Engine oil VALVOLINE or PENNZOIL

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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 #8 in ranking

602

214

230

4.5

Engine noise

4.4

Exhaust smoke

4.4

Warning light

5.0

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VALVOLINE

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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

PENNZOIL › Engine oil

MiLKShaKes_EpiDerMis 23 Jan 2026, 16:02

Rating 4.0

SP certified oils have better LSPI protection than SN, and SP is what Subaru requires for this generation.

Pros: better LSPI protection

Vehicle: Subaru

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

PENNZOIL › Engine oil

ZovioTV 21 Jan 2026, 00:49

Rating 5.0

I use PUP 0w20 in mine. Lots of tests and UOA show that Pennzoil Ultra Platinum is the best non-boutique oil you can buy. But honestly any top shelf oil will work. 5k km intervals are more important than brand with a turbo engine.

Pros: best non-boutique oil

Vehicle: Toyota

Mileage: 5000 km

PENNZOIL › Engine oil

Furious_Anger_666 16 Jan 2026, 15:57

Engine noise:

Rating 5.0

Do her a favor a change the oil, with Valvoline Restore and Protect or Pennzoil Ultra platinum, it will quite down a little and it would be great for the car.

Pros: great for the car

Cons: requires oil change

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

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 PENNZOIL?

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Comparison of engine oil VALVOLINE and PENNZOIL

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Which engine oil are better — PENNZOIL or VALVOLINE?

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

VALVOLINE received a PR Score of 94 out of 100, and PENNZOIL scored 93 points.
VALVOLINE ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and PENNZOIL ranked 8.
The average rating is higher for PENNZOIL (4.5) than for PENNZOIL (4.5).

Which engine oil are more popular — VALVOLINE or PENNZOIL?

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

By vote balance, engine oil VALVOLINE surpassed PENNZOIL:

For VALVOLINE, the ratio of positive (790) to negative (49) votes is 741 vote.
For PENNZOIL, the ratio of positive (648) to negative (45) votes is 603 votes.

By number of reviews, engine oil VALVOLINE surpassed PENNZOIL:

For engine oil VALVOLINE there are 275 reviews: 254 positive, 14 neutral, 7 negative.
For engine oil PENNZOIL there are 230 reviews: 214 positive, 3 neutral, 13 negative.

Which engine oil do car owners prefer — VALVOLINE or PENNZOIL?

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

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

Engine oil PENNZOIL 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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