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    Post a photo of your oil on dipstick (with miles)

    Update with 5k miles on VRP going to keep going.
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    Using Valvoline Restore and Protect from new...

    I think it’s a great idea! The cleanest engines are the ones that never get dirty
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    Post a photo of your oil on dipstick (with miles)

    1300 miles,26k on vehicle 2023 Toyota corroalla,cross,hybrid VRP 0w20
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    Changing recommended oil grade

    I have been running m10w40 in my Toyota trucks and 4 runners since 2017. Current truck is a 2018 and has 93k miles on it and runs strong with no noises. In the arctic in 30 below weather at work we ran 5w40 synthetic Chevron Delo in our gm 6.6 liter engines, no issues.
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    VRP

    https://smsrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/HiTEC-11188-Performance-Additive.pdf This is part of package. It had to get delivered someway thus sds
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    VRP

    Organic dispersant package. A unique additive package
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    Castrol's 25,000 mile claim

    I would go to 10 and test. 12 should be doable. Get a topside oil change tool. Makes the oil change easier and cleaner. I just uses a small plastic storage in my hand tub to change the filter. Most topsiders are great for storing the oil until you can run to a parts store to dump.
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    Not another Valvoline R&P thread

    Nothing wrong with that I run that oil in my Tacoma. VRP fits the hybrid better
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    Not another Valvoline R&P thread

    My thoughts are that VRP is just good oil. If you prioritize clean engines and rings why not run it? This is the quality that BITOG forum members have wanted for as long as it has been around. auto RX- and an affinity to ester containing engine oils prove this. If it meets your vehicles...
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    It’s the 1990’s: what motor oil and grade are you using?

    Ah the decade of my twnties and getting married. I primarily used Castrol GTX 10w30 or Quaker State 10w30 vehicles of the 90s were (1968 bug (1987-1990high school car) my dad drove this to work for 4 years when I joined the Marine Corps)..I had bought that with the engine completely...
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    Castrol's 25,000 mile claim

    You have a hybrid powertrain and this one has been proving itself. I have run a few factory 10k intervals in the Toyota cross hybrid with the 2 liter version , didn’t sweat it because I was logging 100+ miles a day of commute and or hours of use at a time. If the vehicle is going shorter...
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    Post a photo of your oil on dipstick (with miles)

    Toyota Corolla cross hybrid 25094 miles 600 miles on this valvoline R&P 0w20
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    3 fund portfolio

    Fselx, focpx, fxaix- allocate to tolerance. I go in thirds and rebalance to target annually. End up buying a lot of FXAIX that way.
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