Engine oil RED LINE or RAVENOL
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.
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.
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
Since my car has 120k km its high time to replace it.
Red Line.
Ravenol is one of the few manufacturers that offers synthetic oils (not all, only those labeled "vollysint").
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)
I can recommend Ravenol 5W-40 NDT oil, it's basically the best oil for the N57 (I assume also for the N47)
I just put Redline 5w-30 into my 2011 STI at the last oil change. We'll see how it goes.
Ravwnol e cea mai mare mizerie.
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Which engine oil to choose — RED LINE or RAVENOL?
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We compare engine oil across these categories:
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Which engine oil are better — RAVENOL or RED LINE?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RED LINE were overall better than RAVENOL.
- RED LINE received a PR Score of 94 out of 100, and RAVENOL scored 89 points.
- RED LINE ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and RAVENOL ranked 10.
- The average rating is higher for RED LINE (4.6) than for RAVENOL (4.3).
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Engine oil RED LINE have better feature ratings than RAVENOL:
- Engine noise - owners believe, that this property for RAVENOL is better than RED LINE.
- Exhaust smoke - drivers claim, that this property for RED LINE is outperforms RAVENOL.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for RED LINE is preferred to RAVENOL.
Which engine oil are more popular — RED LINE or RAVENOL?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RED LINE were overall more popular than RAVENOL.
By vote balance, engine oil RED LINE surpassed RAVENOL:
- For RED LINE, the ratio of positive (232) to negative (13) votes is 219 votes.
- For RAVENOL, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (18) votes is 129 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil RED LINE surpassed RAVENOL:
- For engine oil RED LINE there are 81 review: 76 positive, 2 neutral, 3 negative.
- For engine oil RAVENOL there are 54 reviews: 47 positive, 3 neutral, 4 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — RED LINE or RAVENOL?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil RED LINE led more car-specific ratings than RAVENOL:
RED LINE are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi S3, and others.
Engine oil RAVENOL have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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