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What Kind of oil should I use in my 2000 model VW Beetle?

23 February 2010 7 Comments
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lgreene74 asked:


I have a 2000 model VW Beetle with a 2 liter engine and it needs an oil change. What kind of oil should I use?

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  • djbillietee said:

    If you aren’t going to the dealership, I would suggest Mobile1 synthetic….

    # 26 February 2010 at 09:54
  • nikki w said:

    Definitely synthetic!!

    # 28 February 2010 at 09:07
  • sci said:

    20W-50 for summer and 5W-30 for winter, pick a brand as long as it isn’t Quaker State or Penzoil.

    Synthetic is too late for your 7 year old car and too expensive to waste.

    Change your oil every 2-3K miles to keep your enine alive and happy. No one wants an unhappy Beetle

    ASE Cert Auto Tech, 92 GTI16V 2.0L, 135K

    # 3 March 2010 at 11:14
  • karverstudio said:

    0w-40 or 5w-30 synthetic. NOT Mobil 1. Mobil 1 has been proven to break down too fast in vw engines as well as having high levels of Iron, Boron and Lead which are harmful to engines.

    Go with Castrol synthetic or Valvoline synthetic, it is one of the few recommended and approved by VWoA.

    Don’t let people tell you your car is too old or too high of mileage. It is never too late for synthetic and it is actually engineered to work well in older engines to help restore and maintain the life of your engine.

    # 5 March 2010 at 07:51
  • andrew said:

    do not use synthetic if your car is used to non-synthetic..it’ll only cause problems

    # 6 March 2010 at 01:08
  • Mike T said:

    Amsoil synthetic! look up what you need here:
    I typed in your car’s info and came up with: All Temps……5W-30, 5W-40, Engine, with filter……….4.5 quarts
    Amsoil’s product recommendation is: Amsoil Synthetic 5W-40 European Engine Oil meets
    API SM/CF
    ACEA C3-04
    ACEA A3/B3-04
    ACEA A3/B4-04
    Volkswagen 502.00, 505.00, 505.01
    check this oil out here:

    # 8 March 2010 at 06:30
  • Skip M said:

    Amsoil is the best but expensive

    as far as what grade you should use 10-w30 most of the year
    and 5-w30 in the winter… realistically in the usa there isn’t enough temperature swing to warrant a 5-w30 in that engine the manufacture recommends it in low temperatures.

    # 11 March 2010 at 14:12

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