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Engine oil RAVENOL or ZIC
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
okay naman ang Zic, which variant will you be using? Sa office namin halos lahat ng sasakyan, trucks and forklifts included, Zic X6000 ang gamit namin in the last 5 years, never had an issue with it
Pros: no issues in 5 years
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
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
I’m currently living in Korea and switched to a ZIC SK Enmove X8 5w-30 full synthetic and OEM Kia filter 26300-35505. Pretty much directly after ticking started.
Cons: ticking started after switch
Vehicle:
Kia
Part number: 26300-35505
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Which engine oil to choose — RAVENOL or ZIC?
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Which engine oil are better — ZIC or RAVENOL?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RAVENOL were overall better than ZIC.
- RAVENOL received a PR Score of 89 out of 100, and ZIC scored 95 points.
- RAVENOL ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and ZIC ranked 17.
- The average rating is higher for ZIC (4.5) than for RAVENOL (4.3).
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Engine oil ZIC have better feature ratings than RAVENOL:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for RAVENOL is better than ZIC.
- Engine noise - drivers claim, that this property for RAVENOL is outperforms ZIC.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for ZIC is preferred to RAVENOL.
Which engine oil are more popular — RAVENOL or ZIC?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RAVENOL were overall more popular than ZIC.
By vote balance, engine oil RAVENOL surpassed ZIC:
- For RAVENOL, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (18) votes is 129 votes.
- For ZIC, the ratio of positive (63) to negative (3) votes is 60 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil RAVENOL surpassed ZIC:
- For engine oil RAVENOL there are 54 reviews: 47 positive, 3 neutral, 4 negative.
- For engine oil ZIC there are 22 reviews: 21 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — RAVENOL or ZIC?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil RAVENOL and ZIC have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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