Škoda Rapid / Spaceback (NH) – 1.2 TSI (63 kW / 86 HP – EA111 chain)
Complete technical data card: required engine oil specification and exact capacity in liters, oil filter code, tire sizes, car battery, wiper blades, headlight bulbs and mileage maintenance schedule.
🛢️ 1. Engine Oil Spec & Capacity
Oil Spec Details VW 502 00 →
What oil and how many liters for 1.2 TSI (63 kW / 86 HP – EA111 chain)?
Required Oil Spec
VW 502 00 (fixed interval) / VW 504 00
SAE Viscosity
5W-40 or 5W-30
Exact Oil Capacity
3,9 liters
Oil Filter Code
MANN-FILTER W 712/94
📦 Recommended pack size: 4 liters (1× 4L or 5L jug)
🏆 Recommended oil: Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40 (4L) or Castrol EDGE 5W-30 LL (4L)
🔧 Sump plug torque: 30 Nm
Torque Wrenches →
⏱️ Service interval: Max. 15 000 km / 1 year (timely oil changes protect the timing chain tensioner!)
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💡 2. Headlight Bulbs & Road-Legal LED
✓ Road Legal Approved
Bulb Fitment Guide & Road-Legal LED Upgrade (Rapid / Spaceback (NH))
Low Beam
H7 (55W, PX26d socket)
High Beam
H15 (55/15W)
Fog Lights
H8 (35W)
✨ Road-Legal LED Upgrade (up to +220% brightness):
Status: YES – Road-legal ECE/ABG approved (Osram Night Breaker H7-LED)
Headlight approval number (E-mark): E8 6386
Required bulb holder adapter: Standard spring clip H7
CANBUS error canceller: Osram Smart Canbus LEDSC03
Estimated complete kit price: 110 € (set of 2 H7-LED bulbs)
Verified road-legal LED bulbs & adapters:
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🛞 3. Tire Sizes, Bolt Pattern & Wheel Torque
All Tire & Rim Sizes for Škoda Rapid / Spaceback (NH) →
Tire sizes, wheel bolt pattern and lug nut torque for Škoda Rapid / Spaceback (NH)?
Approved Tire Sizes
185/60 R15 • 195/55 R15 • 205/55 R16 • 205/45 R17
Bolt Pattern (PCD) & Center Bore
5×100 (center bore 57,1 mm, M14×1.5 ball-seat bolts)
Wheel Lug Torque
120 Nm (re-torque with a torque wrench after 50 km)
🧮 4. Interactive Maintenance Schedule by Mileage
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What needs servicing on Škoda Rapid / Spaceback (NH) (1.2 TSI (63 kW / 86 HP – EA111 chain))?
Select your vehicle's approximate mileage (or a used car you are inspecting) to see critical maintenance tasks:
📋 Recommended 60,000 km Service Schedule (1.2 TSI (63 kW / 86 HP – EA111 chain)):
- Engine Oil (3,9 liters): Engine oil change to spec VW 502 00 (5W-40 or 5W-30) + oil filter MANN-FILTER W 712/94.
- Cabin & Air Intake: Replace activated carbon cabin (pollen) filter and engine air filter.
- Brake Fluid & Transmission: Replace DOT 4 LV brake fluid (every 2 years). For automatic transmissions (DSG / Aisin / EDC), mandatory transmission fluid & filter change every 60,000 km!
- Lights & Wipers: Check headlight alignment (optional road-legal H7/H4 LED upgrade) and replace wiper blades (600 mm (driver) + 400 mm (passenger) – Bosch Aerotwin A864S).
⚙️ 5. Gearbox, Timing, Coolant, Plugs & Brakes
Transmission, Engine Timing, Coolant (Antifreeze), Plugs & Brakes (1.2 TSI (63 kW / 86 HP – EA111 chain))
⚙️ Transmission / Gearbox Oil (Manual & Auto)
VW G 052 527 A2 / G 052 171 A2 (75W manual) • VW G 052 182 A2 / G 055 529 A2 (DSG automatic)
Capacity & Interval: 2,0 – 2,3 l (manual) / 5,5 – 6,5 l (DSG wet clutch – mandatory change every 60,000 km!) / 0,85 l (Haldex 4x4)
❄️ Engine Coolant (Antifreeze)
VW TL 774-L (G12evo – pink/violet, fully replaces older G13 and G12++)
System Capacity: 7,0 – 8,5 l (check -35 °C freezing point before winter, replace with water pump)
🔥 Spark Plugs (Petrol / Hybrid)
NGK Laser Platinum / Iridium or Bosch Double Iridium (replace every 60,000 km / 4 years, tightening torque 22–25 Nm)
🛑 Brake Fluid & Brakes
DOT 4 LV / ISO Class 6 (low-viscosity for ESP/ABS – capacity 1.0 to 1.2 L, replace every 2 years)
⛓️ Engine Timing Belt/Chain & Water Pump (1.2 TSI (63 kW / 86 HP – EA111 chain))
Timing Chain (with hydraulic tensioner and guide rails) • Interval: 130,000 – 200,000 km (replace immediately if cold-start rattle or P0016 correlation code occurs)
Timing chain life is greatly extended by changing engine oil every 10,000 – 15,000 km max! (150 – 380 € (complete timing chain kit with tensioner & guides INA / Febi / SWAG))
🌧️ Exact Wiper Blade Sizes (Rapid / Spaceback (NH))
Front: 600 mm (driver) + 400 mm (passenger) – Bosch Aerotwin A864S
Rear: 400 mm
🔋 Recommended Car Battery
(Battery Specs →)
12V 60Ah EFB (Start-Stop) – Varta Blue Dynamic EFB N60
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