VW Transporter Engine Oil

The right oil for every Transporter 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 Transporter take?

The oil your VW Transporter needs depends on its engine and when it was built. Below is what the carmaker lists for each Transporter engine — 2 generations and 7 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.

  • Transporter T6 / T6.1 (2015–now) — diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30)
  • Transporter T5 (2003–2015) — diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30) or VW 506.01 (0W-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 Transporter engine oil by generation and engine

Each Transporter 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.

Transporter T6 / T6.1 2015–now
  • 2.0 TDI (T6) (2015–2019) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00 · 5W-3000 (5W-30). VW 507.00.Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • 2.0 TDI (T6.1) (2019 on) 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. Check the oil sticker under the bonnet.Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • Check your Transporter T6 / T6.1 in the oil finder
Transporter T5 2003–2015
  • 1.9 TDI PD (2003–2009) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00, VW 505.01 · 5W-30 / 5W-4000 (5W-30). 01. VW 507.00 suits fixed and LongLife servicing; 505.01 only if no DPF and fixed servicing.Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • 2.5 TDI PD (5-cylinder) (2003–2005) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 506.01 · 0W-3001 (0W-30). Fuchs: 'R5 and V10 TDI engines up to model year 2006 … must be filled with an engine oil according to VW 506 01'. Hengst 0W-30 LL III data sheet: 'For V10 TDI and 5-cylinder 2.5 TDI engines, prior to 2007, where the 506.01 specification has to be used, this oil [504/507] is not recommended.' 505.01 is removed.Ours: ask us — we can usually get it for the next day
  • 2.5 TDI PD (5-cylinder) (2006–2007) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 506.01, VW 507.00 · 0W-30 / 5W-30 Check your handbook or service book01 (0W-30). 00. It depends on the year or version: check the handbook or the oil sticker under the bonnet. Check: MY2007 (from about 6/2006) is the changeover. With the factory DPF (fitted from about summer 2006) the van needs 507 00 (low ash); without a DPF it needs 506 01.Ours: VW 507.00 oils (none of ours has VW 506.01, the usual one, yet)
  • 2.5 TDI PD (5-cylinder) (2008–2009) dieselCarmaker spec: VW 507.00 · 5W-30 / 0W-3000 (5W-30).Ours: VW 507.00 oils
  • 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 Transporter T5 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 Transporter

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 Transporter T5: 1.9 TDI PD (2003–2009), 2.5 TDI PD (5-cylinder) (2006–2007), 2.5 TDI PD (5-cylinder) (2008–2009), 2.0 TDI (2009 on); Transporter T6 / T6.1: 2.0 TDI (T6) (2015–2019), 2.0 TDI (T6.1) (2019 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.

Questions

VW Transporter engine oil questions

What engine oil does a VW Transporter take?

It depends on the engine and generation. Transporter T6 / T6.1 (2015–now) — diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30). Transporter T5 (2003–2015) — diesel: VW 507.00 (5W-30) or VW 506.01 (0W-30). Check your exact car, or WhatsApp us your reg and we’ll check.

What grade of oil does a VW Transporter use?

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

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

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

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