MK7HQ Golf MK7 & MK7.5
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Servicing, fluids and capacities

Service intervals, fluid specifications and capacities, and the part numbers for routine servicing on the Golf MK7 and MK7.5. Most capacities and intervals come from Volkswagen of America documents for the Golf R; the UK official schedule was not found, so UK figures are marked Unverified.

Service regimes

UK

UK cars are serviced on either a fixed or a flexible (LongLife) regime. Figures reported by a secondary source:1 Unverified

Fixed
Every 12 months or about 9,300 miles.1
Flexible
Up to 2 years or 18,600 miles.1

US

The US schedule is a fixed one: oil and filter every 10,000 miles or 1 year.2

Service intervals

Where a UK figure comes only from forums it is marked Unverified.

ItemUKUS (VWoA)Source
Engine oil and filter12 months / ~9,300 mi fixed; up to 2 years / 18,600 mi flexible Unverified10,000 mi / 1 year[1] [2]
DQ250 6-speed DSG oil and filterUnverified40,000 mi (2018 schedule)[3]
DQ381 7-speed DSG oil and filterSpecialists advise 40,000 mi Unverified80,000 mi[4] [5]
Haldex coupling oil3 years / 30,000 mi (forum) Unverified3 years[4] [5]
Spark plugs60,000 mi / 6 years (forum) Sources differ40,000 mi / 4 years[4] [5]
Air filterUnverified60,000 mi / 6 years[5]
Pollen filterUnverified40,000 mi / 2 years[5]
Brake fluidUnverifiedAt 3 years, then every 2 years[5]
CoolantUnverifiedNo interval[5]
Timing chain (EA888)No intervalNo interval[5]
Cam belt (EA211 petrol)UnverifiedUnverified[6]
Panoramic roof drainsUnverifiedClean every 20,000 mi / 2 years[7]

The EA211 petrol engines (1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5 TSI) have a toothed cam belt that also drives the coolant pump off the exhaust camshaft.6 The EA888 2.0 TSI in the GTI and R has a chain.5

Fluids and capacities

Capacities are from the VWoA Golf R chart unless noted. The US 2017 chart wrongly labels the car "FWD", and a row in the 2015 chart says "GTI" but is the Golf R. US Golf R engine codes are CYFB (2015-18), DJJA (2018) and DLRA (2019).8 Other models may differ; check by VIN.

SystemSpecificationCapacityVW part numberSource
Engine oilUS MY2015-18: VW 502 00, 5W-40 or 5W-30. US MY2019 (DLRA): VW 504 00, 0W-30. UK LongLife VW 504 00 as the fill spec Unverified~5.7 L with filter[8] [9]
CoolantG13 (TL-VW 774 J). G12evo is backward-compatible and can be mixed10.0 LG 013 A8J[8] [10]
DQ250 DSG (0D9)DSG oilNew 6.9-7.2 L; change 5.2 LG 052 182 A2[8]
DQ381 DSG (0GC)DSG oil; level set at temperature with a scan toolChange ~4.5 L; total ~6-7 LG 052 529 A2 (retailers) or G 055 529 A2 (forum) Sources differ[8] [11]
DQ400E hybrid DSG (0DD, GTE)First fill 8.1 L[12]
Manual gearbox (0FB)2.3 LG 052 512 A2[8]
Haldex coupling655 mlG 060 175 A2[8]
Bevel box (angle drive)0.9 LG 052 145 S2[8]
Rear final drive0.9 LG 052 145 A1[8]
Brake fluidVW 501 14 / DOT 4~1.2 LB 000 750[8]
A/C refrigerantUS MY2015-17: R134a. US 2018 on: R1234yf. UK UnverifiedR134a: 500 ±15 g[8] [13]
A/C compressor oilPAG110 cc or 75 ccG 052 300 A2 (110 cc) or G 052 154 A2 (75 cc)[8]
Washer fluid3-5 L[8]

