2001 Volkswagen Passat Oil Type & Capacity
2.8L · MPG · Factory specs and recall history
- Engine 2.8L
- Fuel Gasoline
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6.0 qt of Euro SAE 0W-40
Oil capacity
6.0 qt
Refill volume including a new filter
Oil viscosity
Euro SAE 0W-40
SAE grade the manufacturer specifies
Change interval
5,000 miles
Manufacturer maximum between changes
Fuel economy
18-23 mpg
EPA combined rating
Trims covered
These specs resolve across the model year as a whole, so they cover all 4 trims the catalog holds for it:
- GLS
- GLS 4 Motion
- GLX
- GLX 4 Motion
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Oil type and capacity and EPA fuel economy for the 2001 Volkswagen Passat, plus the recall campaigns NHTSA has filed against this year, make and model. Every figure says where it came from, so you can tell a published specification from an estimate at a glance.
Engine oil
2001 Volkswagen Passat oil type and capacity
The 2001 Volkswagen Passat takes Euro SAE 0W-40 engine oil, about 6.0 qt with a filter change.
- Oil viscosity SAE grade the manufacturer specifies
- Euro SAE 0W-40 Verified spec
- Oil capacity Refill volume including a new filter
- 6.0 qt Verified spec
- Change interval Manufacturer maximum between changes
- 5,000 miles Verified spec
- Or every Whichever comes first
- 6 months Verified spec
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EPA fuel economy
2001 Volkswagen Passat MPG
The EPA rates it at 18-23 mpg combined, 15-20 mpg city and 22-29 mpg highway. Figures span 10 configurations of this model year.
Combined
18-23 mpg
EPA combined cycle
City
15-20 mpg
EPA city cycle
Highway
22-29 mpg
EPA highway cycle
Fuel: Premium
Safety recalls
2001 Volkswagen Passat recalls
Campaigns NHTSA has filed against this year, make and model, grouped by what the campaign actually asks an owner to do.
We have not completed a recall check for this vehicle yet, so this page cannot tell you whether campaigns exist. That is not the same as there being none.
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Common questions
2001 Volkswagen Passat maintenance questions
What kind of oil does a 2001 Volkswagen Passat take?
The 2001 Volkswagen Passat takes Euro SAE 0W-40 engine oil, about 6.0 qt with a filter change.
How often does a 2001 Volkswagen Passat need an oil change?
Every 5,000 miles or 6 months, whichever comes first.
What gas mileage does a 2001 Volkswagen Passat get?
The EPA rates it at 18-23 mpg combined, 15-20 mpg city and 22-29 mpg highway. Figures span 10 configurations of this model year.
Where these figures come from
- Vehicle details are decoded from VIN data published by NHTSA's vPIC database.
- Fuel economy comes from the EPA's published fuel economy dataset.
- Recall campaigns come from NHTSA. A campaign covers a VIN range within a model year, so a listing here is never a statement about a specific vehicle.
- Service specs are compiled per trim. Anything marked Estimated was derived from the engine rather than read from a published specification, and your owner's manual or door placard outranks it.
Catalog entry last updated 2026-08-31.