Engine oil ZIC or OEM Subaru

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Rank #17 in ranking

4.5

Engine noise

4.2

Warning light

5.0

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PartReview Score

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

ZIC › Engine oil

Evo_2-3 16 Jan 2026, 23:30

Rating 5.0

okay naman ang Zic, which variant will you be using? Sa office namin halos lahat ng sasakyan, trucks and forklifts included, Zic X6000 ang gamit namin in the last 5 years, never had an issue with it

Pros: no issues in 5 years

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

OEM Subaru › Engine oil

Bai13579 21 Dec 2025, 13:56

Rating 4.5

I had a 2017 Forester with 175k miles on it and only used factor oil and never had any issues. I did not do any off road stuff and it was only a premium model, not a wilderness model. I don’t think it matters as long as you change it regularly.

Pros: no issues, engine longevity

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

Mileage: 175000 km

OEM Subaru › Engine oil

1234golf1234 6 May 2025, 14:25

Exhaust smoke:

Rating 3.0

Yeah? I’ve been using Subaru oem oil in my 260kmile 2015 forester. It only burns a little.

Pros: burns a little

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

Mileage: 260000 km

ZIC › Engine oil

Content-Ad-8220 24 Dec 2025, 07:08

Engine noise:

Rating 2.0

I’m currently living in Korea and switched to a ZIC SK Enmove X8 5w-30 full synthetic and OEM Kia filter 26300-35505. Pretty much directly after ticking started.

Cons: ticking started after switch

Vehicle: Kia

Part number: 26300-35505

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Which engine oil to choose — ZIC or OEM Subaru?

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Comparison of engine oil ZIC and OEM Subaru

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Which engine oil are better — OEM Subaru or ZIC?

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

ZIC received a PR Score of 95 out of 100, and OEM Subaru scored 81 point.
ZIC ranked 17 in the overall ranking, and OEM Subaru ranked 21.
The average rating is higher for ZIC (4.5) than for OEM Subaru (3.9).
Engine oil ZIC have better feature ratings than OEM Subaru:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for ZIC is better than OEM Subaru.
- Engine noise - drivers claim, that this property for ZIC is outperforms OEM Subaru.
- Exhaust smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Subaru is preferred to ZIC.

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

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

The brands are equal by vote balance:

For ZIC, the ratio of positive (63) to negative (3) votes is 60 votes.
For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (77) to negative (17) votes is 60 votes.

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

For engine oil ZIC there are 22 reviews: 21 positive, 0 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 — ZIC or OEM Subaru?

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

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

Engine oil ZIC 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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