Engine oil Mannol or Pentosin
I am using this exact oil at the moment and have no complaints.
As an additional word of advice. Do not use Mannol 5w30 C3 oil when doing oil changes. Use a high quality oil- castrol,shells, millers.. these cars are very sensitive to oil
I've never had any issue with standard Mannol - my cars have always had it every 5k and I'm pleased with the results.
My Skoda gets fresh mannol every 12 months. No problems so far. It meets the VAG spec so all fine in my opinion.
VW recommends 505.01 for fixed service at 15k Km or 507.00 for flexible service at 30k Km. Since our driving condition is harsh, I usually cut those Km in half. Since you were pushing 505.01 at 12k I would recommend you use 507.00 5W30 LongLife for 15k to 18k to be on the safe zone especially if your runs are on highways. I’d highly recommend you check oil from Mannol 507.00, I’ve been using them and they are solid choice. It costs under 3.5k for 5L. You can fill 4.4L at change of oil and top up 200ml at 4,8 and 12k interval
I use Pentosin Pento HP II fully synthetic Euro Spec 5w-40 oil (made by Fuchs Oil in Germany). According to test data I have read it is a much better oil than the Mobil 1 oil. I believe that the 5w-40 oil provides greater protection against oil vaporization, as the OM642 can run at elevated temperatures leading to high oil temperatures, which tends to break down the oil sooner.
I'm using mannol extreme 5 W 40, very good price quality.
Öl von Mannol (mein Favorit) 10l 5w40 35€
Ulje mannol 5w30 tdi. Isto ulje ja koristim za svoj audi. Tak da bitan je servisni interval pa mo\u017ee i srednje kvalitete ulje.
Motorban próbáltam, azzal olyan volt a váltó, mint amikor a Motul már cserés volt. Részemről inkább nem.
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Which engine oil to choose — Mannol or Pentosin?
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Which engine oil are better — Pentosin or Mannol?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Pentosin and Mannol were roughly equal.
- Mannol received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and Pentosin scored 100 points.
- Mannol ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and Pentosin ranked 19.
- The average rating is higher for Pentosin (4.7) than for Mannol (4.1).
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Engine oil Pentosin have better feature ratings than Mannol:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for Mannol is better than Pentosin.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for Pentosin is outperforms Mannol.
- Engine noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Pentosin is preferred to Mannol.
Which engine oil are more popular — Mannol or Pentosin?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Mannol were overall more popular than Pentosin.
By vote balance, engine oil Mannol surpassed Pentosin:
- For Mannol, the ratio of positive (164) to negative (32) votes is 132 votes.
- For Pentosin, the ratio of positive (48) to negative (0) votes is 48 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil Mannol surpassed Pentosin:
- For engine oil Mannol there are 63 reviews: 50 positive, 7 neutral, 6 negative.
- For engine oil Pentosin there are 16 reviews: 16 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — Mannol or Pentosin?
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