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Had a 2.0 Diesel Tiguan, same model as you. No oil consimption at all over 80.000 km.
Pros: no oil consumption
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
Mileage: 80000 km
I am using this exact oil at the moment and have no complaints.
Pros: no complaints
Vehicle:
Land Rover Freelander
As an additional word of advice. Do not use Mannol 5w30 C3 oil when doing oil changes. Use a high quality oil- castrol,shells, millers.. these cars are very sensitive to oil
Pros: high quality oil
Cons: Mannol oil thins out
I've never had any issue with standard Mannol - my cars have always had it every 5k and I'm pleased with the results.
Pros: pleased with results
Vehicle:
Porsche Cayenne
Mileage: 5000 km
My Skoda gets fresh mannol every 12 months. No problems so far. It meets the VAG spec so all fine in my opinion.
Pros: no problems so far
Vehicle:
Skoda Superb
If you are using VW original oil then stick to it and the service interval. 15 years 229,000km later mine is going strong. I did mess up by doing service at 15k km all these years. Sticking to 12k is best. Instead try iftex system D. Makes a very noticeable difference. More important I feel is changing the air filter more often. And compulsorily changing diesel filter every year.
Pros: stick to service interval, air filter change often, diesel filter change yearly
Cons: mess up by doing service at 15k km
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Polo
as long as it meets the VW 508 00/509 00 specification, it'll be fine which I think is 0w-20 and I \\*think\\* 5w-20
don't go beyond that, while it \\*may\\* not fuck the engine up, those 1.4Ts are REALLY picky (I had one in my Jetta Hybrid and anything past 5w-20 and she was angry )
Pros: meets VW specification
Cons: engine is picky
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Ulje mannol 5w30 tdi. Isto ulje ja koristim za svoj audi. Tak da bitan je servisni interval pa mo\u017ee i srednje kvalitete ulje.
Cons: srednje kvalitete ulje
Vehicle:
Audi
Mileage: 8000 km
Motorban próbáltam, azzal olyan volt a váltó, mint amikor a Motul már cserés volt. Részemről inkább nem.
Cons: rossz váltó érzés
Ho una Golf 7 1.4 TSI 122CV del 2014 quindi con motore EA211. Ha all'attivo 157000km, da quando ho fatto 140000 km devo rabboccare 1l di olio ogni 2700km.
Cons: rabbocco 1l di olio
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 157000 km
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Which engine oil to choose — Mannol or OEM Volkswagen?
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Which engine oil are better — OEM Volkswagen or Mannol?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Mannol were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Mannol received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
- Mannol ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 28.
- The average rating is higher for Mannol (4.1) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.9).
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Engine oil Mannol have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for Mannol is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for Mannol is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Engine noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Mannol is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.
Which engine oil are more popular — Mannol or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Mannol were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.
By vote balance, engine oil Mannol surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For Mannol, the ratio of positive (164) to negative (32) votes is 132 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (108) to negative (36) votes is 72 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil Mannol surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For engine oil Mannol there are 63 reviews: 50 positive, 7 neutral, 6 negative.
- For engine oil OEM Volkswagen there are 45 reviews: 30 positive, 9 neutral, 6 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — Mannol or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil Mannol and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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