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Antifreeze Pentosin or OEM BMW
I’m running 110k miles in my M40 X3. There was a coolant issue but other than that it’s been an excellent engine.
Pros: excellent engine
Cons: coolant issue
Vehicle:
BMW X3
Mileage: 177027 km
I use BMW coolant cause it's similar in price, so why not. Actuall,y a little cheaper cause my dealer does discounts
Pros: similar price, dealer discounts
Vehicle:
BMW
Pentosin Pentofrost
Vehicle:
BMW
By “air intake reservoir tank”, I assume you mean it’s the coolant tank for the water-air charge cooler. We need to know what car to tell if the coolant is suitable. That “G30” on the front is the important bit.
Vehicle:
BMW
I use the blue antifreeze (G11) that was specified for my 1987 16V. I am currently running 10W40 synthetic oil.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Scirocco
Part number: G 001 100
I use Pentofrost (Pentosin is the OEM supplier to Porsche). Our local NAPA carries it even.
Pros: OEM supplier to Porsche
Vehicle:
Porsche
Pentosin is one of my trusted brands. I would not hesitate to use it.
Pros: trusted brand
I used genuine bmw coolant as the price was around the same.
Pros: price was around same
They called her back again to say after they started working on it, it's not the water pump, but a coolant leak at the cylinder head, at the head gasket, so what was originally a water pump, is now a head gasket job, 3-4 days.
Cons: coolant leak
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 14000 km
330i, coolant repairs.
Cons: coolant repairs
Vehicle:
BMW
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Which antifreeze to choose — Pentosin or OEM BMW?
If choosing antifreeze across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare antifreeze across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which antifreeze are better — OEM BMW or Pentosin?
In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze Pentosin were overall better than OEM BMW.
- Pentosin received a PR Score of 96 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 85 points.
- Pentosin ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 6.
- The average rating is higher for Pentosin (4.6) than for OEM BMW (4.2).
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Antifreeze Pentosin have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Temperature stability - owners believe, that this property for OEM BMW is better than Pentosin.
- Smell - drivers claim, that by this property Pentosin does not differ from OEM BMW.
- Colored puddles - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM BMW is preferred to Pentosin.
Which antifreeze are more popular — Pentosin or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze Pentosin were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, antifreeze Pentosin surpassed OEM BMW:
- For Pentosin, the ratio of positive (90) to negative (3) votes is 87 votes.
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (47) to negative (8) votes is 39 votes.
By number of reviews, antifreeze Pentosin surpassed OEM BMW:
- For antifreeze Pentosin there are 31 review: 30 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
- For antifreeze OEM BMW there are 18 reviews: 15 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.
Which antifreeze do car owners prefer — Pentosin or OEM BMW?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, antifreeze Pentosin and OEM BMW have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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