Quick Lookups: Fluids

FLUID CAPACITIES
Fluid Type	Application	Standard	Metric	Fluid Spec	Note	S/H
Air Cond Compressor Oil		4.50 OZS.	0.13 L	PAG 46		S
Air Cond Refrigerant		1.70 LBS.	0.77 KG	R-134a		S
Brake Fluid		N/A	N/A	DOT 4 Brake Fluid	Fill between "max" and "min" lines on reservoir.	S
Engine Coolant		9.70 QTS.	9.17 L	Phosphate free coolant G12	DO NOT interchange or mix older G11 and G12 coolant.	S
Engine Oil		5.80 QTS.	5.48 L	SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30. Synthetic based oils. Engine oil must conform to the exact specification in VW publication VW 502 00. See TSB No. 17 09-07 (2012855).	Use only a high-quality engine oil that expressly complies with the Volkswagen oil quality standard specified for your vehicle's engine. Using any other oil can cause serious engine damage that will not be covered by any Volkswagen Limited Warranty. DO NOT mix any lubricants or other additives into the engine oil. Doing so can cause engine damage. Damage caused by these kinds of additives are not covered by any Volkswagen Limited Warranty. Overfilling engine oil can cause misfire DTC's to be stored in the Engine Control Module (ECM) -J220-. To prevent overfilling, add approx. 0.5 less than capacity, start engine and let it run until engine operating temperature is approx. 140Deg. F (60Deg. C), turn OFF ignition, wait approx. 3 min., check dipstick, then fill to MAX. TURBO ENGINES ONLY: After changing oil and filter, start and run engine at idle until oil pressure light goes out. DO NOT rev engine, as this could cause damage/failure of the turbocharger. Quantities are approximate.	S
Fuel Tank		14.50 GALS.	54.88 L		Reserve tank capacity: 2.1 gals.	S
Manual Transmission Fluid		2.10 QTS.	1.98 L	SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Oil	Part No. G 052 171 A2.	S
Power Steering Fluid		0.95 QTS.	0.89 L	Hydraulic Oil G 002 012	DO NOT use Automatic Transmission Fluid.	S
Windshield Washer Fluid		3.20 QTS.	3.02 L	Windshield Washer Fluid: Concentrate ZVW 177 901/903/904/906	Follow the Manufacturer's Instructions for the mixture ratio.	S