Service parts

PartVW part numberNotesSource
Oil filter06L 115 562 (2015-18); 06L 115 562 B (2019)[14]
Sump drain plug06L 103 801Fit a new plug[14]
Air filter5Q0 129 620 B[15]
Pollen filter5Q0 819 644 A / 5Q0 819 669[15]
Spark plugs06K 905 601 BSame as NGK PLFER7A8EG. Gap 0.7-0.8 mm Unverified[15]
Front wiper blades5GM 998 002 (earlier 5G1 998 002)[15]
Rear wiper blade5G6 955 427 A / C[15]
12 V battery000, 5K0, 5GM, 6R0, 5TA or 1S0 915 105Depends on the VIN. The GTE's 12 V battery is under a bolted cover in the boot floor[15] [12]
DQ250 DSG filter02E 305 051 C / D[15]
DQ381 DSG filter0GC 325 183 D with seal N 910 845 01, or 0GC325183A with o-ring N91084501 Sources differFilter suffix differs between sources[15] [16]
DQ381 drain plugN90215404 with seal N0438092Unverified[16]
DQ381 mechatronic plugN90965401 with seal N0138132Unverified[16]
DQ381 fill pipe0GC321363Unverified[16]
Haldex fill plugN 902 818 02[15]
Haldex drain plugN 910 827 01Fit a new seal[15] [17]
Haldex Gen 5 service kit0CQ598305Seal kit[18]
Haldex pump0CQ598549 or 0CQ525549 Sources differOnly if the pump has failed[19] [20]

Drain and fill plug torques

Confirm every torque against the official workshop manual for your VIN before relying on it. Bolts given as a torque plus an angle ("+ angle") are stretch bolts and must be replaced.

PlugTorqueNotesSource
Engine sump plug 06L 103 80130 NmNew plug. VW official[14] [21] [22]
Haldex drain plug30 Nm or 25 NmNew seal. Sources differ[17]
Haldex fill plug15 Nm[17]
DQ250 drain plug45 Nm[23] [24]
DQ381 drain plug45 NmUnverified[25]

DSG and Haldex service notes

DSG

  • On MQB the DSG codes changed: the 7-speed dry DQ200 is 0CW and the 6-speed wet DQ250 is 0D9.6
  • DQ381: the oil level is set at temperature, using a scan tool.8
  • The DQ381 oil part number differs between retailers and forums; confirm it with a VW parts desk by VIN.11

Haldex (4MOTION)

  • MK7 4MOTION cars use a fifth-generation Haldex coupling with electric pump V181.6
  • VW's procedure is an oil change only, but the strainer in front of the pump clogs, which leads to wheelspin, tramp and an all-wheel-drive warning. Specialists clean it at the oil change.2617
  • Run the pump learn after any work on the coupling.26

Electric parking brake service mode

The rear calipers are electric parking brake (EPB) units. The EPB must be put into service mode to change the rear pads.27

Rear brake squeal is covered on the faults page.

GTE notes

The GTE has a high-voltage system (battery nominally 345 V). VW says only qualified staff may work on it: de-energise, secure against reconnection, then verify with tester VAS 6558A. The car's own "de-energised" check never replaces that manual check.12

The 12 V battery is under a bolted cover in the boot floor, and the high-voltage power electronics charge it.12 The 0DD hybrid DSG takes 8.1 L on first fill.12

Sources

  1. UK fixed and flexible service figures from a secondary source (VW UK official schedule not found; source not recorded)
  2. VWoA maintenance document, 2019 (NHTSA copy)
  3. VWoA 2018 maintenance document, DSG service (NHTSA copy)
  4. UK owner and specialist forum reports (threads not recorded)
  5. VWoA US maintenance schedule items as recorded in the research notes (document URL not recorded)
  6. VW Self-Study Programme 513: The Golf 2013
  7. VWoA TSB 60-18-03, panoramic roof drains (NHTSA copy)
  8. VWoA Golf R fluid capacities chart (NHTSA copy)
  9. VWoA MY2019 Golf R (DLRA) oil specification (NHTSA copy)
  10. VWoA TSB 19-17-01, coolant G12evo compatibility (NHTSA copy)
  11. DQ381 oil part number, retailer listings and forum posts (not recorded)
  12. VW Self-Study Programme 537: The Golf GTE
  13. VWoA TSB 87-18-08, refrigerant R1234yf from 2018 (NHTSA copy)
  14. VWoA 2017 Golf, GTI and Golf R quick reference specification (NHTSA copy)
  15. Service part numbers from parts catalogue lookups in the research notes (listing URLs not recorded)
  16. SEAT Cupra forum: 7-speed DQ381 service
  17. AutoInstruct: MK7 Golf MQB Haldex oil change and filter clean
  18. VAG Parts: Gen 5 Haldex service kit, MQB
  19. VAG Parts: Haldex pump 0CQ598549
  20. Part number check in the torque and parts research (listing verified, URL not recorded)
  21. VWoA Service Xpress, sump plug torque (NHTSA copy)
  22. VWoA Service Xpress, sump plug torque (NHTSA copy)
  23. ECS Tuning: Volkswagen DSG transmission fluid service
  24. MyGolfMK7: torque specs
  25. DQ381 drain plug torque as quoted in the torque research (no source recorded)
  26. VWROC forum: Haldex failure
  27. ServiceReset: VW Golf MK7 EPB service mode