VW Tiguan Engine Oil

The right oil for every Tiguan 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 VW Tiguan take?

The oil your VW Tiguan needs depends on its engine and when it was built. Below is what the carmaker lists for each Tiguan engine — 2 generations and 8 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.

  • Tiguan Mk2 (2016–2024) — petrol: VW 504.00 (5W-30) or VW 508.00 (0W-20); diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30)
  • Tiguan Mk1 (2007–2016) — petrol: VW 504.00 (5W-30); diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30)

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

VW Tiguan engine oil by generation and engine

Each Tiguan 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.

Tiguan Mk2 2016–2024
  • 1.4 / 2.0 TSI (2016–2020) petrolCarmaker spec: VW 504.00, VW 502.00 · 5W-30 / 5W-4000 (5W-30). 00. VW 504.00 for LongLife servicing, VW 502.00 for fixed (annual) servicing.Ours: VW 504.00 oils
  • 2.0 TSI (2021–2024) 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. Check the oil sticker under the bonnet: if it says VW 508 00, only 508 00 (0W-20) may be used.Ours: VW 504.00 oils
  • 1.5 TSI (2018–2019) 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 TSI (2020 on) 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
  • 2.0 TDI (to 2020) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00 · 5W-30Common-rail TDI with a particulate filter: VW 507.00 (5W-30).Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • 2.0 TDI (2020 on) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00, VW 509.00 · 5W-30 / 0W-20 Check your handbook or service bookMost list VW 507.00 (5W-30); some later cars list VW 509.00 (0W-20). Check the handbook or the sticker under the bonnet: the two can't be swapped.Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • Check your Tiguan Mk2 in the oil finder
Tiguan Mk1 2007–2016
  • 1.4 / 2.0 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
  • 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 Tiguan 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 VW Tiguan

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 Tiguan Mk1: 1.4 / 2.0 TSI; Tiguan Mk2: 1.4 / 2.0 TSI (2016–2020), 2.0 TSI (2021–2024). 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 Tiguan Mk1: 2.0 TDI; Tiguan Mk2: 2.0 TDI (to 2020), 2.0 TDI (2020 on). 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 Tiguan Mk2: 1.5 TSI (2018–2019), 1.5 TSI (2020 on). 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

VW Tiguan engine oil questions

What engine oil does a VW Tiguan take?

It depends on the engine and generation. Tiguan Mk2 (2016–2024) — petrol: VW 504.00 (5W-30) or VW 508.00 (0W-20); diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30). Tiguan Mk1 (2007–2016) — 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 VW Tiguan use?

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

Does my Tiguan 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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