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Engine oil Pentosin 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
Petronas sprinta racing 10w40
Pros: sprinta racing 10w40
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.
Pros: better than Mobil 1, greater protection, resists vaporization
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
You can go for [Petronas Syntium](https://www.proshop.ae/syntium-3000-5w-30-sn-1l-petronas.html) **3000 5W-30 SN**, a high-quality fully synthetic engine oil. It offers excellent protection, thermal stability, and performance, especially in hot climates like the UAE.
Pros: excellent protection, thermal stability
Lorry uses diesel engine, your car uses diesel engine as long as it is the right viscosity your car will be fine. What matters more is you are using genuine Petronas engine oil and not fake oil.
Pros: genuine Petronas engine oil
Cons: fake oil
Vehicle:
BMW
Eu uso na minha moto o Petronas Sprinta 20w50 SL Jaso MA2 que é uma evolução do Jaso MA. É muito bom e não custa caro.
Pros: muito bom, não caro
Petronas Selenia 5w30 é o único que eu usei no meu carro até hoje, trocando de 5 em 5 mil km. É o que está no manual do carro. 66mil km até hoje (10 anos de carro, rodo pouco) e não tenho nada o que falar, cumpre o papel.
Pros: cumpre o papel
Mileage: 66000 km
I changed from Petronas Synthium 3000 to this and I can assure there was obv improvement in smoothness especially when going above 110km/h.
Pros: improvement in smoothness
e pelas infos que to vendo desse oleo tbm é o errado, nao tem a especificacao que a gm pede que é a dexos 1 gen 3, so tem as especificações pra modelos antigos do onix, entao alem de pagar caro o OP colocou o oleo errado
Pros: especificações para modelos antigos
Cons: oleo errado, caro
Vehicle:
Chevrolet
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Which engine oil to choose — Pentosin or PETRONAS?
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Which engine oil are better — PETRONAS or Pentosin?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Pentosin were overall better than PETRONAS.
- Pentosin received a PR Score of 100 out of 100, and PETRONAS scored 92 points.
- Pentosin ranked 19 in the overall ranking, and PETRONAS ranked 25.
- The average rating is higher for Pentosin (4.7) than for PETRONAS (4.2).
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Engine oil Pentosin have better feature ratings than PETRONAS:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for Pentosin is better than PETRONAS.
- Engine noise - drivers claim, that this property for PETRONAS is outperforms Pentosin.
- Exhaust smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for PETRONAS is preferred to Pentosin.
Which engine oil are more popular — Pentosin or PETRONAS?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Pentosin were overall more popular than PETRONAS.
By vote balance, engine oil Pentosin surpassed PETRONAS:
- For Pentosin, the ratio of positive (48) to negative (0) votes is 48 votes.
- For PETRONAS, the ratio of positive (39) to negative (3) votes is 36 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil Pentosin surpassed PETRONAS:
- For engine oil Pentosin there are 16 reviews: 16 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative.
- For engine oil PETRONAS there are 14 reviews: 13 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — Pentosin or PETRONAS?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil Pentosin 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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