Engine oil Total or OEM Subaru

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Rank #12 in ranking

105

4.5

Engine noise

4.7

Exhaust smoke

4.1

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4.6

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Rank #21 in ranking

3.9

Engine noise

3.5

Exhaust smoke

3.3

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OEM Subaru

OEM Subaru › Engine oil

Expensive_Community2 24 Jan 2026, 04:13

Exhaust smoke:

Rating 4.0

My mom's impreza will loose oil between oil changes with 0w-20 and will be fine with 5w-30. It burns the thinner oil.

Pros: fine with 5w-30

Cons: burns thinner oil

Vehicle: Subaru Impreza

OEM Subaru › Engine oil

CRYPTIC_SUNSET 24 Jan 2026, 01:03

Exhaust smoke:

Rating 4.0

My wife\u2019s 2012 Impreza is at 195k miles and I switched it to 0w-30 and then 5w-30 due to oil consumption. Was burning a quart every 1K miles on 0w-20, burns half that on 5w-30. I\u2019m actually considering going thicker.

Pros: burns half that

Cons: oil consumption

Vehicle: Subaru Impreza

Mileage: 195000 km

OEM Subaru › Engine oil

ajuscojohn 23 Jan 2026, 15:36

Rating 4.0

The dealership here itself was using 5w-30 as the default for oil changes even though 0w-20 is stamped on the filler cap. After checking myself that Subaru said that would be OK, I started using it too for my own changes just to avoid flipping back and forth -- though I have no idea if that would be a problem. In any case, the Forester seems happy, even if the mileage may have dipped slightly.

Pros: Forester seems happy

Cons: mileage may have dipped

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

OEM Subaru › Engine oil

Silver-Neckbeard 23 Jan 2026, 15:25

Engine noise:

Rating 4.0

Engine does become a bit quieter with 5w-30.

Pros: engine becomes quieter

Total › Engine oil

Weary-Bed2721 8 Jan 2026, 18:42

Rating 5.0

Die rcp olie moet er inderdaad in, 5w30. Deze is speciaal door Stellantis goedgekeurd zodat de wet belt minder snel stuk gaat.

Pros: Stellantis goedgekeurd

Cons: snel stuk gaat

Total › Engine oil

Personal-Reflection7 3 Jan 2026, 01:55

Engine noise:

Rating 4.0

Total Quartz 9000 5w30 is a good value for money option.

Pros: good value for money

OEM Subaru › Engine oil

FaintColt 1 Jan 2026, 19:58

Rating 5.0

Doesn\u2019t hurt so why not. I feel like that\u2019s the main answer and what pushes me to do it.

Pros: doesn't hurt

Vehicle: Subaru

OEM Subaru › Engine oil

HelpfulArachnid8177 1 Jan 2026, 14:18

Rating 5.0

I bought a new limited, last week. I did my first oil change yesterday and the amount of shit in it was crazy. Definitely do it.

Pros: crazy amount of shit

Vehicle: Subaru

Mileage: 482 km

Total › Engine oil

boki9001 6 Dec 2025, 12:19

Exhaust smoke:

Rating 3.0

Kupio sam par puta Total 9000 kad sam na\u0161ao u trgovini i mislim da je auto potro\u0161io vi\u0161e ulja nego kada ulje kupim u trgovini sa autodijelovima.

Cons: auto potro\u0161io vi\u0161e ulja

Vehicle: Opel

OEM Subaru › Engine oil

Tyesokay 23 Aug 2025, 02:57

Engine noise:

Rating 1.0

Do not listen to them. I have a 2015 forester non turbo I used 5w30 and had all kinds of problems id get codes for over advanced timing on one bank and under advanced on the other, I was getting power loss going uphill, weird chattering noise.

Cons: power loss, weird noise

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

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Which engine oil to choose — Total or OEM Subaru?

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Comparison of engine oil Total and OEM Subaru

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Which engine oil are better — OEM Subaru or Total?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Total were overall better than OEM Subaru.

Total received a PR Score of 95 out of 100, and OEM Subaru scored 81 point.
Total ranked 12 in the overall ranking, and OEM Subaru ranked 21.
The average rating is higher for Total (4.5) than for OEM Subaru (3.9).
Engine oil Total have better feature ratings than OEM Subaru:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for Total is better than OEM Subaru.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for Total is outperforms OEM Subaru.
- Engine noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Total is preferred to OEM Subaru.

Which engine oil are more popular — Total or OEM Subaru?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil Total were overall more popular than OEM Subaru.

By vote balance, engine oil Total surpassed OEM Subaru:

For Total, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (5) votes is 105 votes.
For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (77) to negative (17) votes is 60 votes.

By number of reviews, engine oil Total surpassed OEM Subaru:

For engine oil Total there are 38 reviews: 36 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
For engine oil OEM Subaru there are 30 reviews: 23 positive, 4 neutral, 3 negative.

Which engine oil do car owners prefer — Total or OEM Subaru?

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

OEM Subaru are chosen by owners of cars such as: Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, 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.

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