Volkswagen Golf VI (5K) – 2.0 TDI (81 kW / 110 HP)
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 507 00 →
What oil and how many liters for 2.0 TDI (81 kW / 110 HP)?
Required Oil Spec
VW 507 00 (pro DPF)
SAE Viscosity
5W-30 or 0W-30
Exact Oil Capacity
4,3 liters
Oil Filter Code
MANN-FILTER HU 7008 z (or HU 719/7 x)
📦 Recommended pack size: 5 liters (1× 5L jug)
🏆 Recommended oil: Castrol EDGE 5W-30 LL (5L) or Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 (5L)
🔧 Sump plug torque: 30 Nm
Torque Wrenches →
⏱️ Service interval: 15 000 km / 1 year (recommended due to fuel dilution during DPF regeneration)
💡 2. Headlight Bulbs & Road-Legal LED
✓ Road Legal Approved
Bulb Fitment Guide & Road-Legal LED Upgrade (Golf VI (5K))
Low Beam
H7 (55W, PX26d socket)
High Beam
H15 (55/15W)
Fog Lights
HB4 (9006)
✨ 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): E1 2401 / E9 5839
Required bulb holder adapter: Osram Adapter 64210DA05
CANBUS error canceller: Osram Smart Canbus LEDSC01
Estimated complete kit price: 115 € + 16 € (adapter)
Verified road-legal LED bulbs & adapters:
💡 Buy Road-Legal Osram Night Breaker LED
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🔌 View LED Kit + Adapters
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✨ Cloudy headlights? Headlight Restoration & Polish Kits
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🛞 3. Tire Sizes, Bolt Pattern & Wheel Torque
All Tire & Rim Sizes for Volkswagen Golf VI (5K) →
Tire sizes, wheel bolt pattern and lug nut torque for Volkswagen Golf VI (5K)?
Approved Tire Sizes
195/65 R15 • 205/55 R16 (most common) • 225/45 R17 • 225/40 R18
Bolt Pattern (PCD) & Center Bore
5×112 (center bore 57,1 mm VW/Škoda/Seat; 66,6 mm newer Audi A4/A6)
Wheel Lug Torque
120 Nm (ball-seat bolts M14×1,5)
🧮 4. Interactive Maintenance Schedule by Mileage
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What needs servicing on Volkswagen Golf VI (5K) (2.0 TDI (81 kW / 110 HP))?
Select your vehicle's approximate mileage (or a used car you are inspecting) to see critical maintenance tasks:
📋 Recommended 60,000 km Service Schedule (2.0 TDI (81 kW / 110 HP)):
- Engine Oil (4,3 liters): Engine oil change to spec VW 507 00 (5W-30 or 0W-30) + oil filter MANN-FILTER HU 7008 z (or HU 719/7 x).
- 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) + 475 mm (passenger) – Bosch Aerotwin A979S).
⚙️ 5. Gearbox, Timing, Coolant, Plugs & Brakes
Transmission, Engine Timing, Coolant (Antifreeze), Plugs & Brakes (2.0 TDI (81 kW / 110 HP))
⚙️ 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)
🔥 Glow Plugs (Diesel Cold Starts)
Bosch Duraterm / Beru (replace on glow plug fault P0671–P0674 or before winter, torque 12–15 Nm – caution against seizing!)
🛑 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 (2.0 TDI (81 kW / 110 HP))
Toothed Timing Belt + Water Pump • Interval: 150,000 – 180,000 km or max. 7 years (do not exceed; factory 210,000 km limit is too risky!)
ALWAYS replace the timing belt kit together with the water pump and fresh coolant! (140 – 275 € (complete belt, pulley & water pump kit INA / SKF / Contitech / Bosch))
🌧️ Exact Wiper Blade Sizes (Golf VI (5K))
Front: 600 mm (driver) + 475 mm (passenger) – Bosch Aerotwin A979S
Rear: 330 mm (Bosch A330H)
🔋 Recommended Car Battery
(Battery Specs →)
12V 63Ah or 74Ah – Varta D15 / E44
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