Engine oil Audi A3
Do you not know what oil to fill in the Audi A3 engine? I have compiled a ranking of the best oils for the Audi A3 engine based on my experience on this page. Plus, I have selected all compatible oils for this car. The data is taken from the official websites of motor oil manufacturers and not invented by me.
There is no water on this page—a pure squeeze of information from all resources and my opinion. I analyzed the data from selection sites and compiled a list of the best oils for the Audi A4 engine. If it was helpful, rate the material or leave your opinion in the comments, I’m happy to answer any questions!
FAQ, educational program on the selection:
- What viscosity is suitable for an Audi A3 engine?
Fits 0W30, 5W30, 5W40. Depends on the environment and engine condition. - How much oil is in an Audi A3 engine?
Enough canister of 5 liters. Look at this paragraph in the article – the volume depends on the engine model. - What is the oil change interval for the Audi A3?
15,000 km or once a year. But I recommend changing it more often 🙂
The content of the article:
- Audi A3 oil selection criteria
- The volume of oil in the Audi A3 engine
- Oil selection table by season (winter, summer)
- TOP 5 best oils for Audi A3
Audi A3 oil selection criteria
- VAG approvals according to the passport 502.00/505.00 and 504.00/507.00.
- ACEA A3/B3 and above.
- Viscosity is suitable 0W30, 5W30, 5W40. But most often, drivers fill in 5w30.
Viscosity information for individual engines can be found in the engine oil interchangeability catalog: https://www.northsealubricants.com/en/oil-advisor
The catalog can be trusted, the data is taken from car manufacturers. At the same time, you can choose not only oil for the engine, but also for the gearbox, power steering, brake system, cooling system. That is, all liquids.
Audi A3 engine oil volume
| AUDI | A3 | Ауди А3 | ||
| Двигатель | Год выпуска (начало-конец) | Объем масла в двигателе, л | ||
| 1.6 | B | 1996 | 2003 | 4.50 |
| 1.6 | B | 2003 | –> | 4.60 |
| 1.6 FSI | B | 2003 | –> | 3.60 |
| 1.6 | B | 2008 | –> | 4.20 |
| 1.8 20V | B | 1996 | 2003 | 4.50 |
| 1.8 20V Turbo | B | 1996 | 2003 | 4.60 |
| 1.9 TDI | D | 1996 | 2001 | 4.50 |
| 1.9 TDI | D | 2000 | 2003 | 4.30 |
| 2.0 TDI | D | 2003 | –> | 3.80 |
| 2.0 TDI | D | 2006 | –> | 4.30 |
| 2.0 TFSI | B | 2006 | –> | 4.60 |
| 3.2 V6 | B | 2003 | –> | 5.50 |
Tip: stock up on another 1 liter of oil since TFSI engines like to “eat” about 1 liter per 10,000 km. This is absolutely normal.
Oil selection table by season (winter, summer)
Audi A3 8l 1996-2003
| Year | Viscosity SAE All Season от +25 до -25 °Cwinter от -35 до 0 °Csummer от 0 до +35 °C | Petrol API | Diesel API | Type | Featured Manufacturers |
| 1996 | 10W-30 10W-40 15W-305W-3020W-30 25W-30 | SG | CE | semi-synthetic, mineral, hydrocracking | Mobil, Valvoline, Kixx, G-Energy, Роснефть, Mannol |
| 1997 | 10W-40 15W-30 15W-405W-20 5W-30 20W-30 25W-30 | SG | CE | semi-synthetic, mineral, hydrocracking | Kixx, G-Energy, Роснефть, CONSOL |
| 1998 | 10W-30 10W-40 5W-405W-3020W-30 25W-30 | SH | CF-4 | semi-synthetic, mineral | Mobil, Valvoline, Kixx, G-Energy, CONSOL |
| 1999 | 10W-30 10W-405W-30 5W-4020W-40 25W-30 | SH | CF | semi-synthetic, mineral | Valvoline, Kixx, G-Energy, Роснефть, CONSOL |
| 2000 | 10W-30 10W-40 15W-40 15W-305W-30 5W-4020W-40 25W-30 | SJ | CF | semi-synthetic, mineral | Mobil, ZIC, Лукойл, Valvoline, Роснефть, Mannol |
| 2001 | 10W-30 15W-40 15W-305W-30 5W-4020W-40 25W-30 25W-40 | SJ | CG | semi-synthetic, mineral | Xado, ZIC, Лукойл, Valvoline, Kixx |
| 2002 | 10W-40 15W-40 15W-305W-30 5W-4020W-40 20W-30 25W-40 | SJ | CG | semi-synthetic, mineral | ZIC, Лукойл, Valvoline, Select, Kixx, G-Energy, Роснефть, Mannol, Lotos |
| 2003 | 10W-30 10W-40 15W-40 15W-305W-30 5W-4020W-40 20W-30 25W-30 25W-40 | SJ | CG-4 | semi-synthetic, mineral | Mobil, Роснефть, Select, Mannol, Lotos |
Audi A3 8p 2003-2005
| Year | Viscosity SAE All Season от +25 до -25 °Cwinter от -35 до 0 °Csummer от 0 до +35 °C | Petrol API | Diesel API | Type | Featured Manufacturers |
| 2003 | 10W-30 10W-40 15W-40 15W-305W-30 5W-4020W-40 20W-30 25W-30 25W-40 | SJ | CG-4 | semi-synthetic, mineral | Mobil, Роснефть, Select, Mannol, Lotos |
| 2004 | 10W-30 10W-40 15W-40 15W-305W-30 5W-4020W-40 20W-30 25W-30 25W-40 | SJ | CH | semi-synthetic, mineral | Mobil, Select, Mannol, Lotos |
| 2005 | 10W-40 5W-405W-40 0W-3020W-40 25W-30 25W-40 | SH | CH-4 | semi-synthetic, mineral | Mobil, ZIC, Лукойл, Valvoline, Роснефть, Select |
Audi A3 8v 2012-2015
| Year | Viscosity SAE All Season от +25 до -25 °Cwinter от -35 до 0 °Csummer от 0 до +35 °C | Petrol API | Diesel API | Type | Featured Manufacturers |
| 2012 | 15W-400W-40 5W-4020W-40 25W-40 | SM | CI-4 | semi-synthetic | Mobil, Xado, ZIC, Лукойл, Valvoline, Kixx, G-Energy |
| 2013 | 10W-40 15W-400W-40 0W-3020W-40 25W-40 | SM | CI-4 | synthetic, semi-synthetic | Castrol, Mobil, Xado, ZIC, Лукойл, Valvoline, Kixx |
| 2014 | 10W-40 15W-400W-40 5W-4020W-40 25W-40 | SM | CI-4 | synthetic, semi-synthetic | Xado, ZIC, Mobil, SHELL, Castrol, Лукойл, Valvoline, Gt-Oil |
| 2015 | 10W-40 10W-50 15W-400W-40 5W-40 5W-5020W-40 25W-40 25W-50 | SM | CI-4 | synthetic, semi-synthetic | SHELL, Castrol, Mobil, Xado, ZIC, Лукойл, Valvoline, Gt-Oil |
Масло для Audi A3 8v 2016-2020 г.в.
