10 best engine oils for Renault Captur

The main advantage of Kixx engine oil is its price. This is one of the cheapest synthetics, but it cannot be said that it is of poor quality. On the contrary, according to the tests, it is at a fairly high level. It’s just that the company focuses on budget cars and, although Renault Kaptur cannot be fully called such, the lubricant interacts perfectly with its engine of any degree of wear. Experts note that it is better to use this product when a complete replacement is required. With other lubricants, he may have disagreements. Also note the very low threshold of solidification. The oil can be used even in the northern regions, as it does not lose its properties when the temperature drops.

It is difficult to find an engine oil that has received the same number of reviews. Thousands of car owners choose this product for themselves, even despite its not the most affordable price. In fact, the secret of popularity is extremely simple - this is the best oil in terms of versatility. It is suitable not only for Renault Kaptur with its 1.6-liter engine, but also for a powerful truck and even a bus.According to the test results, the lubricant does not see the difference between the volume, power and degree of motor contamination. It can be poured into both worn out and completely new models, and everywhere it will perform its function one hundred percent. All thanks to the excellent balance and competent selection of additives.

This line of motor oils received the simple name "1" and, interestingly, completely justified it. The product often wins various ratings and is officially recommended by many manufacturers, both from Europe and Asia. The oil even received a Japanese classification. It is not on the list of recommendations for Renault Kaptur, but nothing prevents us from pouring it into our engine. A set of additives compensates for gaps in worn motors. Washes dirt and ash out of the crankcase, making it possible to partially change the lubricant. In our rating, this product did not take a higher position only because of its price. Yes, it is not the most attractive, but you have to pay for quality, and besides, the lubricant is as economical as possible.

The original oil for Renault Kaptur is Elf Evolution. This is a French product, personally tested by the automaker. According to the manufacturer, it has a unique set of additives, but TOTAL Quartz refutes this statement and proves that it contains the same components and in the same proportion. In fact, we have an analogue of Elf, but you will not find its name in the Renault recommendations list. Most likely, the matter is in market competition, since both brands are from France. As tests show, the mixtures are almost identical, so Total can be safely poured into Kaptur of any generation and engine size. Including in "baby" 1.6.

Most often, IDEMITSU engine oil is recommended to be poured into Japanese diesel engines. However, many testers who tested this product on European cars came to the conclusion that it works great and shows good results, regardless of the degree of engine wear. The oil has a detergency, so partial replacement of the lubricant is possible. It also neutralizes the sulfur content, for example in diesel fuel or some gasolines. Separately, it is necessary to say about fakes. There are practically none. The product is produced in a metal container, which is initially unprofitable to fake. Besides, IDEMITSU is not the most popular product on the Russian market.

Before us is a very interesting Japanese semi-synthetics, which is not advertised by any Asian concern. Despite the local classification, in the list of recommendations you see only Ford and AvtoVAZ. Renault also bypassed the product, although the testers tried to fill the Kaptur with oil and it showed a decent result. What is the reason for such a low popularity, it is difficult to say. Probably, the brand does not invest enough money and effort in promoting its name. To be honest, very few people in Russia are familiar with the goods. Yes, in Europe too. In addition, there is an interesting feature here - a short shelf life. While all manufacturers have 5 years, TOTACHI has only 2 years.

Describing this engine oil, you will inevitably have to resort to superlative epithets. Even without advertising a product, you involuntarily catch yourself thinking that it’s simply impossible to say something bad about it.The best set of additives, balance, quality and so on and so forth. However, to call the oil the most popular will not work. Judging by the number of reviews on the network, they buy it much less often, and it's all about the price. Despite the fact that the oil is semi-synthetic and, by definition, should cost less, the price tag for one liter here exceeds one thousand rubles. Yes, the lubricant is excellent, but unreasonably expensive, since there are a lot of interesting brands on the market that offer products no worse.

Shel engine oil is rarely the best in terms of price. European brand. Great popularity all over the world. Unique technologies. But this semi-synthetics breaks stereotypes. SHELL Helix HX7 is the cheapest oil in our ranking. This was made possible thanks to the special PurePlus technology, which allows you to make lubricant not from oil, but from gas. Technically, this greatly simplifies the production process, and we, consumers, get the best price for a worthy product that has passed hundreds of checks at all stages. As well as tested millions of times by both automakers and independent testers.By the way, Renault also recommends oil, especially in 1.6-liter engines.

A feature of most Russian regions is the instability of the climate and the high probability of strong temperature fluctuations. When using conventional engine oil, the change must be made at the turn of the seasons, which is quite expensive. Most all-purpose lubes just don't work. But the Russian manufacturer knows exactly what the oil should be like. This product works great in all temperatures. He is not afraid of drops, and the freezing threshold has been set at around -53 ° C. As tests show, even at such values, the engine starts normally, and the lubricant itself does not lose its quality characteristics.

Despite its American origin, VALVOLINE engine oil is especially popular in Europe. In particular, the Volvo concern recommends pouring it into its cars, focusing on the temperature characteristics of the product. They are the main distinguishing feature of this oil. The solidification threshold was set at -55 ° C, and this is with the traditional stock from the manufacturer. Also, the lubricant works great with drops, without thickening and without losing its qualities. The best option for countries with an unstable climate. Russia can also be attributed to such regions, but the brand's products are not particularly popular in our country. At least for ordinary users.