Engine oil RED LINE or Eneos
Red Line.
I like red line oils, because they have a bit more zddp which is nice for the rockers.
Eneos X Prime 0W-20
Eneos gamit ko for 6 years sa M3 ko. Wala pa dn usok gang Ngayon.
On chilly winter mornings (SF Bay Area) the car did not like reverse or first gears. Subsequently switched to Red Line engine oil. More power, better mileage.
Ran Redline 5w40 when it became purely a summer car in ~2013. ... Not seals are leaking, no issues of any form. Car has been Cobb stage 2 91oct tuned (OTS, not pro-tuned) almost 14 years, with a Crawford v2 AOS, Killer B oil pickup + windage tray being the only reliability mods, and it doesn't burn a single molecule of oil.
Redline is great, used it for years in a track car.
My STI also used it for a while (0w40), but then switched to Rotella.
Redline user have been since I picked up my 04 WRX wagon two years ago. Auto crossed and rally crossed. Works great have had zero issues, also at 170,000 miles on the original engine and still running strong.
I just put Redline 5w-30 into my 2011 STI at the last oil change. We'll see how it goes.
Engine was noisier with the mix vs. the previously used redline 5w40. Iron levels are up at 6.3 ppm/1000 miles Oil usage increased by 1/2 quart over the redline 5w40 TBN/TAN levels are worse than 5w40 at comparable mileage
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Which engine oil to choose — RED LINE or Eneos?
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We compare engine oil across these categories:
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Which engine oil are better — Eneos or RED LINE?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RED LINE were overall better than Eneos.
- RED LINE received a PR Score of 94 out of 100, and Eneos scored 97 points.
- RED LINE ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and Eneos ranked 16.
- The average rating is higher for Eneos (4.8) than for RED LINE (4.6).
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Engine oil Eneos have better feature ratings than RED LINE:
- Engine noise - owners believe, that this property for Eneos is better than RED LINE.
- Exhaust smoke - drivers claim, that by this property RED LINE does not differ from Eneos.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for Eneos is preferred to RED LINE.
Which engine oil are more popular — RED LINE or Eneos?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RED LINE were overall more popular than Eneos.
By vote balance, engine oil RED LINE surpassed Eneos:
- For RED LINE, the ratio of positive (232) to negative (13) votes is 219 votes.
- For Eneos, the ratio of positive (77) to negative (2) votes is 75 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil RED LINE surpassed Eneos:
- For engine oil RED LINE there are 81 review: 76 positive, 2 neutral, 3 negative.
- For engine oil Eneos there are 26 reviews: 25 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — RED LINE or Eneos?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil RED LINE led more car-specific ratings than Eneos:
RED LINE are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi S3, and others.
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