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Engine oil

Best engine oil

Manufacturers ? Only manufacturers with at least 10 reviews and a PR Score participate in the ranking
32
Reviews
4055
Votes
12429
How the ranking works

Positions in the ranking are determined by an algorithmic score. We use a Bayesian algorithm to rate brand parts on a 10-point scale.

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Rank
Manufacturers
Rating
PR score
Reviews
Positive
Neutral
Negative
Votes

1.

Mobil
8.84
90

707

620

50

37

1748

2.

LIQUI MOLY
8.49
94

516

477

28

11

1399

3.

Castrol
8.26
90

538

472

41

25

1340

4.

Shell
7.78
94

351

325

16

10

944

5.

MOTUL
7.66
91

357

319

23

15

913

6.

AMSOIL
7.62
93

328

300

15

13

860

7.

VALVOLINE
7.45
94

275

254

14

7

742

8.

PENNZOIL
7.23
93

230

214

3

13

602

9.

RED LINE
6.64
94

81

76

2

3

218

10.

RAVENOL
6.48
88

54

47

3

4

128

11.

OEM Toyota
6.48
85

69

57

5

7

150

12.

Total
6.46
95

38

36

1

1

105

13.

Mannol
6.45
83

63

50

7

6

132

14.

IDEMITSU
6.43
97

28

27

1

0

81

15.

OEM Honda
6.43
85

49

39

7

3

108

16.

Eneos
6.42
97

26

25

1

0

75

17.

ZIC
6.39
95

22

21

0

1

60

18.

OEM Mazda
6.38
85

31

25

4

2

69

19.

Pentosin
6.37
100

16

16

0

0

48

20.

OEM BMW
6.37
82

36

28

4

4

72

21.

OEM Subaru
6.36
81

30

23

4

3

60

22.

FUCHS
6.36
86

21

17

3

1

48

23.

ELF
6.35
95

13

12

1

0

36

24.

Motorcraft
6.35
93

15

14

0

1

39

25.

PETRONAS
6.35
92

14

13

0

1

36

26.

ROWE
6.34
90

13

11

2

0

33

27.

Motorex
6.34
84

16

12

4

0

36

28.

OEM Volkswagen
6.34
75

45

30

9

6

72

29.

OEM FORD
6.33
85

13

10

3

0

30

30.

Kendall
6.33
93

10

9

1

0

27

31.

Lucas
6.33
78

23

16

5

2

42

32.

OEM Audi
6.32
73

27

17

7

3

42
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  • Kia

  • Lexus

  • Mazda

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  • Porsche

  • Renault

  • Skoda

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Best manufacturers of engine oil

engine oil are produced by a wide range of brands. In particular, we see manufacturers from: Germany, USA, Japan, UK, France, South Korea, Belgium, Sweden, Netherlands and others .

PartReview has reviews for 97 manufacturers of this part. 32 of them have enough reviews to participate in the ranking. Overall, we consider 4055 reviews and 12429 votes.

Top engine oil on PartReview

Positions in our engine oil ranking are determined by an algorithmic score that balances both quality and quantity of reviews.

Thus, the top includes manufacturers who perform best across multiple dimensions: reviews and popularity, price and quality. In March 2026, the Top-10 engine oil on PartReview looked like this:

Best engine oil
  1. Mobil - 8.84 algorithm score
  2. LIQUI MOLY - 8.49 algorithm score
  3. Castrol - 8.26 algorithm score
  4. Shell - 7.78 algorithm score
  5. MOTUL - 7.66 algorithm score
  6. AMSOIL - 7.62 algorithm score
  7. VALVOLINE - 7.45 algorithm score
  8. PENNZOIL - 7.23 algorithm score
  9. RED LINE - 6.64 algorithm score
  10. RAVENOL - 6.48 algorithm score

Highest PR-rated engine oil

When comparing alternatives, buyers want to know which manufacturers drivers recommend. In March 2026, the Top-5 engine oil by PR Score on PartReview were:

  1. Pentosin - 100% positive votes. Average rating — 4.7
  2. IDEMITSU - 97% positive votes. Average rating — 4.8
  3. Eneos - 97% positive votes. Average rating — 4.8
  4. ZIC - 95% positive votes. Average rating — 4.5
  5. Total - 95% positive votes. Average rating — 4.5

Most popular by votes

Users also look for the most popular engine oil. In March 2026, the Top-5 by votes were:

  1. Mobil - 1749 votes
  2. LIQUI MOLY - 1398 votes
  3. Castrol - 1341 vote
  4. Shell - 945 votes
  5. MOTUL - 912 votes

Ratings for specific cars

Car owners often prefer to see ratings specific to their vehicle. These ratings do not include the PR Score and are based only on reviews where the car model is specified. Details are in the help.

PartReview can suggest car-specific ratings for popular models such as: Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, Mazda 3, Toyota Camry, Volkswagen Passat, Audi A4, Honda Civic, Subaru Outback, Volkswagen Tiguan, Honda Fit .

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