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I use distilled water with a few drops of Dawn, a small silicon squeegee and a microfiber towel. Works much better than anything I've tired and the quickest. I've tried many glass cleaners, alcohol etc, and this method is the best by far.

Almost 34 y/o.

Isn't this the same engine being replaced in over 100,000 Toyotas due, supposedly, to maching debris left in the block during manufacturing?

Has anyone seen a R&P UOA that might provide an indication of it's performance from a wear standpoint?

I called tech support about this question, and the reply was that any carryover into the intake and to the valve would indeed help remove deposits.

Valvoline says the oil is also their top choice for new engines, so why wouldn't they have it approved for Dexos 1 Gen 3, thereby expanding their potential user base?

So the Walmart version also has a different UPC for this product.

Are the two numbers on either side of the barcode and not directly under the barcode part of the UPC?

I'd like to, but it's already 92 with 106 heat index.

The container from Walmart has the same bar code number except that the last number at the end of the bar code is a1 instead of 2.

For example, the five quart 5w30 Restore & Protect at Walmart is Part #904590 amd SKU #904590 and at Auto Zone it is Part #904566 SKU #1345764.

I've seen discussion that the oil sold at Walmart is the exact same oil sold at parts stores, but why would the part number and SKU be different?

Has the Valvoline VR1 10W30 been changed recently? I saw it last night and instead of 2X more zinc in said 1.7X.

I emailed Pennzoil in the last few days and they said there is no schedule to update the bottle or PDS to indicate that it meets Ford WSS-M2C61-A1 spec. How hard can it be to complete this? It tells me Ultra Platinum may be on the chopping block, although I hope not as I've used it for the last...

Thanks to everyone for the advice; I've decided to go with QSUP. Hopefully, PUP will be approved for Ford spec WSS-M2C961-A1 before the second oil change.