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Engine oil ELF or Lucas
I have a 2012 gmc terrain 2.4l currently at 202k. I’ve used Lucas oil and restore and protect Valvoline oil the last 50k. Still runs like a gem with 177-182-179-175 compression cylinders 1-4. Used to be 155-149-144-168 before I started using both these oils
Pros: runs like a gem
Mileage: 202000 km
I exclusively have used Lucas oil for my sportster motor for 5 years. The bottle looks cool, that's it. Full synthetic oil, no frills, cheap, and easy to get.
Pros: cheap, easy to get
Cons: no frills
I like the Lucas ones personally.
Pros: user likes it
I paid $67 for 4 qts of lucas full synthetic oil and a filter on Amazon and just grabbed an O ring from harley. Harley's oil is fucking garbage. Lucas, Amsoil, Motul & Mobil 1 full synthetic are all damn fine products.
Pros: damn fine products
Cons: Harley's oil is garbage
I used lucas in my honda and will use it on my next change for harley
Pros: will use again
Vehicle:
Honda
Personally I run Lucas oil in mine, not just my current zzr600, but even my older vintage bikes when I had them. It isn’t crazy expensive and is high quality.
Pros: high quality, not expensive
I run Lucas in all 3 holes and my bike has been cooler, less noise and shifts smoother than it did when I got it and it had Harley fluids in it.
Pros: cooler, less noise
Lucas OS works great. It's some amazing stuff, BUT. Do not go over your oil change intervals. Once the Lucas additive starts breaking down it turns to a nasty varnish. Went 7k using synthetic amsoil z-rod and Lucas OS, on a new rebuilt 4.0l. Lost a lifter and ate up the cam lobe.
Pros: amazing stuff
Cons: turns to nasty varnish
Mileage: 7000 km
That looks like you dropped a valve. Yes Lucy’s oil will help. It will lubricate the chamber so you can take out all the pieces.
Pros: will lubricate the chamber
I used the middle one on an old 200,000KM Porsche Cayman S that was burning oil. It made it worse, smoke started coming out of the engine when the oil cap was off and I felt like the engine would soon die.
Cons: made it worse, smoke
Vehicle:
Porsche Cayman
Mileage: 200000 km
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Which engine oil to choose — ELF or Lucas?
If choosing engine oil across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare engine oil across these categories:
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- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which engine oil are better — Lucas or ELF?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil ELF were overall better than Lucas.
- ELF received a PR Score of 95 out of 100, and Lucas scored 78 points.
- ELF ranked 23 in the overall ranking, and Lucas ranked 31.
- The average rating is higher for ELF (4.4) than for Lucas (3.8).
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Engine oil ELF have better feature ratings than Lucas:
- Engine noise - owners believe, that this property for ELF is better than Lucas.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that by this property ELF does not differ from Lucas.
- Exhaust smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for ELF is preferred to Lucas.
Which engine oil are more popular — ELF or Lucas?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Lucas were overall more popular than ELF.
By vote balance, engine oil Lucas surpassed ELF:
- For ELF, the ratio of positive (38) to negative (2) votes is 36 votes.
- For Lucas, the ratio of positive (58) to negative (16) votes is 42 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil Lucas surpassed ELF:
- For engine oil ELF there are 13 reviews: 12 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative.
- For engine oil Lucas there are 23 reviews: 16 positive, 5 neutral, 2 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — ELF or Lucas?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil ELF and Lucas have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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