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Engine oil RAVENOL or IDEMITSU
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.
Pros: high end oil
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.
Pros: good for racing
Cons: not discount brand
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
Pros: less oil consumption
Vehicle:
BMW
I buy 5 OE Toyota filters at a time from Amazon ( approximately $6 ea ) Purchase Ow-20 Idemitsu oil from NAPA ( ships free to my home ) in the cost saving 6gal box ( 24 qts ) for about $125 with their online coupon. Use this in both my Avalon and my Tundra- both run like a dream.
Pros: cars run like a dream, cost-saving
Vehicle:
Toyota Avalon
Since my car has 120k km its high time to replace it.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Touran
Mileage: 120000 km
Ravenol is one of the few manufacturers that offers synthetic oils (not all, only those labeled "vollysint").
Pros: offers synthetic oils
Olio sempre e solo Ravenol (mi sono studiato le tds di una marea di olii e questo \u00e8 il migliore, lo acquisto sul loro sito tedesco)
Pros: \u00e8 il migliore
I can recommend Ravenol 5W-40 NDT oil, it's basically the best oil for the N57 (I assume also for the N47)
Pros: best oil
Vehicle:
BMW
So if you review the virgin oil analysis database, it includes idemitsu 0w-20 and 5w-30 and for both, the TBN is rather weak in comparison to other more readily available blends, also, the viscosity at 9.5 cSt for a 30w, some 20w come close to that. Does any of that matter? Not a whole lot, but it shows that there's nothing special about the oil. Generally speaking, higher TBN is better.
Pros: nothing special about oil
Cons: TBN is rather weak
Ravwnol e cea mai mare mizerie.
Cons: cea mai mare mizerie
Vehicle:
Audi A4
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Which engine oil to choose — RAVENOL or IDEMITSU?
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We compare engine oil across these categories:
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- Number of reviews.
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Which engine oil are better — IDEMITSU or RAVENOL?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil IDEMITSU and RAVENOL were roughly equal.
- RAVENOL received a PR Score of 89 out of 100, and IDEMITSU scored 97 points.
- RAVENOL ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and IDEMITSU ranked 14.
- The average rating is higher for IDEMITSU (4.8) than for RAVENOL (4.3).
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Engine oil IDEMITSU have better feature ratings than RAVENOL:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for IDEMITSU is better than RAVENOL.
- Engine noise - drivers claim, that this property for IDEMITSU is outperforms RAVENOL.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for RAVENOL is preferred to IDEMITSU.
Which engine oil are more popular — RAVENOL or IDEMITSU?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RAVENOL were overall more popular than IDEMITSU.
By vote balance, engine oil RAVENOL surpassed IDEMITSU:
- For RAVENOL, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (18) votes is 129 votes.
- For IDEMITSU, the ratio of positive (83) to negative (2) votes is 81 vote.
By number of reviews, engine oil RAVENOL surpassed IDEMITSU:
- For engine oil RAVENOL there are 54 reviews: 47 positive, 3 neutral, 4 negative.
- For engine oil IDEMITSU there are 28 reviews: 27 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — RAVENOL or IDEMITSU?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil RAVENOL and IDEMITSU have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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