| Year | Viscosity SAE All Season от +25 до -25 °Cwinter от -35 до 0 °Csummer от 0 до +35 °C | Petrol API | Diesel API | Type | Featured Manufacturers |
| 2016 | 10W-50 15W-400W-40 5W-5020W-40 25W-50 | SN | CJ | synthetic | Mobil, Castrol, SHELL, Xado, Valvoline, Лукойл, ZIC, Gt-Oil |
| 2017 | 10W-50 15W-500W-40 0W-5020W-40 25W-50 | SN | CJ | synthetic | Castrol, SHELL, Mobil, Xado, ZIC |
| 2018 | 10W-50 15W-500W-40 0W-5020W-40 25W-50 | SN | CJ-4 | только синтетика | SHELL, Mobil, Castrol, Xado |
| 2019 | 10W-500W-5015W-50 20W-50 | SN | CJ-4 | only synthetic | SHELL, Castrol, Mobil |
| 2020 | 5W-50 10W-600W-50 0W-6015W-50 15W-60 | SN | CJ-4 | only synthetic | SHELL, Castrol, Mobil |
Data taken from autogener.ru. They are close to the official ones, but they are not. From my own experience I will say that information can be used, but wisely. I would not trust her strongly, but it would not hurt to get acquainted.
TOP 5 best oils for Audi A3
This is my personal choice based on experience and analysis of information on the Internet. It is for informational purposes only and is not a call to purchase. No one has paid the rating, I do not cooperate with manufacturers, so there is no “order” here.
- MOBIL 1 ESP 0W-30
- Motul Specific 504 00 507 00 5W-30
- Mannol Elite 5W-40
- LUKOIL Genesis Armortech VN 5W-30
- LIQUI MOLY Optimal Synth 5W-40
MOBIL 1 ESP 0W-30
| Viscosity | 0W-30 | Pour point | -44oC |
| API | – | Dynamic viscosity CSS | 5890 mPas at -35℃ |
| ACEA | C2/C3 | Kinematic viscosity at 100°C | 11,89 mm²/s |
Approvals:
- ACEA, C2, C3.
- VW 504 00 / 507 00;
- MB Approval 229.31;
- MB Approval 229.51;
- MB Approval 229.52;
- MB approval 229.52 Porsche C30.
Motul Specific 504 00 507 00 5W-30
| Viscosity | 5W-30 | Pour point | -42oC |
| API | – | Dynamic viscosity CSS | – |
| ACEA | C3 | Kinematic viscosity at 100°C | 11,73 mm²/s |
Approvals:
- ACEA C3
- VW 504/507
Mannol Elite 5W-40
| Viscosity | 5W-40 | Pour point | -43oC |
| API | SN/CF | Dynamic viscosity CSS | 5250 mPa*s at -30℃ |
| ACEA | A3/B4 | Kinematic viscosity at 100°C | 13,59 mm²/s |
Approvals:
- ACEA A3/B4;
- VW 502.00/505.00;
- MB 229.3/226.5;
- OPEL GM LL-A-025/ B-025;
- PORSCHE A40.
LUKOIL Genesis Armortech VN 5W-30
| Viscosity | 5W-30 | Pour point | -48oC |
| API | – | Dynamic viscosity CSS | 15 100 |
| ACEA | C3 | Kinematic viscosity at 100°C | 11,74 mm²/s |
Approvals:
- ACEA C3
- VW 504 00/507 00
- Porsche C30
- MB 229.51
- BMW LL-04
- Fiat 9.55535-S3
LIQUI MOLY Optimal Synth 5W-40
| Viscosity | 5W-40 | Pour point | -32oC |
| API | SN/CF | Dynamic viscosity CSS | 6414 mPa*s at -30℃ |
| ACEA | A3/B4 | Kinematic viscosity at 100°C | 14,47 mm²/s |
Approvals:
- API: CF/SN;
- ACEA: A3/B4.
- AVTOVAZ: AVTOVAZ;
- BMW: Longlife-98;
- MB: 229.3;
- Porsche: A40;
- VW: 502 00/505 00.