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Engine oil IDEMITSU or Total
I buy 5 OE Toyota filters at a time from Amazon ( approximately $6 ea ) Purchase Ow-20 Idemitsu oil from NAPA ( ships free to my home ) in the cost saving 6gal box ( 24 qts ) for about $125 with their online coupon. Use this in both my Avalon and my Tundra- both run like a dream.
Pros: cars run like a dream, cost-saving
Vehicle:
Toyota Avalon
Die rcp olie moet er inderdaad in, 5w30. Deze is speciaal door Stellantis goedgekeurd zodat de wet belt minder snel stuk gaat.
Pros: Stellantis goedgekeurd
Cons: snel stuk gaat
Total Quartz 9000 5w30 is a good value for money option.
Pros: good value for money
This is normal. Wait till it gets below 1k rpm. Modern engines do not need a lot of time to idle after cold start, the ECU handles it. Although, for a few kilometres, do not push very hard. The engine oil (0w-20 idemitsu) is thin, and needs time to lubricate well.
Pros: thin, needs to lubricate
It runs a premium (Total) 5W-30 engine oil. Gets an oil change and oil filter every 10,000km or 6months.
Pros: premium engine oil
Vehicle:
Toyota
Mileage: 300000 km
our jiffy lube locations use total quartz ineo long life 0w20 which meets vw 508/09 specs. definitely use the vw recommended oil it has all the additives it needs especially with keeping those euro engines clean and less burn off at high temp.
Pros: keeps euro engines clean
Cons: high temp burn off
I have a 17 grand touring and I use idemitsu 0w/20 and purolator b9ss filters.
Vehicle:
Mazda 6
Part number: B9SS
esse óleo da foto é ótimo, a Total é uma empresa bastante reconhecida e fornecedora do óleo "original" Peugeot já há um bom tempo.
Pros: ótimo óleo, empresa reconhecida
So if you review the virgin oil analysis database, it includes idemitsu 0w-20 and 5w-30 and for both, the TBN is rather weak in comparison to other more readily available blends, also, the viscosity at 9.5 cSt for a 30w, some 20w come close to that. Does any of that matter? Not a whole lot, but it shows that there's nothing special about the oil. Generally speaking, higher TBN is better.
Pros: nothing special about oil
Cons: TBN is rather weak
Total 9000 5w40 because he drink it
Cons: drink it
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Which engine oil to choose — IDEMITSU or Total?
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:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
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Which engine oil are better — Total or IDEMITSU?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Total and IDEMITSU were roughly equal.
- IDEMITSU received a PR Score of 97 out of 100, and Total scored 95 points.
- IDEMITSU ranked 14 in the overall ranking, and Total ranked 12.
- The average rating is higher for IDEMITSU (4.8) than for Total (4.5).
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Engine oil IDEMITSU have better feature ratings than Total:
- Engine noise - owners believe, that this property for IDEMITSU is better than Total.
- Exhaust smoke - drivers claim, that this property for IDEMITSU is outperforms Total.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for Total is preferred to IDEMITSU.
Which engine oil are more popular — IDEMITSU or Total?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Total were overall more popular than IDEMITSU.
By vote balance, engine oil Total surpassed IDEMITSU:
- For IDEMITSU, the ratio of positive (83) to negative (2) votes is 81 vote.
- For Total, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (5) votes is 105 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil Total surpassed IDEMITSU:
- For engine oil IDEMITSU there are 28 reviews: 27 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative.
- For engine oil Total there are 38 reviews: 36 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — IDEMITSU or Total?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil IDEMITSU and Total have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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