Volkswagen A/C refrigerant capacity chart: R134a and R1234yf

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Model	Year of manufacture	Type of coolant	Refrigerant quantity (g)
Volkswagen Passat (B8) Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Jetta Denso compressor SEU16C	2005 – 2010	R134a	525
Volkswagen Passat (B8) Sanden compressor	11.2014 –	R134a	500
Volkswagen Passat left-hand drive – Zexel compressor	1996 – 10.2000	R134a	650 – 700
Volkswagen Passat W8 Left Hand Drive – Denso 7SEU16 Compressor	05.2001 – 2005	R134a	500 – 525
Volkswagen Polo (6C) Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Polo (6R) 1.2i /1.6TDi Denso 6SEU14/C Compressor	06.2009 – 2014	R134a	500
Volkswagen Polo compressor: 6Q0 820 803J	05.2005 – 06.2009	R134a	550
Volkswagen Polo Denso compressor SEU16C	05.2005 – 06.2009	R134a	550
Volkswagen Sharan (7N) Sanden/Valeo compressor with rear air conditioning	2010 –	R134a	950
Volkswagen Sharan with rear air conditioning	04.2000 – 2010	R134a	1050-1100
Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1) Sanden 11PXE14 Compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Tiguan Denso Compressor 6SEU14C	2007 – 2016	R134a	660
Volkswagen Caddy III Denso compressor 7SEU16C	03.2004-2009	R134a	500 – 550
Volkswagen E-Golf	03.2017 –	R1234yf	430
Volkswagen Eos (1F) compressor: Sanden+Texel	2006 – 2015	R134a	525
Volkswagen E-Golf with heat pump	03.2017 –	R1234yf	850
Volkswagen E-Up!	2013 –	R134a	380
Volkswagen Amarok	2010 –	R134a	525
Volkswagen Beetle (5C1) Sanden Compressor PXE14/PX16	2012 –	R134a	525
Volkswagen Golf VI Denso compressor 7SEU17C + ES34	2008 –	R134a	525
Volkswagen Jetta Zexel Compressor	2005 – 2010	R134a	525
Volkswagen Lupo: Calsonic compressor	06.1999 – 2005	R134a	550 – 600
Volkswagen Passat (362/365) Denso compressor 6SEU14C	2010 – 11.2011	R134a	600
Volkswagen Touareg 7SEU17C Compressor with rear air conditioning	2016 –	R1234yf	1000
Volkswagen Touareg 7SEU17C Compressor	2004 – 2010	R134a	650 – 750
Volkswagen Transporter 2.8i16V	2000 – 2003	R134a	1125
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,/7J) Sanden SD7V16 Compressor	10.2009 –	R134a	650
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7V16 with rear air conditioning	1995 – 2003	R134a	1350 – 1400
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,7J) Denso 7SEU16C Compressor	2003 – 10.2009	R134a	600 – 700
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 7E0820803M	2015 –	R134a	600
Volkswagen Arteon with Denso/Mahle/Delphi compressor	2017 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Eos (1F) compressor: Denso	2006 – 2015	R134a	525
Volkswagen Crafter	2006 –	R134a	740
Volkswagen Fox Delphi Compressor	2005 – 2011	R134a	425 – 475
Volkswagen Caddy (2CX) Compressor: 1K0820808B/C/E/F	2010 –	R134a	525
Volkswagen Corrado	07.1992 – 1995	R134a	850 – 900
Volkswagen Arteon with Sanden compressor	2017 –	R134a	500
Volkswagen Caddy III Denso compressor 7SEU17C	03.2004 – 2009	R134a	500 – 550
Volkswagen Golf V Sanden compressor	2003 – 2008	R134a	500 – 550
Volkswagen Caddy III Sanden compressor	03.2004 – 2009	R134a	500 – 550
Volkswagen Golf V Denso Compressor 7SEU16C	2003 – 2008	R134a	500 – 550
Volkswagen Polo 1,2i/1,2i12V/1,4i/1,4TDI/1,6i/1,9SDI/1,9TDI/1,4FSi	2002 – 05.2005	R134a	550 – 575
Volkswagen Touareg (7P5) 7SEU17C Compressor	04.2010 – 2016	R134a	850
Volkswagen Sharan (7N) Denso 7SEU17C Compressor	2010 –	R134a	600
Volkswagen Passat	07.1992 – 1997	R134a	1150 – 1200
Volkswagen Passat CC Zexel Compressor DSC17E	06.2008 –	R134a	600
Volkswagen Touareg 7SEU17C Compressor with rear air conditioning	2004 – 2010	R134a	1000
Volkswagen Touareg (7P5) with rear air conditioning	04.2010 –	R134a	1150
Volkswagen Touran (5T1) Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor	05.2015 –	R134a	500
Volkswagen Touareg 7SEU16C Compressor with rear air conditioning	2002 – 2009	R134a	1000 – 1100
Volkswagen Golf VII Mahle/Delphi 6CVC140 + Visteon compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen LT: Sanden compressor	1996 – 2003	R134a	750 – 800
Volkswagen Jetta Sanden PXE16 Compressor	2005 – 2010	R134a	500 – 550
Volkswagen Passat (362/365) Sanden/Delphi compressor	11.2011 –	R134a	550
Volkswagen Passat (B8) Denso/Delphi compressor	11.2014 –	R134a	500
Volkswagen Passat right-hand drive – Zexel supercharger	1996 – 10.2000	R134a	700 – 750
Volkswagen Polo (6R) 1.2i /1.6TDi Delphi 6CVC140 Compressor	06.2009 – 2014	R134a	500
Volkswagen Sharan with rear air conditioning	1995 – 04.2000	R134a	1350 – 1400
Volkswagen T-Roc Mahle supercharger	07.2017 –	R134a	500
Volkswagen T-Roc Sanden compressor	07.2017 –	R134a	500
Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1) Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7V16	1995 – 2003	R134a	950 – 1000
