VW Jetta oil type and capacity
A 2019 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4L takes 0W-20 oil that meets VW 508 00, 4.2 quarts with the filter, and the 2019 GLI takes the same oil, 6.0 quarts. A 2012–2018 gas Jetta takes oil that meets VW 502 00, 503 00, or 504 00, and the 2012–2015 Jetta TDI takes VW 507 00. For 2021 and newer Jettas, VW’s manuals send you to an oil label under the hood. VW’s schedule calls for an oil change every 10,000 miles or 1 year.
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Jetta oil type by year and engine
Pick the year, then the engine. VW’s manuals for the 6th generation name the oil spec and grade but not the capacity, so the quart column is blank for those years: a VW service department or a shop’s lookup by VIN has it.
| Year | Engine | Oil | Oil spec | Capacity | Oil change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2026 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2025 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2025 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2024 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2024 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2023 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2023 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2022 | 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2022 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2021 | 1.4L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2021 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2020 | 1.4L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2020 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2019 | 1.4L turbo 4-cylinder | 0W-201 | VW 508 00 | 4.2 qt (4.0 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2019 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | 0W-201 | VW 508 00 | 6 qt (5.7 L) with filter | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first17 |
| 2018 | 1.8L turbo 4-cylinder | 0W-30 or 5W-3010 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2018 | 1.4L turbo 4-cylinder | 0W-30 or 5W-3010 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2018 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | 0W-30 or 5W-3010 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2017 | 1.8L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 0010 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2017 | 1.4L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 0010 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2017 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2016 | 1.8L turbo 4-cylinder | 5W-40 or 5W-309 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2016 | 1.4L turbo 4-cylinder | 5W-40 or 5W-309 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2016 | 1.4L turbo 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2016 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2015 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | 5W-40 or 5W-308 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2015 | 2.0L turbodiesel 4-cylinder (TDI) | 5W-40 or 5W-308 | VW 507 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2015 | 1.8L turbo 4-cylinder | 5W-40 or 5W-309 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2015 | 1.4L turbo 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2015 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2014 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | 5W-40 or 5W-308 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2014 | 2.0L turbodiesel 4-cylinder (TDI) | 5W-40 or 5W-308 | VW 507 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2014 | 1.8L turbo 4-cylinder | 5W-40 or 5W-309 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2014 | 1.4L turbo 4-cylinder hybrid | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2014 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2013 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | 5W-40 or 5W-308 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2013 | 2.5L 5-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2013 | 2.0L turbodiesel 4-cylinder (TDI) | 5W-40 or 5W-308 | VW 507 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2013 | 1.4L turbo 4-cylinder hybrid | 5W-40 or 5W-3011 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2013 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2012 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | 5W-40 or 5W-308 | VW 502 00, VW 503 00, VW 504 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2012 | 2.5L 5-cylinder | 5W-40 or 5W-306 | VW 504 00, VW 503 00, VW 502 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2012 | 2.0L turbodiesel 4-cylinder (TDI) | 5W-40 or 5W-308 | VW 507 00 | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2012 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder (GLI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2011 | 2.0L 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2011 | 2.5L 5-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2011 | 2.0L turbodiesel 4-cylinder (TDI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first15 |
| 2010 | 2.5L 5-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first12 |
| 2010 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first12 |
| 2010 | 2.0L turbodiesel 4-cylinder (TDI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first12 |
| 2009 | 2.5L 5-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first12 |
| 2009 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first12 |
| 2009 | 2.0L turbodiesel 4-cylinder (TDI) | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first12 |
| 2008 | 2.5L 5-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first12 |
| 2008 | 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | Check your owner’s manual | every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first12 |
Two examples people search for: a 2015 Jetta 1.8L turbo or 2.0L takes 5W-40 or 5W-30 meeting VW 502 00, 503 00, or 504 00, and a 2015 TDI takes 5W-40 or 5W-30 meeting VW 507 00. For 2018, the gas engines move to 0W-30 or 5W-30.
