Engine oil VALVOLINE or OEM Audi

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Rank #7 in ranking

742

254

275

4.5

Engine noise

4.6

Exhaust smoke

4.5

Warning light

4.8

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Rank #32 in ranking

3.7

Engine noise

4.0

Exhaust smoke

2.5

Warning light

5.0

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VALVOLINE

OEM Audi

VALVOLINE › Engine oil

Full-Ad6279 24 Jan 2026, 09:52

Engine noise:

Rating 5.0

I really liked Valvoline, good quality, reasonble price.

Pros: good quality

Cons: reasonable price

Vehicle: Peugeot

VALVOLINE › Engine oil

ThoonderSquirrel 24 Jan 2026, 01:20

Rating 5.0

Valvoline Restore & Protect or Pennzoil Ultra Platinum are also great oils to run and clear up and baked on sludge.

Pros: clears baked on sludge

VALVOLINE › Engine oil

Klutzy_Concept_1324 23 Jan 2026, 05:24

Rating 5.0

Buy Valvoline oil, and maybe it's a good time to switch to 5w-30 in it.

Pros: switch to 5w-30

VALVOLINE › Engine oil

SirThoreth 15 Jan 2026, 07:27

Rating 5.0

I only run Valvoline VR-1 40-wt in my air-cooled VWs

Vehicle: Volkswagen

VALVOLINE › Engine oil

Buzzbone 14 Jan 2026, 19:42

Exhaust smoke:

Rating 5.0

I tell you the stuff really works. My 2009 Matrix used to burn oil before I switched to Valvoline Restore and Protect.

Pros: really works

Cons: used to burn oil

Vehicle: Toyota Matrix

VALVOLINE › Engine oil

theDragnSlayr_1 13 Jan 2026, 18:35

Exhaust smoke:

Rating 4.0

i honestly have no way to prove if it works, but i started using it in my ‘98 corolla about 20k mi ago (known for burning oil due to flawed piston design) and have noticed a significantly lower oil consumption rate, which was almost 2qts every 5k down to less than half

Pros: lower oil consumption rate

Cons: burning oil

Vehicle: Toyota Corolla

Mileage: 32186 km

VALVOLINE › Engine oil

Leumas0202 13 Jan 2026, 05:02

Exhaust smoke:

Rating 5.0

I normally dont buy into stuff but my vette was burning oil, Id see a big cloud of blue smoke after I let off after every pull, few thousand miles of this stuff and I stopped seeing it.

Pros: stopped seeing blue smoke

Cons: vette was burning oil

Vehicle: Chevrolet Corvette

VALVOLINE › Engine oil

Slafkovsky 13 Jan 2026, 04:39

Rating 5.0

That stuff ROCKS! Cured my stuck piston rings issue on my 201O Acura J37 engine.

Pros: cured stuck piston rings

Vehicle: Acura

VALVOLINE › Engine oil

Gunk_Olgidar 23 Jan 2026, 09:07

Rating 3.0

My last [Blackstone-labs.com](http://Blackstone-labs.com) report came back with 1.8% fuel dilution. 2021 1.5T at 23kmiles, 6800 miles on the oil (0w20 Valvoline R&P).

Pros: fuel dilution report

Cons: 1.8% fuel dilution

Mileage: 36800 km

VALVOLINE › Engine oil

Use_Lemmy 15 Jan 2026, 17:38

Rating 1.0

I use that Valvoline, sometimes throw in random fully synthetic oils I get in bulk from an auction. I feel like it contributed to a rear main seal leak. Thinking of switching to a 5w40

Cons: contributed to seal leak

Vehicle: Chevrolet Silverado

Mileage: 400000 km

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Which engine oil to choose — VALVOLINE or OEM Audi?

If choosing engine oil across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

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Comparison of engine oil VALVOLINE and OEM Audi

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

Which engine oil are better — OEM Audi or VALVOLINE?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil VALVOLINE were overall better than OEM Audi.

VALVOLINE received a PR Score of 94 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 73 points.
VALVOLINE ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 32.
The average rating is higher for VALVOLINE (4.5) than for OEM Audi (3.7).
Engine oil VALVOLINE have better feature ratings than OEM Audi:
- Exhaust smoke - owners believe, that this property for VALVOLINE is better than OEM Audi.
- Engine noise - drivers claim, that this property for VALVOLINE is outperforms OEM Audi.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Audi is preferred to VALVOLINE.

Which engine oil are more popular — VALVOLINE or OEM Audi?

In March 2026 on PartReview, engine oil VALVOLINE were overall more popular than OEM Audi.

By vote balance, engine oil VALVOLINE surpassed OEM Audi:

For VALVOLINE, the ratio of positive (790) to negative (49) votes is 741 vote.
For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (65) to negative (23) votes is 42 votes.

By number of reviews, engine oil VALVOLINE surpassed OEM Audi:

For engine oil VALVOLINE there are 275 reviews: 254 positive, 14 neutral, 7 negative.
For engine oil OEM Audi there are 27 reviews: 17 positive, 7 neutral, 3 negative.

Which engine oil do car owners prefer — VALVOLINE or OEM Audi?

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

VALVOLINE are chosen by owners of cars such as: Ford Fusion, Hyundai Elantra, Kia Soul, Toyota Prius, Toyota Yaris, and others.

Engine oil OEM Audi 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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