Volkswagen Tiguan I & II (5N / AD1) & Touareg – 3.0 TDI V6 (200 kW / 210 kW)
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 3.0 TDI V6 (200 kW / 210 kW)?
Required Oil Spec
VW 507 00
SAE Viscosity
5W-30 or 0W-30
Exact Oil Capacity
6,1 – 6,4 liters
Oil Filter Code
MANN-FILTER HU 7012 z (or HU 8005 z)
📦 Recommended pack size: 7 liters (1× 5L + 2× 1L)
🏆 Recommended oil: Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 (5L + 2×1L) or Castrol EDGE 5W-30 LL
🔧 Sump plug torque: 30 Nm
Torque Wrenches →
⏱️ Service interval: 15 000 km / 1 year (essential for V6 timing chain longevity!)
💡 2. Headlight Bulbs & Road-Legal LED
✓ Road Legal Approved
Bulb Fitment Guide & Road-Legal LED Upgrade (Tiguan I & II (5N / AD1) & Touareg)
Low Beam
H7 (55W, PX26d socket)
High Beam
H7 / H15
Fog Lights
HB4 / H8
✨ 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 2394 / E8 7970
Required bulb holder adapter: Osram Adapter 64210DA01-1 / 64210DA08
CANBUS error canceller: Osram Smart Canbus LEDSC01
Estimated complete kit price: 115 € + 16 €
Verified road-legal LED bulbs & adapters:
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🛞 3. Tire Sizes, Bolt Pattern & Wheel Torque
All Tire & Rim Sizes for Volkswagen Tiguan I & II (5N / AD1) & Touareg →
Tire sizes, wheel bolt pattern and lug nut torque for Volkswagen Tiguan I & II (5N / AD1) & Touareg?
Approved Tire Sizes
215/55 R17 (Karoq/Ateca) • 235/55 R18 (Kodiaq/Tiguan) • 235/50 R19
Bolt Pattern (PCD) & Center Bore
5×112 (center bore 57,1 mm, M14×1.5 ball-seat bolts)
Wheel Lug Torque
140 Nm (VW Group SUVs require 140 Nm instead of 120 Nm!)
🧮 4. Interactive Maintenance Schedule by Mileage
Select your current odometer mileage
What needs servicing on Volkswagen Tiguan I & II (5N / AD1) & Touareg (3.0 TDI V6 (200 kW / 210 kW))?
Select your vehicle's approximate mileage (or a used car you are inspecting) to see critical maintenance tasks:
📋 Recommended 60,000 km Service Schedule (3.0 TDI V6 (200 kW / 210 kW)):
- Engine Oil (6,1 – 6,4 liters): Engine oil change to spec VW 507 00 (5W-30 or 0W-30) + oil filter MANN-FILTER HU 7012 z (or HU 8005 z).
- 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 (625 mm (driver) + 550 mm (passenger) – Bosch Aerotwin A244S).
⚙️ 5. Gearbox, Timing, Coolant, Plugs & Brakes
Transmission, Engine Timing, Coolant (Antifreeze), Plugs & Brakes (3.0 TDI V6 (200 kW / 210 kW))
⚙️ 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 (3.0 TDI V6 (200 kW / 210 kW))
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 (Tiguan I & II (5N / AD1) & Touareg)
Front: 625 mm (driver) + 550 mm (passenger) – Bosch Aerotwin A244S
Rear: 380 mm (Bosch A383H)
🔋 Recommended Car Battery
(Battery Specs →)
12V 70Ah AGM (Tiguan) or 95Ah / 105Ah AGM (Touareg 3.0 TDI) – Varta AGM E39 / G14
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