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Engine oil OEM Audi or PETRONAS
My choice, based on the detailed research, is Petronas Syntium 7000dm 0w30. It has all the main characteristics that D3 engine requieres to run smooth and last long.
Pros: runs smooth, lasts long
Vehicle:
Volvo XC60
Time to change the oil, anyway, at 3,867 mi. I do 5-6k on the regular, but would use this as an opportunity to change.
Vehicle:
Audi Q5
Mileage: 6223 km
I have an 2007 A4 2.0T base. I bought the car with 120k miles on it in 02/19. Yesterday I hit the 224k miles on it. She's my daily driver, over the years I have changed/did the engine oil every 4k miles, car filters all over, wheel alignment, tires, brake pads, rotors, and the battery. Nock on the wood, my baby have been taking car of me. I'm actually surprised that this model is solid af.
Pros: model is solid af
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Mileage: 360000 km
Petronas sprinta racing 10w40
Pros: sprinta racing 10w40
Eu coloquei na última troca o oleo 15w40 da Petronas API SP. Reparei que meu carro ficou até mais econômico, inclusive.
Pros: mais econômico
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Corsa
I always buy OEM oil from dealer and then get it done at the shop or do it my self sometimes. Just prefer that way cuz I care way too much.
Pros: preferred, trusted quality
Vehicle:
Audi TT
Ive been using 5w40 for 100k miles and my engine is happy as can be. It actually is noticeably smoother with thicker weight
Pros: smoother with thicker weight
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Mileage: 160934 km
New Audi do not have the oil sticks to check the oil levels, so they always under pour the engin oil in the car, my q8 is been serviced by Audi and past 2 years I have to top up oil (which is free as car is under warranty) but last month I got pissed and asked them to top it up to max and car runs much smoother and fuel consumption for 1 full tank is 130 km better.
Pros: car runs smoother
Cons: have to top up
Vehicle:
Audi Q8
I have a C7 3.0T A6. I put about 2 quarts of oil in it in between oil changes depending on how hard i drive. I don't have a check engine light. The engine doesn't knock, it runs fine.
Pros: engine runs fine
Cons: put oil in it
Vehicle:
Audi A6
Had a Q5 and it was a money pit. Oil Consumption got so bad I was putting in a quart every 400 miles.
Cons: oil consumption bad
Vehicle:
Audi Q5
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Which engine oil to choose — OEM Audi or PETRONAS?
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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- Number of reviews.
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Which engine oil are better — PETRONAS or OEM Audi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil PETRONAS were overall better than OEM Audi.
- OEM Audi received a PR Score of 73 out of 100, and PETRONAS scored 92 points.
- OEM Audi ranked 32 in the overall ranking, and PETRONAS ranked 25.
- The average rating is higher for PETRONAS (4.2) than for OEM Audi (3.7).
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Engine oil PETRONAS have better feature ratings than OEM Audi:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for PETRONAS is better than OEM Audi.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Audi is outperforms PETRONAS.
- Engine noise - reviews suggest, that this property for PETRONAS is preferred to OEM Audi.
Which engine oil are more popular — OEM Audi or PETRONAS?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil OEM Audi were overall more popular than PETRONAS.
By vote balance, engine oil OEM Audi surpassed PETRONAS:
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (65) to negative (23) votes is 42 votes.
- For PETRONAS, the ratio of positive (39) to negative (3) votes is 36 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil OEM Audi surpassed PETRONAS:
- For engine oil OEM Audi there are 27 reviews: 17 positive, 7 neutral, 3 negative.
- For engine oil PETRONAS there are 14 reviews: 13 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — OEM Audi or PETRONAS?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil OEM Audi and PETRONAS have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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