Antifreeze VALVOLINE or OEM BMW

PartReview Score

100

Rank #4 in ranking

4.4

Colored puddles

4.6

Smell

5.0

Temperature stability

4.3

Owners' choice:

Volkswagen Passat

PR Score

Ranking

Votes

Reviews

Average rating

Properties

Car

PartReview Score

Rank #6 in ranking

4.2

Colored puddles

2.7

Smell

3.5

Temperature stability

4.7

No data

Reviews

All

VALVOLINE

OEM BMW

OEM BMW › Antifreeze

PapaSwagBear 17 Jan 2026, 03:24

Temperature stability:

Rating 4.0

I’m running 110k miles in my M40 X3. There was a coolant issue but other than that it’s been an excellent engine.

Pros: excellent engine

Cons: coolant issue

Vehicle: BMW X3

Mileage: 177027 km

VALVOLINE › Antifreeze

Fine-Upstairs-6284 19 Dec 2025, 14:32

Temperature stability:

Rating 4.0

I keep this in the trunk of my mk7. Haven’t had to use it, but I feel comfortable using it in emergencies

Pros: comfortable in emergencies

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

VALVOLINE › Antifreeze

leviske 14 Dec 2025, 07:34

Rating 5.0

Valvoline HT-12, because I can't find genuine BMW coolant in my country.

Vehicle: BMW

OEM BMW › Antifreeze

Smart_History4444 13 Dec 2025, 20:47

Temperature stability:

Rating 5.0

I use BMW coolant cause it's similar in price, so why not. Actuall,y a little cheaper cause my dealer does discounts

Pros: similar price, dealer discounts

Vehicle: BMW

VALVOLINE › Antifreeze

Unlucky-Molasses742 7 Dec 2025, 23:45

Temperature stability:

Rating 5.0

Now running a Valvoline 50/50 mix with no issues

Pros: no issues

Vehicle: Chevrolet Spark

Mileage: 100000 km

OEM BMW › Antifreeze

Albigularis 7 Dec 2025, 14:41

Rating 5.0

By “air intake reservoir tank”, I assume you mean it’s the coolant tank for the water-air charge cooler. We need to know what car to tell if the coolant is suitable. That “G30” on the front is the important bit.

Vehicle: BMW

VALVOLINE › Antifreeze

Stigma47 21 Oct 2025, 19:21

Temperature stability:

Rating 4.0

Valvolines is cross compatable

Pros: cross compatible

VALVOLINE › Antifreeze

Maximum_Guard5610 6 Oct 2025, 21:24

Rating 4.0

tema marcas yo usaria valvoline

OEM BMW › Antifreeze

passta 4 Mar 2019, 20:52

Smell:

Rating 3.0

They called her back again to say after they started working on it, it's not the water pump, but a coolant leak at the cylinder head, at the head gasket, so what was originally a water pump, is now a head gasket job, 3-4 days.

Cons: coolant leak

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Mileage: 14000 km

OEM BMW › Antifreeze

freshxdough 14 Jan 2026, 21:05

Smell:

Rating 2.0

330i, coolant repairs.

Cons: coolant repairs

Vehicle: BMW

1 2 3 4

Write your review

Help others - share your experience with this part.

Part:

Manufacturer:

Make:

Model:

Generation:

Review tone

Positive Negative Neutral

Reviews found: 0

Voted AGAINST engine oil RAVENOL on the rating page

The brake pads Motorcraft has only 4 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake fluid OEM Subaru has only 2 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake pads Detroit Axle has only 8 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake pads OEM Alfa Romeo got the first review!

The brake caliper OEM BMW got the first review!

The brake pads OEM Infiniti got the first review!

For wiper blades PIAA already 100 reviews.

For battery Energizer already 25 reviews.

In the rating best water pump already 12 brands participate!

In the rating best timing belt already 13 brands participate!

In the rating best head gasket already 3 brands participate!

In the auto rating oil filter for Volkswagen Passat already 5 brands participate!

In the auto rating brake pads for Mazda 5 already 10 brands participate!

In the auto rating tires for Subaru Outback already 50 brands participate!

The glow plug Autolite has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

The fender OEM Volkswagen has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

The brake discs Tesla has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

For cabin filter Fram already 25 reviews.

In the rating best flywheel only 4 brands. Do you know another one?

The brake pads OEM Subaru already has 250 votes!

The engine oil AMSOIL already has 1000 votes!

In the rating best CVT transmission only 4 brands. Do you know another one?

The engine radiator MISHIMOTO already has 300 votes!

Voted AGAINST engine oil RED LINE on the rating page

Voted AGAINST engine oil PENNZOIL on the rating page

Other comparisons

Antifreeze PEAK or Prestone

Antifreeze Pentosin or Prestone

Antifreeze Prestone or VALVOLINE

Antifreeze Prestone or OEM BMW

Antifreeze Prestone or OEM Volkswagen

Antifreeze Prestone or OEM Toyota

Antifreeze Prestone or OEM Honda

Antifreeze Prestone or OEM Mazda

Show all

Which antifreeze to choose — VALVOLINE or OEM BMW?

If choosing antifreeze across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare antifreeze across these categories:

Comparison of antifreeze VALVOLINE and OEM BMW

PR Score.
Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
Feature ratings.
Car owners’ choice.

Which antifreeze are better — OEM BMW or VALVOLINE?

In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze VALVOLINE were overall better than OEM BMW.

VALVOLINE received a PR Score of 100 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 85 points.
VALVOLINE ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 6.
The average rating is higher for VALVOLINE (4.4) than for OEM BMW (4.2).
Antifreeze VALVOLINE have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Colored puddles - owners believe, that this property for VALVOLINE is better than OEM BMW.
- Smell - drivers claim, that this property for VALVOLINE is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Temperature stability - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM BMW is preferred to VALVOLINE.

Which antifreeze are more popular — VALVOLINE or OEM BMW?

In March 2026 on PartReview, antifreeze VALVOLINE were overall more popular than OEM BMW.

By vote balance, antifreeze VALVOLINE surpassed OEM BMW:

For VALVOLINE, the ratio of positive (60) to negative (0) votes is 60 votes.
For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (47) to negative (8) votes is 39 votes.

By number of reviews, antifreeze VALVOLINE surpassed OEM BMW:

For antifreeze VALVOLINE there are 20 reviews: 20 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative.
For antifreeze OEM BMW there are 18 reviews: 15 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.

Which antifreeze do car owners prefer — VALVOLINE or OEM BMW?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, antifreeze VALVOLINE led more car-specific ratings than OEM BMW:

VALVOLINE are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Passat, and others.

Antifreeze OEM BMW have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

Other comparisons of antifreeze

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

For example, comparisons of antifreeze VALVOLINE with: Prestone, PEAK, Pentosin, OEM Volkswagen, OEM Toyota, OEM Honda, OEM Mazda.

Also available: comparisons of antifreeze OEM BMW with: Prestone, PEAK, Pentosin, OEM Volkswagen, OEM Toyota, OEM Honda, OEM Mazda.

You can also see who is better among other antifreeze manufacturers: PEAK or Prestone, Pentosin or Prestone, Prestone or VALVOLINE, Prestone or OEM BMW, Prestone or OEM Volkswagen.