Engine oil LIQUI MOLY or OEM Toyota
I have a 2015 Tacoma 4-cylinder stick shift 52,000 mi. I bought it new. The only maintenance I had to do was oil changes and I go underneath with a grease gun and grease all the fittings along the axle.
I just use LiquiMoly 0W-20 with the VW spec
Liqui moly solved lifter noise on my old Kadett.
Liqui Moly Molygen 5w-40
I recently changed the engine and transmission oil in my car and opted for Liqui Moly, as from what I researched it withstands higher temperatures compared to the OEM.
I’ve personally been running Liqui Moly LL-04 5W-30 as this grade seems a lot better to be using in a high performance engine to induce longevity. Plus the gen 2 B58s don’t have the same oil pump issues as the gen 1.
My own experience: liquimoly Mos2 leichtlauf. The one with grey oil.
I’ve done testing on 0w20 and 0w30 and less wear metals in the 0w30. I’ll try 5w30 in the spring and see how that goes. Doubt I’ll see much difference unless the additive package is different than the 0w30. Both oils were liquimoly and changed at about 5k miles.
I did an oil change with liquimolly 5w-40 and added liquimolly lifter additive, and drove it for a week hoping it would go away.
Start by getting rid of that junk liqui moly and replace it with ROWE RS 5w40 (i can link many kits if need be)
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Which engine oil to choose — LIQUI MOLY or OEM Toyota?
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Which engine oil are better — OEM Toyota or LIQUI MOLY?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil LIQUI MOLY were overall better than OEM Toyota.
- LIQUI MOLY received a PR Score of 94 out of 100, and OEM Toyota scored 85 points.
- LIQUI MOLY ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and OEM Toyota ranked 11.
- The average rating is higher for LIQUI MOLY (4.5) than for OEM Toyota (4.2).
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Engine oil LIQUI MOLY have better feature ratings than OEM Toyota:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for LIQUI MOLY is better than OEM Toyota.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for LIQUI MOLY is outperforms OEM Toyota.
- Engine noise - reviews suggest, that this property for LIQUI MOLY is preferred to OEM Toyota.
Which engine oil are more popular — LIQUI MOLY or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil LIQUI MOLY were overall more popular than OEM Toyota.
By vote balance, engine oil LIQUI MOLY surpassed OEM Toyota:
- For LIQUI MOLY, the ratio of positive (1487) to negative (89) votes is 1398 votes.
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (181) to negative (31) votes is 150 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil LIQUI MOLY surpassed OEM Toyota:
- For engine oil LIQUI MOLY there are 516 reviews: 477 positive, 28 neutral, 11 negative.
- For engine oil OEM Toyota there are 69 reviews: 57 positive, 5 neutral, 7 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — LIQUI MOLY or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil LIQUI MOLY led more car-specific ratings than OEM Toyota:
LIQUI MOLY are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi A4, Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Audi S4, Audi S5, Audi SQ5, Volkswagen Tiguan, and others.
OEM Toyota are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla, and others.
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