Best Engine oil for Volkswagen Golf

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Rank	Manufacturers	Ratings	Avg. rating	Votes	Reviews	Positive	Neutral	Negative
1.	LIQUI MOLY	27%	4.6	117	45	41	2	2
2.	Castrol	16%	4.8	69	25	24	0	1
3.	Mobil	9%	4.3	39	18	14	3	1
4.	MOTUL	7%	4.7	33	11	11	0	0
5.	Shell	4%	4.5	21	7	7	0	0
6.	Total	2%	4.5	12	4	4	0	0
7.	RAVENOL	2%	4.3	12	4	4	0	0
8.	OEM Volkswagen	2%	3.9	12	10	6	2	2
9.	PENNZOIL	2%	5.0	9	3	3	0	0
10.	Mannol	1%	5.0	6	2	2	0	0
11.	VALVOLINE	1%	4.5	6	2	2	0	0
12.	Carlube	1%	4.0	6	2	2	0	0
13.	AMSOIL	1%	5.0	6	2	2	0	0
14.	Pentosin	0%	4.5	3	1	1	0	0
15.	ROWE	0%	5.0	3	1	1	0	0
16.	RED LINE	0%	5.0	3	1	1	0	0
17.	Kroon-Oil	0%	4.0	3	1	1	0	0

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OEM Volkswagen › Engine oil

StoBro 8 Mar 2022, 03:17

Rating 4.0

The oil spec for the 1.8L engine in my 2019 Golf Sportwagen S 4motion is 502.00 (5W40). After my last oil change at the dealer I questioned whether they used the correct oil because the service ticket was written up wrong. The dealer supplied these photos to show how the different grades of oil are actually different colors. The oil on my dipstick was caramel colored, so I knew it was the correct grade for my car after all.

Pros: correct grade for car

Cons: service ticket was wrong

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

LIQUI MOLY › Engine oil

redd5ive 28 Feb 2022, 20:37

Rating 5.0

I use LiquiMoly 5W-40, no issues.

Pros: no issues

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

LIQUI MOLY › Engine oil

Direct-Region7166 5 Jan 2022, 17:23

Rating 4.0

I've noticed my mk4 2.0 AZG with 250k miles uses 1.5-2 quarts of Mobil 1 in between 4k mile oil changes vs 1L of liqui moly.

Pros: less oil consumption

Cons: more oil consumption

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 250000 km

LIQUI MOLY › Engine oil

DigitalKudzu 5 Jan 2022, 13:50

Rating 4.0

Engine noise:

When I put Mobile 1 (found a killer deal $$$) in my Golf, I noticed a bit more engine noise vs LiquiMoly. I'd say you'd be fine with both, but the nod goes to LiquiMoly if you want a very quiet engine.

Pros: very quiet engine

Cons: more engine noise

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

LIQUI MOLY › Engine oil

cmrdrift 5 Jan 2022, 04:07

Rating 5.0

I use it in my MK4 1.8T. Tuned with 212K miles on original engine and turbo. Still going strong, no complaints.

Pros: going strong, no complaints

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 212000 km

LIQUI MOLY › Engine oil

turbo_four 31 Dec 2021, 02:15

Rating 4.0

Therefore, although I have used Mobil1 synthetic oil exclusively in all my vehicles for more than 30 yrs, and even though M1 0W40 is VW 502 approved, it is not the recommended viscosity, so I now use Liqui Moly Leichtlauf high tech 5W40.

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Castrol › Engine oil

MarcSemontano 20 Dec 2021, 10:23

Rating 5.0

Engine noise:

Just updating! I used to put Castrol Magnatec 5w40 on that Golf, and the engine just improved from day one. Much smoother and with greater response to throttle, and the engine start got like 2 seconds faster, almost instantaneous.

Pros: much smoother, greater response

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

MOTUL › Engine oil

Knotical_MK6 20 Dec 2021, 05:29

Rating 5.0

If you want the best oil money can buy, read up on synthetic bases and high temperature shear strength. Oil is cheap, engines aren't, so ponying up for a tier 4 or 5 base oil like Motul, Amsoil or Redline makes sense.

Pros: best oil money can buy

Cons: oil is cheap

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

LIQUI MOLY › Engine oil

arrrgh14 19 Dec 2021, 03:35

Rating 5.0

Leichtlauf every 5k for me with Certech added in every 30k.

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 5000 km

Mobil › Engine oil

DaNo_VdUb 25 Nov 2008, 03:21

Rating 3.0

Engine noise:

about 4 weeks ago i did a 10w 30 mobil 1 synthetic oil change in my obd1 vr6 mk2. i find with this i can hear more of what is going on under the hood and may b i'm getting parranoid over normal noises that are just amplified b/c of the intake everything coming from the motor seems louder. lifters i'm assuming esspecially when motor is cold. but oddly there is also a weird \"diesel\" sound...pinging?...around 3200 rpm.. Nothing before or after once motor is warm i notice it as well during coasting deceleration.

Pros: can hear more

Cons: weird diesel sound

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf