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Volkswagen Amarok I (2010–2020)
Volkswagen Amarok I: pick-up, 2010–2020. This page covers 3 powertrains from 140 to 224 hp: Diesel. Each version’s dates help distinguish changes within this generation.
Choose an engine
Engines
2.0 TDI 140 4MOTION: EA189 2.0 TDI, 140 hp (103 kW), 2010 to 2016 2.0 BiTDI 180 4MOTION: EA189 2.0 TDI, 180 hp (132 kW), 2010 to 2016 3.0 V6 TDI 224 4MOTION: EA897 3.0 V6 TDI, 224 hp (165 kW), 2016 to 2020
Maintenance
Typical interval: 30,000 km or 24 months, whichever comes first. Engine, model year and severe use may require a shorter interval; do not exceed the service warning. The listed oil approvals are not interchangeable: check the one for the engine. Brake fluid: generally replaced every 2 years; inspect the brakes at each service.
Body style and inspection points
On a pick-up, identify the actual drivetrain (two- or four-wheel drive, low range) before adding axle and transfer-case servicing. After off-road or towing use, have the gaiters, leaf springs and load-bed mountings checked.
Maintenance: choosing the correct powertrain
The guidance below applies to the versions named in each group. Individual pages identify the engine and gearbox; this editorial guidance is not a manufacturer schedule matched to a VIN. Diesel — 2.0 TDI 140 4MOTION 140 hp (2010–2016); 2.0 BiTDI 180 4MOTION 180 hp (2010–2016) • Oil and filter change : ≈ 30,000 km or 2 years • Brake fluid : Every 2 years • Timing belt : Every 180,000 km • Air filter : 60,000 km or 4 years • Cabin filter : 30,000 km or 2 years • Diesel filter : 60,000 km or 4 years Diesel — 3.0 V6 TDI 224 4MOTION 224 hp (2016–2020) • Oil and filter change : ≈ 30,000 km or 2 years • Brake fluid : Every 2 years • Air filter : 60,000 km or 4 years • Cabin filter : 30,000 km or 2 years • Diesel filter : 60,000 km or 4 years