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Engine oil RAVENOL or Pentosin
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
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
If you can get your hand on it try some Ravenol with UVSO, it's like bottled Magic. Engines run so smoothly with it, father in law thought the engine was off with it.
Pros: engines run smoothly
Currently have Ravenol EFE 0w-16 in and have use Pennzoil Platinum, Eneos, and Idemitsu IFG7. I noticed bit of emulsified oil on the dipstick especially when I run in EV mode mostly. So definitely get it out on the highway on a daily basis if possible and get a used oil analysis. I have had 3 done and all three showed various 0w-16 oils shear down out of grade and their Flashpoints decrease.
Cons: oils shear down out of grade
Vehicle:
Toyota
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 Pentosin?
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Which engine oil are better — Pentosin or RAVENOL?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RAVENOL were overall better than Pentosin.
- RAVENOL received a PR Score of 89 out of 100, and Pentosin scored 100 points.
- RAVENOL ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and Pentosin ranked 19.
- The average rating is higher for Pentosin (4.7) than for RAVENOL (4.3).
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Engine oil Pentosin have better feature ratings than RAVENOL:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for RAVENOL is better than Pentosin.
- Engine noise - drivers claim, that this property for RAVENOL is outperforms Pentosin.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for Pentosin is preferred to RAVENOL.
Which engine oil are more popular — RAVENOL or Pentosin?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RAVENOL were overall more popular than Pentosin.
By vote balance, engine oil RAVENOL surpassed Pentosin:
- For RAVENOL, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (18) votes is 129 votes.
- For Pentosin, the ratio of positive (48) to negative (0) votes is 48 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil RAVENOL surpassed Pentosin:
- For engine oil RAVENOL there are 54 reviews: 47 positive, 3 neutral, 4 negative.
- For engine oil Pentosin there are 16 reviews: 16 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — RAVENOL or Pentosin?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil RAVENOL and Pentosin have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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