Engine oil Shell or OEM Honda

PartReview Score

Rank #4 in ranking

944

325

351

4.5

Engine noise

4.3

Exhaust smoke

4.2

Warning light

4.3

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Car

PartReview Score

Rank #15 in ranking

108

4.3

Engine noise

3.1

Exhaust smoke

5.0

Warning light

4.3

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OEM Honda

Shell › Engine oil

QueenAlpaca 23 Jan 2026, 22:12

Exhaust smoke:

Rating 5.0

using a heavier oil weight has been an old trick to help with oil consumption in Subarus for a long time now. I used to use Rotella 5w40 (before the reformulation) in my old 04 Baja Turbo and that particular oil was the best to keep the oil burning down.

Pros: keep oil burning down

Vehicle: Subaru

Shell › Engine oil

Used-Computer-2572 20 Jan 2026, 22:15

Rating 4.0

My regular since i think 2014 or so has been helix ultra 5w40 running in all my vehicles currently.

Pros: good and vfm

Cons: not good

Shell › Engine oil

Dre9872 17 Jan 2026, 17:51

Rating 5.0

I run 0w30 in my F82 M4 as that's what BMW and Shell recommend.

Pros: BMW and Shell recommend

Vehicle: BMW M4

OEM Honda › Engine oil

_fjrt 15 Jan 2026, 13:40

Warning light:

Rating 5.0

I have a 2023 Civic Si.

I did every oil change at around 8k miles which is when my maintenance minder popped up, even though the dealer recommended every 5k. No issues ever, now at 46k miles.

Pros: no issues ever

Vehicle: Honda Civic

Mileage: 8000 km

Shell › Engine oil

Akoneon 9 Jan 2026, 14:26

Rating 5.0

shell long ride sulit for honda click

Pros: sulit for long ride

Vehicle: Honda

Shell › Engine oil

No_Scratch_1685 7 Jan 2026, 11:53

Rating 5.0

I am using 15W40 Shell Oil for the last 8 years. No issues. 160k Kms on the Odometer

Pros: no issues

Mileage: 160000 km

Shell › Engine oil

Familiar_Play_4915 4 Jan 2026, 16:41

Engine noise:
Exhaust smoke:

Rating 5.0

I have always used shell 10w-40 and did regular oil changes around 4-4.5k. Faced no issues what so ever, engine was still healthy, no oil consumption, almost same performance.

Pros: healthy engine, no issues

Mileage: 370000 km

Shell › Engine oil

Introvert_FE 26 Dec 2025, 01:38

Engine noise:

Rating 5.0

I run rotella T6 5w-40. Have for 120k miles and will for the next 120k

Pros: long-term reliability

Mileage: 120000 km

OEM Honda › Engine oil

Admirable_Bid2917 28 Dec 2025, 01:28

Rating 3.0

-Guys I realized I haven't changed my oil for 60k kilometers how bad is it\n\n-My 20 year old Honda has a fairing loose how do I fix it

Vehicle: Honda

Mileage: 60000 km

OEM Honda › Engine oil

combst1994 13 Oct 2025, 04:40

Warning light:

Rating 1.0

I dont know about the newer 1.5t in the crv's, but im getting rid of mine because of the oil dilution issue. Sent out an oil sample and it came back with 8.2% dilution on oil that had 2k miles on it with 0 idle time. All the technical service bulletins have been done and \"nothing\" is wrong with the car.

Cons: oil dilution issue

Vehicle: Honda

Mileage: 3218 km

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Which engine oil to choose — Shell or OEM Honda?

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Comparison of engine oil Shell and OEM Honda

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Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which engine oil are better — OEM Honda or Shell?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Shell were overall better than OEM Honda.

Shell received a PR Score of 94 out of 100, and OEM Honda scored 85 points.
Shell ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and OEM Honda ranked 15.
The average rating is higher for Shell (4.5) than for OEM Honda (4.3).
Engine oil Shell have better feature ratings than OEM Honda:
- Engine noise - owners believe, that this property for Shell is better than OEM Honda.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that by this property Shell does not differ from OEM Honda.
- Exhaust smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Honda is preferred to Shell.

Which engine oil are more popular — Shell or OEM Honda?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Shell were overall more popular than OEM Honda.

By vote balance, engine oil Shell surpassed OEM Honda:

For Shell, the ratio of positive (1007) to negative (62) votes is 945 votes.
For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (131) to negative (23) votes is 108 votes.

By number of reviews, engine oil Shell surpassed OEM Honda:

For engine oil Shell there are 351 review: 325 positive, 16 neutral, 10 negative.
For engine oil OEM Honda there are 49 reviews: 39 positive, 7 neutral, 3 negative.

Which engine oil do car owners prefer — Shell or OEM Honda?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, engine oil Shell led more car-specific ratings than OEM Honda:

Shell are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Jazz, Subaru Outback, Subaru Impreza WRX, Subaru Legacy, Volkswagen Scirocco, and others.

OEM Honda are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Honda Fit, and others.

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