Which engine oil to choose — MOTUL or Total?
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 MOTUL and Total]( "Which is better — engine oil MOTUL or Total")
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which engine oil are better — Total or MOTUL?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil MOTUL were overall better than Total.
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MOTUL received a PR Score of 91 out of 100,
and Total scored 95 points.
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MOTUL ranked 5 in the overall ranking,
and Total ranked 12.
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The average rating is higher for Total (4.5) than for MOTUL (4.4).
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Engine oil Total have better feature ratings than MOTUL:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for MOTUL is better than Total.
- Engine noise - drivers claim, that this property for Total is outperforms MOTUL.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for MOTUL is preferred to Total.
Which engine oil are more popular — MOTUL or Total?
In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil MOTUL were overall more popular than Total.
By vote balance, engine oil MOTUL surpassed Total:
- For MOTUL, the ratio of positive (1003) to negative (91) votes is 912 votes.
- For Total, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (5) votes is 105 votes.
By number of reviews, engine oil MOTUL surpassed Total:
- For engine oil MOTUL there are 357 reviews: 319 positive, 23 neutral, 15 negative.
- For engine oil Total there are 38 reviews: 36 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
Which engine oil do car owners prefer — MOTUL or Total?
In March 2026, according to PartReview,
engine oil MOTUL led more car-specific ratings than Total:
MOTUL are chosen by owners of cars such as:
BMW X3, Renault Megane, Audi TT,
and others.
Engine oil Total 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.
For example, comparisons of engine oil MOTUL with:
Mobil,
Castrol,
LIQUI MOLY,
Shell,
AMSOIL,
VALVOLINE,
PENNZOIL,
RED LINE,
OEM Toyota,
Mannol.
Also available: comparisons of engine oil Total with:
Mobil,
Castrol,
LIQUI MOLY,
Shell,
AMSOIL,
VALVOLINE,
PENNZOIL,
RED LINE,
OEM Toyota,
Mannol.
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.
