So is the the engine for the gti and golf R are the same gen3 ea888 but the internals have different parts numbers the head gasket, pistons, rods, and exhaust valves are different than the gti. Ive heard the R could have a forged tranny from the factory since its 4 motion so don't expect the same intervals for the R and Gti cause the tranny
You can find 77 different trims for the Volkswagen Golf and their corresponding recommended oil type.I have a 2017 GTI. A manual transmission flush with the Genuine VW fluid (75 weight, so I hear) will run about $150 for 3 bottles at ECS Tuning. Yipes! Some people upgrade to the Motul Gear 300 75W-90, but this is my daily driver, so the cold shift issues with that take it out of consideration. I am not tuned, so don't need its extra protection. I am currently doing a first Oil change for a 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF S 8A 1.8L L4. Customer chose to use AMSOIL SAE 0w20 full synthetic “European Motor Oil” for VW508.00/509.00 with the AMSOIL Oil filter (PN# EA15k51).