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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
Had a 2.0 Diesel Tiguan, same model as you. No oil consimption at all over 80.000 km.
Pros: no oil consumption
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
Mileage: 80000 km
If you are using VW original oil then stick to it and the service interval. 15 years 229,000km later mine is going strong. I did mess up by doing service at 15k km all these years. Sticking to 12k is best. Instead try iftex system D. Makes a very noticeable difference. More important I feel is changing the air filter more often. And compulsorily changing diesel filter every year.
Pros: stick to service interval, air filter change often, diesel filter change yearly
Cons: mess up by doing service at 15k km
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Polo
Been running 87 and 5w 40 on my mk7.5 for the last 40k of ownership. She loves it, no tics stutters or hiccups at 65k miles.
Pros: no tics, no stutters
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 65000 km
I tried 10W40 in my car as 5W40 was beyond my budget at the time and it's been great.
Pros: great performance
eu la cc ul meu 2.0 tdi cfgb am pus si 0w30 si 5w30. (0w30 ulei volkswagen si 5w30 fuchs si ravenol). vara, in blana pe autostrada, uleiul 0w30 atingea si 118-119 grade ceea ce e cam aproape de limita. 5w30 peste 114 nu trecea.
Pros: 5w30 mai rece
Cons: 0w30 atinge limita
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 151000 km
as long as it meets the VW 508 00/509 00 specification, it'll be fine which I think is 0w-20 and I \\*think\\* 5w-20
don't go beyond that, while it \\*may\\* not fuck the engine up, those 1.4Ts are REALLY picky (I had one in my Jetta Hybrid and anything past 5w-20 and she was angry )
Pros: meets VW specification
Cons: engine is picky
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Vaguely remember having the oil and brake fluids changed for my 40k, and maybe a tire rotation.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 40000 km
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
Ho una Golf 7 1.4 TSI 122CV del 2014 quindi con motore EA211. Ha all'attivo 157000km, da quando ho fatto 140000 km devo rabboccare 1l di olio ogni 2700km.
Cons: rabbocco 1l di olio
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 157000 km
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Which engine oil to choose — ZIC or OEM Volkswagen?
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Which engine oil are better — OEM Volkswagen or ZIC?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil ZIC were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
- ZIC received a PR Score of 95 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
- ZIC ranked 17 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 28.
- The average rating is higher for ZIC (4.5) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.9).
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Engine oil ZIC have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for ZIC is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Engine noise - drivers claim, that this property for ZIC is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Exhaust smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to ZIC.
Which engine oil are more popular — ZIC or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than ZIC.
By vote balance, engine oil OEM Volkswagen surpassed ZIC:
- For ZIC, the ratio of positive (63) to negative (3) votes is 60 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (108) to negative (36) votes is 72 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil OEM Volkswagen surpassed ZIC:
- For engine oil ZIC there are 22 reviews: 21 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
- For engine oil OEM Volkswagen there are 45 reviews: 30 positive, 9 neutral, 6 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — ZIC or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil ZIC and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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