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7V16 Long wheelbase with rear air conditioning	1995 – 2003	R134a	1400 – 1450
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,7J) Sanden SD7V16 Compressor	2003 – 10.2009	R134a	600 – 700
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 7E0820803M with rear air conditioning	2015 –	R134a	900
Volkswagen Golf VI Sanden/Delphi compressor	2008 –	R134a	525
Volkswagen Golf VII Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Golf VII Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor	2012 – 2016	R134a	500
Volkswagen Passat (362/365) Sanden/Delphi compressor	2010 – 11.2011	R134a	600
Volkswagen Touareg ES34 Compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	800
Volkswagen Touran Sanden compressor	2003 – 2015	R134a	500 – 550
Volkswagen Touran Zexel Compressor	2003 – 2015	R134a	500 – 550
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,/7J) Denso 6SEU14C/ 7SEU17C with rear air conditioning	10.2009 –	R134a	825
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,/7J) Denso 7SEU16C Compressor	10.2009 –	R134a	650
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7H15	05.1992 – 1995	R134a	950 – 1000
Volkswagen Transporter 2.8i16V with rear air conditioning	2000 – 2003	R134a	1425
Volkswagen E-Golf	03.2017 –	R134a	500
Volkswagen E-Golf with heat pump, compressor: 5QE820803	03.2017 –	R134a	950
Volkswagen E-Golf with heat pump, compressor: 5QE816803A + 5QE820803A	03.2017 –	R134a	950
Volkswagen Golf VI Denso compressor 6SEU14C	2008 –	R134a	525
Volkswagen Golf VII Mahle/Delphi 6CVC140 + Visteon compressor	2012 – 2016	R134a	500
Volkswagen Passat left-hand drive – Denso compressor	1996 – 10.2000	R134a	650 – 700
Volkswagen Touran (5T1) Sanden 11PXE14 Compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Touran (5T1) Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7H15 Long wheelbase with rear air conditioning	1993 – 1995	R134a	1400 – 1450
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,7J) Denso 7SEU16C compressor with rear air conditioning	2003 – 10.2009	R134a	950
Volkswagen Passat (B8) Mahle/Delphi 6CVC140 + Visteon compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Passat CC Delphi compressor 6CVC140	06.2008 –	R134a	600
Volkswagen Jetta IV (162) Denso SES14C/Sanden 11PXE14	2010 –	R134a	500
Volkswagen LT: Denso compressor	1996 – 2003	R134a	750 – 800
Volkswagen Passat (362/365) Denso compressor 6SEU14C	11.2011 –	R134a	550
Volkswagen Lupo: Denso compressor	11.2000 – 2005	R134a	550 – 575
Volkswagen Phaeton 7SB-16/7SEU16C Compressor	2002 – 2014	R134a	575 – 625
Volkswagen Polo	1994 – 2002	R134a	700 – 750
Volkswagen Polo (6C) Delphi 6CVC140 + Sanden 6PXE14/7PXE16	2014 –	R134a	500
Volkswagen Polo estate car	1997 – 2002	R134a	850 – 880
Volkswagen Scirocco	2008 –	R134a	525
Volkswagen Sharan (7N) Sanden/Valeo Compressor	2010 –	R134a	600
Volkswagen T-Roc Denso Compressor	07.2017 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1) Mahle/Delphi 6CVC140 + Visteon compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Touareg 6SEU14 Compressor with rear air conditioning	2016 –	R1234yf	1000
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7H15 with rear air conditioning	05.1992 – 1995	R134a	1350 – 1400
Volkswagen Touareg 6SEU14 Compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	800
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 5Q0820803F	2015 –	R134a	600
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,7J) Sanden SD7V16 Compressor with rear air conditioning	2003 – 10.2009	R134a	1000 – 1100
Volkswagen Up Doowon DV9 Compressor	2012 –	R134a	380
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 7E0820803P/R with rear air conditioning	2015 –	R134a	900
Volkswagen Passat CC Denso compressor 6SEU14	06.2008 –	R134a	600
Volkswagen Touareg (7P5) 7SEU17C Compressor with rear air conditioning	04.2010 – 2016	R134a	1150
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 5Q0820803F with rear air conditioning	2015 –	R134a	900
Volkswagen Up Doowon DV9 Compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	330
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,/7J) Denso 7SEU16C Compressor with rear air conditioning	10.2009 –	R134a	950
Volkswagen Polo (6C) Sanden 11PXE14 Compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	460
Volkswagen Sharan	04.2000 – 2010	R134a	700 – 750
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 7E0820803N/Q	2015 –	R134a	600
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 7E0820803P/R	2015 –	R134a	600
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,/7J) Denso 6SEU14C/ 7SEU17C	10.2009 –	R134a	525
Volkswagen Up with TSI engine and Doowon DV9 compressor	2016 –	R1234yf	450
Volkswagen Golf III/Vento/Cabrio – Harrison Compressor	07.1992 – 09.1997	R134a	800 – 850

