VW 507.00 Engine Oil: What the Specification Means and When to Use It

The short answer

VW 507.00 is a Volkswagen Group engine oil approval, not a brand or a single product. An oil labelled with this approval has been certified by its maker as meeting Volkswagen's requirements for that standard. It is most closely associated with diesel engines, including those fitted with a diesel particulate filter (DPF), and it supports Volkswagen's extended LongLife service intervals. If your owner's manual or service schedule lists 507.00, any oil that carries an official VW 507.00 approval is suitable, provided the viscosity also matches what the manual specifies.

The key qualification is that the approval on the bottle has to match your specific engine. Newer Volkswagen Group engines may call for different standards, such as 508.00 or 509.00, and those are not interchangeable with 507.00. The owner's manual, service booklet or a dealer lookup by vehicle identification number is the authoritative source for your car.

What the 507.00 specification covers

Low-ash formulation: 507.00 oils are low-SAPS (sulphated ash, phosphorus and sulphur). Lower levels of these additives reduce deposits that can clog a diesel particulate filter or degrade a catalytic converter over time. LongLife service: the specification is designed for Volkswagen's flexible, longer service intervals, sometimes called LongLife or WIV. Whether your car actually runs extended intervals depends on how it was set up and the market it was sold in. Diesel focus with petrol overlap: 507.00 is the diesel-oriented standard, while 504.00 is its petrol counterpart. Many oils are approved for both, and the bottle will list both numbers if so. Typical viscosity: 507.00 oils are most commonly sold as 5W-30, with 0W-30 versions also available. Use the grade your manual specifies.

Which vehicles typically use it

The specification is used across Volkswagen Group brands, including Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and SEAT, mainly on diesel engines from the mid-2000s through the 2010s, such as many TDI units. Some petrol engines from the same period list 504.00, which is why combined 504.00/507.00 oils are common. Coverage varies by model year, engine code and market, so a general rule like "all TDI engines use 507.00" is not reliable. Check your own vehicle's documentation.

How 507.00 relates to other VW oil standards

Standard | General role | Relationship to 507.00; 504.00 | Petrol LongLife, low-ash | Petrol counterpart; often co-approved on the same bottle; 505.00 / 505.01 | Older diesel standards (505.01 associated with pump-nozzle engines) | 507.00 is generally regarded as able to replace these older diesel approvals, but confirm for your engine; 506.00 / 506.01 | Earlier LongLife diesel standards | Generally superseded by 507.00 for LongLife diesel service; 508.00 / 509.00 | Newer low-viscosity standards (e.g. 0W-20, 0W-16) | Not interchangeable with 507.00 in either direction

Backward-compatibility statements in the table reflect how the standards are commonly described. They are not a substitute for the approval list in your owner's manual, especially for older pump-nozzle diesels with specific requirements.

How to pick a 507.00 oil

Look for the approval wording. Phrases such as "VW 507.00 approved" or "meets VW 507 00 approval" indicate certification. Wording like "suitable for use where VW 507.00 is required" or "meets the performance of" may mean the oil has not been formally approved. Match the viscosity to the manual, usually 5W-30 for this standard. Check for dual approvals (504.00/507.00) if you run both petrol and diesel Volkswagen Group cars and want one oil for both. Keep receipts and product details if the car is under warranty, in case you need to show that a correctly approved oil was used.

Gaps to be aware of

This guide does not cover brand comparisons, independent lab or road-test results, oil-change intervals for specific models, or capacity figures, because no verified data on those points was available. Those details vary by engine and market and should come from the vehicle's documentation or a Volkswagen Group dealer.