Engine oil Castrol or AMSOIL
Castrol EDGE Euro is also VW 508 spec.
The mechanic is absolutely wrong. You must use a 5W-40 C3 oil with the Fiat 9.55535-S2 specification, I use the Castrol Magnatec 5W-40 C3, which is cheap and easy to find, but any other brand with the correct specification is fine. A 0W-20 oil has insufficient pressure and film strength, and will lead to damage over time.
Fellow mu-X owner here! If you're thinking about upgrading from the standard Isuzu Genuine Motor Oil 10W-30, check out the ZIC X7 Diesel 10W-30 Fully synthetic. I used Amsoil Turbo Truck 5w40 too (10k km interval) but it's expensive for my Garage queen mux haha. Mobil Delvac1 5W-40 is good as well.
I have a 450k km 1.9 tdi, and a 300k km 1.6 tdi, i always use 5w30 castrol, no issue.
I would only suggest using \"premium\" oil brands, like Castrol or Elf, in correct specification.
Castrol Power1 is really good though
I change the oil myself...to ensure it's done correctly and with quality oil (I use Castrol Edge). And I go by the oil minder. I do smell gas during oil changes but it's not strong and never in the cabin between oil changes as some have reported.
I have Signature in my 25. Smoothed out the engine noises quite a bit.
My biggest regret, not swapping out the shitty 0w-20 factory filled oil for some 5w-30 Amsoil, Motul, or Pennzoil Ultra platinum the moment I took it home. Don\u2019t wait till 1k miles.
Get a catch can but that mobile 1 oil you are using is for shit . Amsoil is best for mustangs and the best for that matter period it\u2019s cost but you can run it 25k
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Which engine oil to choose — Castrol or AMSOIL?
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Which engine oil are better — AMSOIL or Castrol?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Castrol were overall better than AMSOIL.
- Castrol received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and AMSOIL scored 93 points.
- Castrol ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and AMSOIL ranked 6.
- The average rating is higher for AMSOIL (4.5) than for Castrol (4.3).
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Engine oil AMSOIL have better feature ratings than Castrol:
- Engine noise - owners believe, that this property for AMSOIL is better than Castrol.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for AMSOIL is outperforms Castrol.
- Exhaust smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for Castrol is preferred to AMSOIL.
Which engine oil are more popular — Castrol or AMSOIL?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Castrol were overall more popular than AMSOIL.
By vote balance, engine oil Castrol surpassed AMSOIL:
- For Castrol, the ratio of positive (1498) to negative (157) votes is 1341 vote.
- For AMSOIL, the ratio of positive (930) to negative (69) votes is 861 vote.
By number of reviews, engine oil Castrol surpassed AMSOIL:
- For engine oil Castrol there are 538 reviews: 472 positive, 41 neutral, 25 negative.
- For engine oil AMSOIL there are 328 reviews: 300 positive, 15 neutral, 13 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — Castrol or AMSOIL?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil Castrol led more car-specific ratings than AMSOIL:
Castrol are chosen by owners of cars such as: Skoda Octavia, Audi A6, Audi A7, Audi TT RS, Ford Explorer, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Corrado, and others.
AMSOIL are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda S2000, Toyota 4runner, and others.
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