VW oil standards in plain words
- VW 502 00, 503 00, 504 00: approvals for gasoline engines. VW lists any of the three for the 2012–2018 Jetta.
- VW 507 00: the approval for the TDI diesel. Use only oil with this approval in a TDI, as VW’s manuals list.
- VW 508 00: a low-viscosity approval, sold as 0W-20, for the 2019 Jetta and GLI. It is not the same as an ordinary 0W-20.
The VW number must be printed on the bottle. The SAE grade alone, like “5W-30,” is not enough.
2021 and newer: the label under the hood
The 2021 and later Jetta manuals do not print the oil spec. They point to a label on the lock carrier, the front cross-member you see when you open the hood, which lists the approved oil for that engine. Read it before you buy oil or before a quick-lube shop picks one. We did not read the 2020 manual; check for the same label on a 2020 car.
How often to change Jetta oil
Every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first, on VW’s schedule. The service interval display counts down to it. Hard use, such as very cold weather or a lot of dust, can call for earlier changes. More: how often to change oil, and when your next oil change is due.
Check the level between changes
The 2019 Jetta manual says an engine can use up to 1 quart of oil per 1,200 miles and still be normal, and suggests checking the level at every fill-up. Top up with oil that carries the same VW approval.
FAQ
What oil does a VW Jetta take?
Oil meeting VW 502 00, 503 00, or 504 00 for 2012–2018 gas models, VW 507 00 for the TDI, and 0W-20 meeting VW 508 00 for the 2019 Jetta. For 2020 and newer, read the oil label under the hood or the manual.
How much oil does a Jetta hold?
4.2 quarts with the filter for the 2019 Jetta 1.4L and 6.0 quarts for the 2019 GLI, according to VW. Older manuals do not list it; ask a VW service department for your engine.
What oil does a Jetta TDI take?
Oil meeting VW 507 00, in 5W-40 or 5W-30, for the 2012–2015 Jetta TDI.
How often does a Jetta need an oil change?
Every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first, on VW’s schedule. Check the dipstick between changes.
Sources
- 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Owner’s Manual (VW digital owner’s manual, part no. 17A012723AC) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2022 Volkswagen Jetta Owner’s Manual (VW digital owner’s manual, part no. 17A012723SJ) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2021 Volkswagen Jetta Owner’s Manual (VW digital owner’s manual, part no. 17A012723SF) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2025 Volkswagen Jetta Owner’s Manual (VW digital owner’s manual, part no. 17A012723SQ) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2026 Volkswagen Jetta Owner’s Manual (VW digital owner’s manual, part no. 17A012723SR) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Owner’s Manual (VW digital owner’s manual, part no. 1215U1JT621) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Owner’s Manual (VW digital owner’s manual, part no. 1425U1JT623) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2015 Volkswagen Jetta Owner’s Manual (VW digital owner’s manual, part no. 1515U1JT623) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2016 Volkswagen Jetta Owner’s Manual (VW digital owner’s manual, part no. 5C6012723AK) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2018 Volkswagen Jetta Owner’s Manual (VW digital owner’s manual, part no. 5C6012723AP) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Owner’s Manual (VW digital owner’s manual, part no. 1325U1JEH21) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2010 VW Service: Maintenance Schedules (Volkswagen maintenance card) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2011 VW Service: Maintenance Schedules (Volkswagen maintenance card) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2014 VW Service: Maintenance Schedules (Volkswagen maintenance card) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2015 VW Service: Maintenance Schedules (Volkswagen maintenance card) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2018 VW Service: Maintenance Schedules (Volkswagen maintenance card) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2019 VW Service: Maintenance Schedules (Volkswagen maintenance card) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2022 VW Service: Maintenance Schedules (Volkswagen maintenance card) (checked November 12, 2026)
- 2026 VW Service: Maintenance Schedules (Volkswagen maintenance card) (checked November 12, 2026)