Engine oil Shell or OEM Toyota

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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PartReview Score

Rank #11 in ranking

150

4.2

Engine noise

4.1

Exhaust smoke

3.7

Warning light

2.7

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OEM Toyota

OEM Toyota › Engine oil

No-Month-7869 31 Jan 2026, 18:56

Rating 5.0

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.

Vehicle: Toyota

Mileage: 83686 km

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 Toyota › Engine oil

PatrickGSR94 15 Jan 2026, 14:11

Rating 4.0

Just got the oil lab report back from the sample taken during the oil change I did at 15K miles. The previous oil change at 10K was performed by the dealership. So that means that whatever the Toyota dealership put in there at 10K, was not OEM Toyota oil.

Pros: oil lab report back

Cons: not OEM Toyota oil

Vehicle: Toyota

Mileage: 15000 km

OEM Toyota › Engine oil

Necessary-Travel2775 11 Jan 2026, 04:26

Rating 5.0

I bought a 2008 toyota yaris for $5.5k on fb marketplace. Had a prepurchase inspection.\n\nI love that car for the exact reasons you mentioned. It\u2019s been with me everywhere ive gone, is super cheap on gas, and just requires oil changes every 8000 km.

Pros: super cheap on gas

Vehicle: Toyota Yaris

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

OEM Toyota › Engine oil

lincolnlogtermite 4 Jan 2026, 03:11

Rating 3.0

Just hard to read with fresh oil. 0-16 was impossible to read on the dipstick when new in my 2022 Camry. Even my 2011 Corolla is hard to read.

Cons: hard to read

Vehicle: Toyota Camry

OEM Toyota › Engine oil

Unfair_Put_5320 22 May 2025, 23:46

Exhaust smoke:

Rating 2.0

The only thing I noticed that my 03 Camry burns more oil when I was obsessed with 95, im usin 91 now though its still burning oil but not as much as 95.

Cons: burns more oil

Vehicle: Toyota Camry

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Which engine oil to choose — Shell or OEM Toyota?

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Comparison of engine oil Shell and OEM Toyota

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Average rating.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which engine oil are better — OEM Toyota or Shell?

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

Shell received a PR Score of 94 out of 100, and OEM Toyota scored 85 points.
Shell ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and OEM Toyota ranked 11.
The average rating is higher for Shell (4.5) than for OEM Toyota (4.2).
Engine oil Shell have better feature ratings than OEM Toyota:
- Engine noise - owners believe, that this property for Shell is better than OEM Toyota.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for Shell is outperforms OEM Toyota.
- Exhaust smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for Shell is preferred to OEM Toyota.

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

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

By vote balance, engine oil Shell surpassed OEM Toyota:

For Shell, the ratio of positive (1007) to negative (62) votes is 945 votes.
For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (181) to negative (31) votes is 150 votes.

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

For engine oil Shell there are 351 review: 325 positive, 16 neutral, 10 negative.
For engine oil OEM Toyota there are 69 reviews: 57 positive, 5 neutral, 7 negative.

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

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

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

OEM Toyota are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla, and others.

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