Engine oil RED LINE or ROWE

RED LINE Engine oil
fat biker
  • Engine noise:
Rating 4.0

On chilly winter mornings (SF Bay Area) the car did not like reverse or first gears. Subsequently switched to Red Line engine oil. More power, better mileage.

Pros: more power, better mileage
Cons: car did not like gears
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RED LINE Engine oil
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  • Engine noise:
  • Exhaust smoke:
Rating 5.0

Ran Redline 5w40 when it became purely a summer car in ~2013. ... Not seals are leaking, no issues of any form. Car has been Cobb stage 2 91oct tuned (OTS, not pro-tuned) almost 14 years, with a Crawford v2 AOS, Killer B oil pickup + windage tray being the only reliability mods, and it doesn't burn a single molecule of oil.

Pros: no leaks, no issues, no oil consumption
Vehicle: Subaru
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ROWE Engine oil

As soon as my warranty is up on my SQ5 in November, I'll be going to Rowe Hitech Synth RS 5w-40. One of the very few true synthetic PAOs out there and on par with LiquiMoly pricing (USP Sells it w/free shipping).

Pros: true synthetic PAO
Vehicle: Audi SQ5
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RED LINE Engine oil

Redline is great, used it for years in a track car.

My STI also used it for a while (0w40), but then switched to Rotella.

Pros: Redline is great
Vehicle: Subaru
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RED LINE Engine oil

Redline user have been since I picked up my 04 WRX wagon two years ago. Auto crossed and rally crossed. Works great have had zero issues, also at 170,000 miles on the original engine and still running strong.

Pros: works great, zero issues
Vehicle: Subaru
Mileage: 170000 km
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ROWE Engine oil

Not really . My tuner (jackal motorsports) recommends Rowe RS synthetic oil . Currently using LM molygen , it's ok but apparentlyThe RS is the best stuff

Pros: high quality oil
Cons: just ok
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RED LINE Engine oil
saaber2
  • Engine noise:
Rating 2.0

Engine was noisier with the mix vs. the previously used redline 5w40. Iron levels are up at 6.3 ppm/1000 miles Oil usage increased by 1/2 quart over the redline 5w40 TBN/TAN levels are worse than 5w40 at comparable mileage

Cons: Engine was noisier, iron levels up
Mileage: 5000 km
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Which engine oil to choose — RED LINE or ROWE?

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Comparison of engine oil RED LINE and ROWE
  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 — ROWE or RED LINE?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RED LINE were overall better than ROWE.

  1. RED LINE received a PR Score of 94 out of 100, and ROWE scored 90 points.
  2. RED LINE ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and ROWE ranked 26.
  3. The average rating is higher for RED LINE (4.6) than for ROWE (4.3).
  4. Engine oil RED LINE have better feature ratings than ROWE:
    • Engine noise - owners believe, that this property for ROWE is better than RED LINE.
    • Exhaust smoke - drivers claim, that by this property RED LINE does not differ from ROWE.
    • Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for ROWE is preferred to RED LINE.

Which engine oil are more popular — RED LINE or ROWE?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil RED LINE were overall more popular than ROWE.

By vote balance, engine oil RED LINE surpassed ROWE:

  • For RED LINE, the ratio of positive (232) to negative (13) votes is 219 votes.
  • For ROWE, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (4) votes is 33 votes.

By number of reviews, engine oil RED LINE surpassed ROWE:

Which engine oil do car owners prefer — RED LINE or ROWE?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil RED LINE led more car-specific ratings than ROWE:

RED LINE are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi S3, and others.

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

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For example, comparisons of engine oil RED LINE with: Mobil, Castrol, LIQUI MOLY, MOTUL, Shell, AMSOIL, VALVOLINE, PENNZOIL, OEM Toyota, Mannol.

Also available: comparisons of engine oil ROWE with: Mobil, Castrol, LIQUI MOLY, MOTUL, Shell, AMSOIL, VALVOLINE, PENNZOIL, 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.

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