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Volkswagen refrigerant (freon) filling quantities.

Each vehicle model has a specific refrigerant capacity, which can be found in the owner’s manual or a professional service database. For accurate and environmentally safe servicing, always consult with a certified technician who uses the right tools and follows the latest industry standards.

A/C refrigerant

When the scorching summer sun turns your vehicle into a mobile sauna, it’s the refreshing breeze from the air-conditioning system that comes to the rescue. This modern marvel of comfort relies heavily on a silent performer – the car refrigerant. This crucial fluid, which courses through the veins of your vehicle’s AC system, plays a pivotal role in banishing the heat. However, not all refrigerants are created equal, and understanding the differences is essential for ensuring a cool and comfortable drive.

R12, R134a, and R1234yf

The narrative of car refrigerants has seen many characters like R12, R134a, and R1234yf grace the stage over the years, each bringing its own merits to the table. R12, once a stalwart of the automotive realm, found favor in cars, trucks, and tractors. However, as the world woke up to the environmental perils it posed, R12 exited the stage, making way for its successor, R134a. This new protagonist, with its lower greenhouse gas emissions, quickly became the darling of environmentally-conscious drivers and vehicle manufacturers alike.

But the wheels of progress didn’t stop turning. The spotlight soon shifted to R1234yf, a modern-day hero boasting an even lower environmental impact than R134a. This newfound gem is gradually carving its niche in the automotive world, being incorporated into the air-conditioning systems of cars, trucks, and tractors, garnering accolades for its low global warming potential.

AC recharge requires a professional touch

While the evolution of refrigerants reflects the automotive industry’s stride towards eco-friendliness, it also underscores a vital dictum: the refrigerant type and filling capacity should be specified by the vehicle manufacturer. This isn’t a realm for DIY exploits. The intricacies involved in AC recharge require a professional touch. Venturing into this territory on your own could lead to a compromised AC system or, worse, a hefty repair bill.

The message is loud and clear – entrust the job of AC recharge to the professionals. They possess the expertise to ensure that the correct type and amount of refrigerant are used, as per the manufacturer’s specifications. This isn’t just about maintaining the cool ambiance of your vehicle; it’s about safeguarding the efficiency and longevity of the air-conditioning system.

Prepare for summer

In the grand tapestry of vehicle maintenance, understanding the role and nuances of car refridgerant is pivotal. So, the next time the summer sun blazes, ensure your vehicle’s A/C system is professionally recharged and ready to deliver that cool, refreshing respite. Your comfort, wallet, and the environment will be better off for it. Refrigerant (freon) filling quantity guides are an indispensable resource for ensuring your vehicle’s AC system operates efficiently.