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Engine oil PETRONAS or OEM Volkswagen
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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
Had a 2.0 Diesel Tiguan, same model as you. No oil consimption at all over 80.000 km.
Pros: no oil consumption
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
Mileage: 80000 km
Petronas sprinta racing 10w40
Pros: sprinta racing 10w40
If you are using VW original oil then stick to it and the service interval. 15 years 229,000km later mine is going strong. I did mess up by doing service at 15k km all these years. Sticking to 12k is best. Instead try iftex system D. Makes a very noticeable difference. More important I feel is changing the air filter more often. And compulsorily changing diesel filter every year.
Pros: stick to service interval, air filter change often, diesel filter change yearly
Cons: mess up by doing service at 15k km
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Polo
Been running 87 and 5w 40 on my mk7.5 for the last 40k of ownership. She loves it, no tics stutters or hiccups at 65k miles.
Pros: no tics, no stutters
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 65000 km
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
as long as it meets the VW 508 00/509 00 specification, it'll be fine which I think is 0w-20 and I \\*think\\* 5w-20
don't go beyond that, while it \\*may\\* not fuck the engine up, those 1.4Ts are REALLY picky (I had one in my Jetta Hybrid and anything past 5w-20 and she was angry )
Pros: meets VW specification
Cons: engine is picky
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Vaguely remember having the oil and brake fluids changed for my 40k, and maybe a tire rotation.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 40000 km
Ho una Golf 7 1.4 TSI 122CV del 2014 quindi con motore EA211. Ha all'attivo 157000km, da quando ho fatto 140000 km devo rabboccare 1l di olio ogni 2700km.
Cons: rabbocco 1l di olio
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 157000 km
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 — PETRONAS or OEM Volkswagen?
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Which engine oil are better — OEM Volkswagen or PETRONAS?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil PETRONAS were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
- PETRONAS received a PR Score of 92 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
- PETRONAS ranked 25 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 28.
- The average rating is higher for PETRONAS (4.2) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.9).
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Engine oil PETRONAS have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for PETRONAS is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Engine noise - drivers claim, that this property for PETRONAS is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to PETRONAS.
Which engine oil are more popular — PETRONAS or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than PETRONAS.
By vote balance, engine oil OEM Volkswagen surpassed PETRONAS:
- For PETRONAS, the ratio of positive (39) to negative (3) votes is 36 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (108) to negative (36) votes is 72 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil OEM Volkswagen surpassed PETRONAS:
- For engine oil PETRONAS there are 14 reviews: 13 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
- For engine oil OEM Volkswagen there are 45 reviews: 30 positive, 9 neutral, 6 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — PETRONAS or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil PETRONAS and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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