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Die rcp olie moet er inderdaad in, 5w30. Deze is speciaal door Stellantis goedgekeurd zodat de wet belt minder snel stuk gaat.
Pros: Stellantis goedgekeurd
Cons: snel stuk gaat
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
Total Quartz 9000 5w30 is a good value for money option.
Pros: good value for money
It runs a premium (Total) 5W-30 engine oil. Gets an oil change and oil filter every 10,000km or 6months.
Pros: premium engine oil
Vehicle:
Toyota
Mileage: 300000 km
our jiffy lube locations use total quartz ineo long life 0w20 which meets vw 508/09 specs. definitely use the vw recommended oil it has all the additives it needs especially with keeping those euro engines clean and less burn off at high temp.
Pros: keeps euro engines clean
Cons: high temp burn off
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
Been running 87 and 5w 40 on my mk7.5 for the last 40k of ownership. She loves it, no tics stutters or hiccups at 65k miles.
Pros: no tics, no stutters
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 65000 km
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
Kupio sam par puta Total 9000 kad sam na\u0161ao u trgovini i mislim da je auto potro\u0161io vi\u0161e ulja nego kada ulje kupim u trgovini sa autodijelovima.
Cons: auto potro\u0161io vi\u0161e ulja
Vehicle:
Opel
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 — Total or OEM Volkswagen?
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We compare engine oil across these categories:
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Which engine oil are better — OEM Volkswagen or Total?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Total were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Total received a PR Score of 95 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
- Total ranked 12 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 28.
- The average rating is higher for Total (4.5) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.9).
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Engine oil Total have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for Total is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for Total is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Engine noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Total is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.
Which engine oil are more popular — Total or OEM Volkswagen?
Engine oil Total and OEM Volkswagen were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, engine oil Total surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For Total, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (5) votes is 105 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (108) to negative (36) votes is 72 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil OEM Volkswagen surpassed Total:
- For engine oil Total there are 38 reviews: 36 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
- For engine oil OEM Volkswagen there are 45 reviews: 30 positive, 9 neutral, 6 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — Total or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil Total 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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