Volkswagen (VW) Golf II, 1G1 (EU)

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Volkswagen Golf II, 1G1 (EU) manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 1,5 to 3,2 liters. Service intervals include checks every 15000 km or 12, 36 months, and fluid changes every 12 months. The data covers 35 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Golf II 1.8 G60 (1990-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 02A 5/1
Golf II 1.3 (40 kW) (1987-1992)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 084 4/1
Golf II 1.3 (40 kW) (1987-1992)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3,1 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 085 5/1
Golf II 1.6 (55 kW) (1987-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.6 Diesel (1987-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
Golf II 1.6 Turbo Diesel (1987-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 4/1
Golf II 1.8 (66 kW) Catalyst (1987-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.8 GT (1987-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
  • Golf II 1.8 GT Syncro (1987-1991)
  • Manual/transferbox
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
Golf II 1.8 GTI (1987-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.8 GTI 16V (1987-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
  • Golf II 1.8 Syncro (1987-1991)
  • Manual/transferbox
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
Golf II 1.6 (53 kW) Catalyst (1986-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.6 Diesel (1986-1987)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
Golf II 1.6 Turbo Diesel (1986-1987)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 4/1
Golf II 1.8 (62 kW) Catalyst (1986-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.05 (37 kW) (1985-1987)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 084 4/1
Golf II 1.3 (40 kW) (1985-1988)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 084 4/1
Golf II 1.3 (40 kW) (1985-1988)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3,1 liter
  • Check 15000 km
  • Change 12 months
  • Code: 085 5/1
Golf II 1.6 (55 kW) (1985-1987)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km
  • Code: 020 4/1
Golf II 1.6 (55 kW) (1985-1987)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.8 (66 kW) (1985-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.8 GTI (1985-1987)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.8 GTI 16V (1985-1987)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
  • Golf II 1.8 Syncro (1985-1987)
  • Manual/transferbox
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 5/1
Golf II 1.6 (55 kW) (1984-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 4/1
Golf II 1.6 (55 kW) (1984-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.8 (66 kW) (1984-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.8 GTI (1984-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.05 (33 kW) (1983-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 084 4/1
Golf II 1.3 (40 kW) (1983-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 084 4/1
Golf II 1.3 (43 kW) (1983-1986)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 084 4/1
Golf II 1.3 (43 kW) (1983-1986)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3,1 liter
  • Check 15000 km
  • Change 12 months
  • Code: 085 5/1
Golf II 1.6 Diesel (1983-1986)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Code: 020 5/1
Golf II 1.6 Turbo Diesel (1983-1986)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km
  • Code: 4/1

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