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Engine oil PENNZOIL or PETRONAS
SP certified oils have better LSPI protection than SN, and SP is what Subaru requires for this generation.
Pros: better LSPI protection
Vehicle:
Subaru
I use PUP 0w20 in mine. Lots of tests and UOA show that Pennzoil Ultra Platinum is the best non-boutique oil you can buy. But honestly any top shelf oil will work. 5k km intervals are more important than brand with a turbo engine.
Pros: best non-boutique oil
Vehicle:
Toyota
Mileage: 5000 km
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
Do her a favor a change the oil, with Valvoline Restore and Protect or Pennzoil Ultra platinum, it will quite down a little and it would be great for the car.
Pros: great for the car
Cons: requires oil change
Pennzoil Platinum Synthetic. My 1988 740 has near excellent compression at 245k og miles.
Pros: excellent compression
Vehicle:
Volvo 740
Mileage: 394275 km
At the very least, make sure you're using quality oil like Mobil or Castrol or Pennzoil.
Pros: quality oil
I use Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 in my 2011 328ix (N51) I believe that is the recommended viscosity.
Pros: recommended viscosity
Vehicle:
BMW
I use 5w-30 pennzoil ultra platinum full synthetic with the oem motor craft oil filter
I change my oil every 3k miles
Vehicle:
Ford Mustang
Mileage: 4828 km
I've been using Penzoil ultra platinum full synthetic 0w-20, though it does burn sometimes a quart every oil change.
Cons: burns oil
Vehicle:
Acura
Mileage: 245000 km
BMW switched from Castrol to Penzoil years ago...but both cause oil starvation in The S65 motor
Cons: cause oil starvation
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Which engine oil to choose — PENNZOIL 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:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
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Which engine oil are better — PETRONAS or PENNZOIL?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil PENNZOIL were overall better than PETRONAS.
- PENNZOIL received a PR Score of 93 out of 100, and PETRONAS scored 92 points.
- PENNZOIL ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and PETRONAS ranked 25.
- The average rating is higher for PENNZOIL (4.5) than for PETRONAS (4.2).
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Engine oil PENNZOIL have better feature ratings than PETRONAS:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for PENNZOIL is better than PETRONAS.
- Exhaust smoke - drivers claim, that this property for PETRONAS is outperforms PENNZOIL.
- Engine noise - reviews suggest, that this property for PETRONAS is preferred to PENNZOIL.
Which engine oil are more popular — PENNZOIL or PETRONAS?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil PENNZOIL were overall more popular than PETRONAS.
By vote balance, engine oil PENNZOIL surpassed PETRONAS:
- For PENNZOIL, the ratio of positive (648) to negative (45) votes is 603 votes.
- For PETRONAS, the ratio of positive (39) to negative (3) votes is 36 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil PENNZOIL surpassed PETRONAS:
- For engine oil PENNZOIL there are 230 reviews: 214 positive, 3 neutral, 13 negative.
- For engine oil PETRONAS there are 14 reviews: 13 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — PENNZOIL or PETRONAS?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil PENNZOIL 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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