Best Engine oil for Volkswagen Jetta

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Rank	Manufacturers	Ratings	Avg. rating	Votes	Reviews	Positive	Neutral	Negative
1.	Mobil	21%	4.7	72	26	24	2	0
2.	Castrol	15%	4.4	54	20	19	0	1
3.	LIQUI MOLY	14%	4.6	48	19	17	1	1
4.	Shell	8%	4.8	30	10	10	0	0
5.	OEM Volkswagen	7%	4.2	24	11	8	3	0
6.	MOTUL	4%	4.4	15	5	5	0	0
7.	AMSOIL	4%	4.4	15	6	5	1	0
8.	VALVOLINE	3%	4.5	12	5	4	1	0
9.	Total	0%	4.5	3	1	1	0	0
10.	ELF	0%	4.0	3	1	1	0	0
11.	Eneos	0%	5.0	3	1	1	0	0
12.	Pentosin	0%	5.0	3	1	1	0	0
13.	PENNZOIL	0%	4.0	3	1	1	0	0
14.	PEAK	0%	4.0	3	1	1	0	0
15.	Lucas	0%	4.0	3	1	1	0	0
16.	STP	0%	3.0	0	1	0	1	0

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PEAK › Engine oil

lairdwd 7 Jun 2015, 21:10

Rating 4.0

Engine noise:

After oil change where I previously had 5W-30 with valvoline dino, I changed with a different brand 5W-30 (Peak brand). Ticking noise started immediately from engine area usually only after it got up to temperature. So I pulled out a quart from the diptube with my suction device and put in a quart of 10W-40. Almost immediately PROBLEM GONE.

Pros: problem gone almost immediately

Cons: ticking noise started immediately

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Mileage: 125000 km

LIQUI MOLY › Engine oil

AspektZA 4 May 2015, 02:35

Rating 5.0

Engine noise:

Leichtlauf is great, I've noticed smoother overall operation in my 2.0 TSI Jetta and GTI since changing from dealer Castrol.

Pros: smoother overall operation

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Mobil › Engine oil

rtanner47 16 Feb 2015, 10:42

Rating 5.0

I will also use a zero weight synthetic like mobil one.

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Castrol › Engine oil

nis240sxt 18 Jan 2015, 17:07

Rating 5.0

After using German Castrol on my mkv back in the day my mpgs went up significantly.

Pros: increased mpgs

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

AMSOIL › Engine oil

rodhot 9 Dec 2014, 01:10

Rating 5.0

Amsoil 10-30 was my choice on my 200,000 mile 2001 jetta + i changed @ 10,000 usually 4 to 6 months. car was chipped etc, about 300 tq + 275 TQ with a KO-4 + APR tune etc.

Pros: handles more heat

Cons: contains NO WAX

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Mileage: 321869 km

Castrol › Engine oil

rcprato 9 Sep 2014, 20:42

Rating 4.0

Best oil IMO is Castrol 10w40 high mileage part synthetic, usually good specials at local auto parts stores and Walmart.

Pros: good specials

Cons: too thin, burned off quickly

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

PENNZOIL › Engine oil

adamkramerusn 27 May 2014, 15:34

Rating 4.0

Engine noise:

I've been alternating between the OE Castrol (with the free maintenance) and Pennzoil Ultra Euro 5W-40 (502 compliant and recognized/certified by Audi/VW) in 5,000 mile intervals. I've had both tested, and the TBN is higher on the Pennzoil and the viscosity always perfect (Castrol tends to read thinner than 5w-40 on the samples I've sent in for analysis).

Pros: high TBN, perfect viscosity

Cons: Castrol reads thinner

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Mileage: 8047 km

LIQUI MOLY › Engine oil

deserttaxguy 25 Oct 2013, 17:22

Rating 5.0

Engine noise:

They were using the wrong oil- Shell 0-30, and it was clicking pretty loud when cold. I got the oil change kit from Duetche Auto and put in the Luqimoly. What a difference. I cant recommend it more. You will love it.

Pros: Makes a big difference, Highly recommended

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Castrol › Engine oil

BsickPassat 27 Sep 2013, 21:59

Rating 4.5

Castrol Syntec 5w40 is stout enough for the 10,000 mile oil change.

Pros: stout enough for 10,000 miles

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Mileage: 16093 km

VALVOLINE › Engine oil

WillSy2 23 Aug 2022, 14:33

Rating 3.0

Exhaust smoke:

I just found this thread. I have a 2014 Jetta 1.8t with 107k that I bought for my daughter two years ago and it burns through a quart of oil about every month. It dropped cyinder 1 similar to what the other person experienced, but new plugs and ignition coils solved the problem.

Pros: solved the problem

Cons: burns through oil

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Mileage: 172201 km