Engine oil OEM Toyota or RAVENOL
I have a 2015 Tacoma 4-cylinder stick shift 52,000 mi. I bought it new. The only maintenance I had to do was oil changes and I go underneath with a grease gun and grease all the fittings along the axle.
I've been using Ravenol VMP for the past year, reviews show it as a high end oil. Lots of VAG tdi people swear by it here in Europe.
Just a suggestion to other Sebring drivers. I know there are lots of "the best oils" out there, but they are not made for this kind of punishment, they will sheer apart.
I went down a rabbit hole with engine oil a while back and settled on ravenol. I get that most top tier oils are good enough but my issue was I was consuming more oil than I'd like with my f10 m5 and since switching, it is consuming considerably less oil
Since my car has 120k km its high time to replace it.
Just got the oil lab report back from the sample taken during the oil change I did at 15K miles. The previous oil change at 10K was performed by the dealership. So that means that whatever the Toyota dealership put in there at 10K, was not OEM Toyota oil.
I bought a 2008 toyota yaris for $5.5k on fb marketplace. Had a prepurchase inspection.\n\nI love that car for the exact reasons you mentioned. It\u2019s been with me everywhere ive gone, is super cheap on gas, and just requires oil changes every 8000 km.
Ravenol is one of the few manufacturers that offers synthetic oils (not all, only those labeled "vollysint").
Just hard to read with fresh oil. 0-16 was impossible to read on the dipstick when new in my 2022 Camry. Even my 2011 Corolla is hard to read.
Ravwnol e cea mai mare mizerie.
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Which engine oil to choose — OEM Toyota or RAVENOL?
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Which engine oil are better — RAVENOL or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RAVENOL were overall better than OEM Toyota.
- OEM Toyota received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and RAVENOL scored 89 points.
- OEM Toyota ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and RAVENOL ranked 10.
- The average rating is higher for RAVENOL (4.3) than for OEM Toyota (4.2).
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Engine oil RAVENOL have better feature ratings than OEM Toyota:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for RAVENOL is better than OEM Toyota.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for RAVENOL is outperforms OEM Toyota.
- Engine noise - reviews suggest, that this property for RAVENOL is preferred to OEM Toyota.
Which engine oil are more popular — OEM Toyota or RAVENOL?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil OEM Toyota were overall more popular than RAVENOL.
By vote balance, engine oil OEM Toyota surpassed RAVENOL:
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (181) to negative (31) votes is 150 votes.
- For RAVENOL, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (18) votes is 129 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil OEM Toyota surpassed RAVENOL:
- For engine oil OEM Toyota there are 69 reviews: 57 positive, 5 neutral, 7 negative.
- For engine oil RAVENOL there are 54 reviews: 47 positive, 3 neutral, 4 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — OEM Toyota or RAVENOL?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil OEM Toyota led more car-specific ratings than RAVENOL:
OEM Toyota are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla, and others.
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