. Use VW 504 00 5W-30, or VW 502 00 5W-40 if the car is on fixed annual servicing.Ours: VW 504.00 oils
  • 1.0 / 1.0 TSI (2017–2021) petrolCarmaker spec: VW 504.00, VW 508.00 · 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. Cars built from mid-2017 may also be set up for VW 508 00 0W-20. Check the sticker under the bonnet; if a 2021 model-year car's sticker says 508 00, use only VW 508 00.Ours: VW 504.00 oils
  • 1.4 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 Fabia Mk3 in the oil finder
Fabia Mk2 2007–2014
  • 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.2 TSI 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
  • 1.4 / 1.9 TDI PD (to 2010) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00, VW 505.01 · 5W-40 / 5W-3000 (5W-40). 01.Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • 1.2 / 1.6 TDI (2010 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 Fabia Mk2 in the oil finder
Fabia Mk1 1999–2007
  • 1.2 / 1.4 / 2.0 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 SDI 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
  • 1.4 / 1.9 TDI PD dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00, VW 505.01 · 5W-40 / 5W-3000 (5W-40). 01.Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • Check your Fabia Mk1 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 Skoda Fabia

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 504.00 oil

For the Fabia Mk1: 1.2 / 1.4 / 2.0 petrol; Fabia Mk2: 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.2 TSI; Fabia Mk3: 1.0 / 1.2 TSI / 1.0 TSI (2014–2017), 1.0 / 1.0 TSI (2017–2021). 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 507.00 oil

For the Fabia Mk1: 1.4 / 1.9 TDI PD; Fabia Mk2: 1.4 / 1.9 TDI PD (to 2010), 1.2 / 1.6 TDI (2010 on); Fabia Mk3: 1.4 TDI. 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 505.00 oil

For the Fabia Mk1: 1.9 SDI. Older Volkswagen Group oils for fixed (yearly) servicing: 502.00 for petrol, 505.00 for diesel and 505.01 for the Pumpe-Duse diesels.

VW 508.00 oil

For the Fabia Mk4: 1.0 / 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI. 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.

Questions

Skoda Fabia engine oil questions

What engine oil does a Skoda Fabia take?

It depends on the engine and generation. Fabia Mk4 (2021–now) — petrol: VW 508.00 (0W-20). Fabia Mk3 (2014–2021) — petrol: 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 Skoda Fabia use?

Most Fabia 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 Fabia 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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