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Engine oil Castrol or ZIC

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Castrol › Engine oil
PoccaPutanna
Rating 5.0

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.

Pros: cheap and easy to find
Cons: insufficient pressure, damage over time
Vehicle: Fiat
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Castrol › Engine oil
_Chill_Winston_
Rating 4.0

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.

Pros: quality oil, done correctly
Cons: smell gas during changes
Vehicle: Honda
Mileage: 60000 km
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ZIC › Engine oil
Evo_2-3
Rating 5.0

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
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Castrol › Engine oil
Ube2fresh
  • Engine noise:
Rating 5.0

I have a 2010 civic si, I use shell rotella T-6 5w-40 due to burning issues and one quart of Castrol 5w-30 high mileage full synthetic (I’m picky lol- but my car runs smooth and has consistent oil levels on the dipstick through the weeks after oil change)

Pros: car runs smooth
Cons: burning issues
Vehicle: Honda Civic
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ZIC › Engine oil
Content-Ad-8220
  • Engine noise:
Rating 2.0

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
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Which engine oil to choose — Castrol or ZIC?

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

We compare engine oil across these categories:

Comparison of engine oil Castrol and ZIC
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which engine oil are better — ZIC or Castrol?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Castrol were overall better than ZIC.

  1. Castrol received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and ZIC scored 95 points.
  2. Castrol ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and ZIC ranked 17.
  3. The average rating is higher for ZIC (4.5) than for Castrol (4.3).
  4. Engine oil ZIC have better feature ratings than Castrol:
    • Engine noise - owners believe, that by this property Castrol does not differ from ZIC.
    • Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for ZIC is outperforms Castrol.
    • Exhaust smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for Castrol is preferred to ZIC.

Which engine oil are more popular — Castrol or ZIC?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Castrol were overall more popular than ZIC.

By vote balance, engine oil Castrol surpassed ZIC:

  • For Castrol, the ratio of positive (1498) to negative (157) votes is 1341 vote.
  • For ZIC, the ratio of positive (63) to negative (3) votes is 60 votes.

By number of reviews, engine oil Castrol surpassed ZIC:

  • For engine oil Castrol there are 538 reviews: 472 positive, 41 neutral, 25 negative.
  • For engine oil ZIC there are 22 reviews: 21 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.

Which engine oil do car owners prefer — Castrol or ZIC?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil Castrol led more car-specific ratings than ZIC:

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.

Engine oil ZIC have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

Other comparisons of engine oil

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

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You can also see who is better among other engine oil manufacturers: Mobil or Castrol, Mobil or LIQUI MOLY, Mobil or MOTUL, Mobil or Shell, LIQUI MOLY or Castrol.

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